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    Napoleon route in early April

    I've never liked the idea of going to SJPDP from the Spanish side as you usually end up taking a taxi or something from Pamplona, which seems anti-climactic (since you are going to walk these stages anyways in a few days). I flew into Biarritz last time, but next time I told myself I'd take the...
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    Napoleon route in early April

    When I did it in 2017, it opened on April 3rd I think, the day I started walking. Even then we encountered snow near the top for 90 minutes or so. So it's hit or miss depending on the snow and the weather.
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    Accommodation on the meseta close to Burgos in February

    I live in Spain, and I have a bit of time off starting next week. My plan was to head up to Burgos and walk some of the meseta. I briefly went to booking.com, and it looks like there is literally no accommodation for the first few days available. It could be there is accommodation, and they...
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    Longest sections of Camino Frances without facilities

    I was going to say this exactly same thing.. I was walking about 5km/hr this day, so when I approached 3.5 hours I expected to see the town, but there was nothing.. It wasn't until I was right upon it, looking down into the depression, that I knew I was there.. but it was a bit disconcerting...
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    Is pre-booking accommodation the new normal?

    Thanks everyone. Appreciate the perspective. I’m not judging either way, Just curious. I like the idea of just showing up and finding accommodation, but considering I’m five years older now, the idea of sleeping in an extra hour because I know I don’t have a race to a bed is also appealing too :)
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    Is pre-booking accommodation the new normal?

    I walked from SJPDP to Santiago in 2017. Other than a few days where I wanted to upgrade to a nice hotel as a treat, I mostly just found accommodation when I arrived. On easter weekend that didn't work out so well, but the rest of the time I always found somewhere to sleep. I walked a bit of...
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    Spend a day in SJPP, or just start the walk?

    There is lots of good food on the camino, but if I had to make a generalization, for me the food seemed to get worse the further I walked. It was still good, and often great, but I had a lot more "meh" meals towards the end, especially in the smaller towns. I had one hamburger with fries that...
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    Pyrenees difficulty

    I was pretty excited to start the camino, and I think I set off a bit too hard and fast. That first climb really sapped my strength and when I got to Orisson, I was totally out of steam. I asked inside if they had any beds, and they said they actually did have one. They asked me if I wanted...
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    When do most pilgrims feel like quitting the Camino de Santiago?

    Day 2 & 3 were my hardest days. I was sore from the climb over the pyranees, and had developed a few painful blisters. I have a bad knee, and it started to give out on the descent towards Zubiri. Zubiri wasn't my original destination, but I literally had no choice but to stop because of my...
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    Easter "wave" on Camino Francés?

    I walked the camino in 2017 during easter. The albergues and hotels were so full one day that there were about 30 of us pilgrims with nowhere to go. I literally called every adjoining town and all hotels, even five stars, were packed as well. Eventually they opened the gymnasium so all of us...
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    Help with blisters!

    I've had nothing but problems with compeed and would never use it again. I think it's ok for some types of blisters, but not all. For example if I get one on the bottom, and put compeed on it, the blister just grows and spreads inside as the compeed soaks up fluid and gets larger. It just...
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    Help with blisters!

    I was already done the hike at this stage. I'm mostly looking for preventative suggestions, not so much treatment, but cheers.
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    Help with blisters!

    This isn't a camino specific post, but I just wanted to solicit advice. I completed the Camino Frances in 2017 from SJPDP and have done several other long distance hikes. No matter what shoes I seem to get, or what insoles, I almost always get bad blisters after day 2 or 3. I don't...
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    A few days from Lisbon

    I actually took advantage of a travel and vaccination window to see my family in Canada in July and August! But yes, I'm hoping to do another stage or two soon! I'll update my thread when I do!
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    A few days from Lisbon

    Hey everyone, Next year I plan to walk the Camino Portugues from Porto, but it just so happens I'm heading to Lisbon in November for a 4 day weekend. I was just wondering what people think of the first few days of walking out of Lisbon? I was debating walking for a few days, but I know at...
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