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    First Camino - Nervous and with questions about the start

    My experience was in 2017 and I think it wouldn't has changed much ;-) #1) when stepped out of the albergue around 7:30 am, there were already many pilgrims on the street(s). I just followed them. #2) I was/am "a snail", not even a turtle, on the Napolean routel, I reached the Albergue in...
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    Backpacks Check-in or carry-on

    When I flew Air Canada for my CF serveral years ago, their check-in counter in the airport provided me a large see-through plastic bag to "contain" my backpack and hiking pole as one a large bag and security-scan / checked it at a diffenret place, no hassel. Not many airlines provided such...
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    Using Airalo app on CF

    I don't Airalo performance on CF. When I used it two weeks ago in Thailand, it was connecting to a 3G network where 5G was popular.
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    Camino Croatia

    Camino Croatia: A medieval pilgrimage route restored https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/257024/camino-croatia-a-medieval-pilgrimage-route-restored
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    Do you need to stay at an albergue to access their luggage transfer service?

    In my experience, some don't. But they would direct the luggage transfer service sending the luggage to a nearby bar/cafe for you to pick up from it. The bar/cafe has a specific place to "store" the luggages. If the luggage is required to be delivered to next stage, it needs to be placed in a...
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    Hitchhiking on the Camino?

    I also think it's not advisable to get into a vehicle not knowing the driver, etc. When I needed a ride on the CF, I went to a cafe and asked the storekeeper to arrange a taxi, It was about ne Euro per kilometer in 2019.
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    First Time Pilgrim - What Day Bag?

    In addition to other comments, the backpack has a chess strap. A back support strap is also desirable.
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    How often do you take a break?

    When I do my trail walk, which is part of my physical and mental fitness program, I walk fast and hard. When I walk Camino, I'm primary a pilgrim, as such, I try to stop by chapels, churches, shrines, cathedrals. I'm also a casual tourist. I walk and take rest at will.
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    Wright socks ( almost)

    The one I used, which guarantees no blister, has a Camino logo. It worked!
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    Electrolytes

    My favourite "electrolytes" on CF and CP was freshly squeezed orange juice. It is delicious and relatively inexpensive.
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    Steep passes on camino frances sjpd to logrono (fear of heights)

    When I was preparing for my first Camino Frances walk by watching videos in YouTube, I paid attention to trail surface, elevation, etc. Some videos showed some trails looked like near "cliffs", which was not my "cup of tea". When I actually walked CF, the conditions were not that scary and...
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    Experience with waterproofing spray for cloth walking shoes?

    Even though "stuff" made of Gore-tex is a little bit pricy, it saves me not to carry spray-can and time to re-spray. A quality Gore-tex material is waterproof, breathable, and windproof.
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    Resources / Logistics Guide to Kumano Kodo

    FWIW: The video provides some Kumano Kodo's trail surface and elevation information.
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    New albergue coming in Braga

    While in Braga, Portugal, you may want to find time visiting the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte, a UNESCO site. It was quite a workout for me climbing steps in many "zip-zap like" stages to the top, but rewarded a good meal at reasonable cost in a restaurant at the top! The Braga Cathedral...
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    I've walked the Camino in barefoot shoes

    In my humble opinion, folks who require "cushioning" for their feet and/or "stability" of their walks, "barefoot" shoes may not be good for them. I think barefoot shoes are good for a short distance when I need a "short" reflexology session. ;-)
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