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    Help with shoes!

    In my medium-sized town, the most expert shoe fitters I've met are at the running shoe store. They're not expected to sell high heels or tents, but seem to know à whole lot about shoes that will work for endurance on foot. You might try à place like that for a fitting or at least some suggestions.
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    How busy is the camino portuguese route just now?

    I just saw a CNN travel article from yesterday that seemed to say that tests weren't required if you have vaccination cards (I'll copy below.) Can anyone confirm that we won't have to be tested if we are vaxed? We're leaving the USA on Saturday for Lisbon... From...
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    Hello From Utah

    Hi, Martin! I'm from St. George; it's fun to see a fellow Utahn on the forum. I've walked the CF (2019) and CP (2018), and consider myself a camino addict, but with little experience compared to many you'll meet here. It sounds like you're well on your way with your planning and preparation...
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    Introduction

    I think your plan sounds great. I chose to walk the Portuguese camino from Porto in 2018 as my first camino, and I found it to be a wonderful introduction to the pilgrim world. I walked a few days up the coast, then moved to the traditional central route and included the variante espiritual. If...
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    Tips for the long distance flyer

    Really great suggestions, everyone! Most I have successfully used, and some I'm now eager to try. One thing I've done is assemble a temporary neck pillow to make it easier to sleep sitting up in flight. One version (the blue, if I manage to attach a pic) is my homemade travel towel wrapped...
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    Hips and glutes tight post-Camino? A runner's problem...

    I sympathize! As a NON-competitive runner, I assumed that long-distance walking would transition easily into a normal race training schedule. However, when I returned from my first camino last summer with two months to prepare for my yearly marathon, it seemed my body couldn't even remember how...
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    Norwegian is the worst!

    One month out, and my flight to Europe is cancelled, just like that! It's the middle of three legs, so now my flight to LAX and from Milan to Porto are useless. Why oh why did I try to save money by going with stupid Norwegian? Sorry--I'm sure I'll find something (much more expensive at the last...
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    Is it safe to walk to the Airporto Hostel at midnight?

    I'm eagerly anticipating my first camino at the end of June. My flight to Porto arrives at midnight and I've booked a bed at the Airporto Hostel, which appears to be a short walk from the airport. Could those of you with experience tell me whether it would be safe to walk to the hostel alone, or...

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