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    How/what to do for Santiago-Madrid airport (in late-October)

    Thanks for the input. Any hotel recommendation?
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    Camino playlist post

    I'm working on a playlist myself. I saw Leonard Cohen in concert 12 or so years ago - he was 74. Many of his songs are (I accidentally posted at this point, EDITED TO ADD: so many of his songs would be apprpriate to the Camino; he was a very spiritual person, a seeker, for instance, "Anthem"...
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    How/what to do for Santiago-Madrid airport (in late-October)

    Train it is, then! You said it best: "...the train is much more pleasant vs the plane. You get 3 hrs or so easy travel allowing views of a lovely country side." I will want that! Going to reserve right now!
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    How/what to do for Santiago-Madrid airport (in late-October)

    Also: anyone who's reading this: Is there some inherent preference over taking the train vs. a flight from SdC to Madrid? I assumed I'd take the train bc I so love train travel, it calms me, and don't much love flying (which does not calm me, plus I will be flying to California the following...
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    How/what to do for Santiago-Madrid airport (in late-October)

    @Stephan the Painter I was realizing that, too. I won't know until I know much much more about how I feel. Which I won't know until I'm there with some miles under my belt (my feet). Is it still "playing it by ear" if I'm making a plan of how I'm going to play it by ear? ;) (The desire to...
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    How/what to do for Santiago-Madrid airport (in late-October)

    @El Cascayal I will be taking a Renfe train (I think) from Santiago - it gives me different Madrid options for where to - I believe the main one does go to Chamartin? So I would then take Cercanias (which is the subway system?) into Sol (Madrid center) and spend the night? And then the next...
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    How/what to do for Santiago-Madrid airport (in late-October)

    Thanks for the info. Do you have any recommended hotels/lodging you have liked?
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    New to European Travel

    In the 80s - me, too - with the Eurail Pass and a huge copy of “Let’s Go Europe”!
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    Packing List : What to sleep in and on ?

    If you lie on top of it, do you also use one of their blankets, or nothing? Is your goal to avoid any linens to do with the accommodation, or the uncomfortable linens themselves (or bedbugs or Covid)? Just trying to still figure out for myself. I hated the slippy ones, too, and am awaiting...
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    How/what to do for Santiago-Madrid airport (in late-October)

    Hello, Y'all helped me figure out how to do my first days arriving in Madrid, Now, I'm trying to figure out how to do the return. Question(s): Where to stay in Madrid? Thanks for your thoughts!
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    Where do you carry your valuables?

    Do you mean 2 of each? 2 ccs and 2 bank cards? And they would be stashed separately ( 1 of each in pack, say, the others in person)?
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    Best Blister Prevention Method - Vote!

    @trecile Great! They look to be about the same product. Should I get 4" or 2" wide? What about moleskin? I have upped my "training," as it were, and am noticing hot spots, though have not gotten any blisters as yet. (Though I tried a product for hotspots that went on the shoe itself which...
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    Best Blister Prevention Method - Vote!

    What is your preferred bandage tape?
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    Starting CF in Astorga?

    @J Willhaus Thanks! I was going to ask when I got closer to the date! Now I know!
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    Starting CF in Astorga?

    I will will take the AVE train from Madrid-Chamartin. It was suggested to me on this forum that I might opt to take the Confort class (1st Class), which is just a few dollars more, and provides more space and some solo seats. I was able to purchase my ticket just the other night. There are a...
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