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    List your pilgrim blog URL Here - we want to read your story

    Ithought I might add my blog on to the list. http://www.travelblog.org/bloggers/BegoniaD/ Regards Begonia I have posted my journal from my Portugues Pilgrim trip in 2006.
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    Best way to reach SJPDP from Madrid

    Thanks, I will take this information into consideration before I make my final plans. Regards Begonia
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    Best way to reach SJPDP from Madrid

    My time has almost come :D . In 7 days I leave Australia and will be in Madrid on the 15th of May. I will visit some family for a few days and then head north 8) . I was wondering the best way to get to SJPDP and hoping to start on the Monday, Tuesday or Wed. I also dont't want to spend all...
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    Forum Badge

    Again I am sorry about the delay in answering. I got my Europe Badge from CSJ office when I ordered their guide books and paid by PayPal. Regards Begonia.
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    Forum Badge

    I am sorry about the late reply, I have been doing extra work away from home for a while and have returned with only 1 week before I leave for Spain. I am not sure about the calendar but will look into it and I am hoping to start about the 19-20 of May form SJPDP. You are well on your way. Hope...
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    Forum Badge

    I have received my Santiago de Compostela Badge and is now firmly sewned on to my backpack along with its sister the Camino de Santiago, Camino de Europa badge. I now have a face on my backpack, with one red and one blue eye. Say hello if you see me. I have only about 6 weeks before I leave...
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    "Authorised Credential"

    Just a note asking if according to the note in CSJ pilgrim guide, stating that in order to receive aCompostela a pilgrim needs an "Authorised Credential" and can only be given by joining the CSJ. Is this true? I was under the impresion that one could be collected from main towns such as SJPDP...
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    Accom along the way

    Hi Jeanne and welcome :D I am pretty new too in the forum and aim to start my camino on 20 May. I have ordered a Forum badge and hope to get it soon. It will be a way of knowing other forum members along the camino. So hope to catch up with you sometime along the camino. I will not be...
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    Camino Guide Books

    Can anyone who has walked the camino frances give some feedback on type of guide books that were most usefull and lightest. I currently I have 1. John Brierley ''The way of St.James' weight 370gm (info, maps) 2. John Brierley 'Camino de Santiago -maps' weight 127 (no info) 3. CJS 'Camino...
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    List your pilgrim blog URL Here - we want to read your story

    Re: List your pilgrim blog URL Here - we want to read your stori Hi, I have just managed to get a travel blog opened and have made my first entry. My grammar is quite bad and I apolise for this. Even though it is a bit embarasing I will still write in my blog - my travel details and add...
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    New entry on my blog

    This sounds very good. The last time I gave blood , I was given a beer afterwards, later I fainted and fell and the next day I found my recepient died!!!!!!!!!!! :cry: They said I was too SMALL (weight a lot less then - about 52kg) now I am hevier so guess I can give some blood. Will check...
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    Sleeping Mats

    I wondered if many walkers end up using sleeping mats along the camino??? I am looking very hard as to whether to take or not take my sleeping mat along. It does weigh about 400gm!!!!!!!!! and is infaltable and quite compact (but very comfy) I know that the rubber ones weigh about 250 but...
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    Bed bugs alert

    I wish to thank all the people who have commented on the Bed Bug issue, it has helped me to gather information for my trip in May/June. I have some anti histamin tables in my first aid case - :D in case I get bitten. I wonder if placing a rain poncho over the matress may help reduce bed bug...
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    May/June 2009 - Roncesvalles to Santiago

    Hi Sandra, Ihave read your blog and it sounds very similar to mine. I am hoping to start my camino about 20th of May and am forever weighing and re-weighing my gear. Good luck and hope to meet you somewhere along the camino. I am trying to start my blog also. Do you speak Spanish??. Regards...
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    Wifi availability

    Thank you all for a very entertaining read!!!I loved it. Some of you can come up with some wondeful replys. But I hope you got your answer. Regards Begonia :lol: :roll:
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