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    Prefer not to carry a sleeping bag

    I was on the Camino in 2014. It was August into September and it was hot. I brought a very light sleeping bag with me - it was light, comfortable, etc. but it was still awkward and bulky. I never used it. I wish I had brought a silk or light cotton 'sack' instead. I could have sewed it myself...
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    The Camino Isn’t A Pilgrimage Anymore

    I 'walked' the Camino many years ago - solitary, older, newly retired and searching for a better sense of myself. Even though I was/am Catholic, I found the Camino to be a very self-reflecting, meditative experience. I would say more of a spiritual experience as opposed to religious. (although...
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    Advice please - Norte or CF or??

    It has been several years since my Camino trip, but I remember walking with a young woman who wanted to branch out from Pamplona and travel 'the Norte Route'. We were in a small albuerge and the advice that the albuerge owner/manager gave her was that the accommodations along the Norte were few...
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    Two Days In One Village?

    I know that 2014 is awhile back, but when I was walking (at age 66) it was a bit of a struggle to keep walking every day. At any of the albergues I stayed at - one had to be out very early in the morning and could not check back in until late afternoon. One could leave one's backpack, etc. there...
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    Travel insurance for US travelers over 70

    I know that it's been awhile, but I used World Nomads when I was on the Camino in 2014. They were very friendly and helpful.

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