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    Can we make it ??

    Most definitely rebook for the following day. It's easy to go to Madrid (5 Euros on the bus) from the airport, stay overnight at a central, inexpensive place, and head back to the airport next day -- book your return pick up while you are at the airport with Ryan. We've done the same thing but...
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    Train Hotel from Madrid to Sarria

    Try different credit cards. We had the same exact problem, but then asked our son to try his credit card which is Visa Verified and he was able to make the purchase with no problem. We had a similar problem when we went to buy Air Asia tickets for another trip -- our Capital One card didn't...
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    Mini Camino in October

    I'm curious to know how you will get to Sarria to begin your Camino. I've done the Leon to Santiago (Renfe from Madrid to Leon to begin) but have some friends who don't have as much time and want to start in Sarria. If one flies into Madrid, is there a bus, train, or plane to Sarria? L.
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    Realistic km to walk per day

    My husband and I walked from Leon to Santiago in late September, 2010. We were 62 at the time, first time pilgrims, and hikers, really. The second day I walked 33 km and got such horrible blisters that I felt disabled for the next two weeks, walking very very slowly, as each step killed, but...
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    Overwhelmed and excited

    My husband and I walked the Camino Frances from Leon to Santiago last October. We were 63 years old and not avid hikers, but relatively fit (my husband more so). We did not walk with any guide or company but found the almost 200 mile trek quite do-able over two weeks. Flying into Madrid...
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    Phones

    I had an unlocked/jail broken iPhone for my recent trip on the Camion Frances and bought a sim card from Eurobuzz but ended up not using it as it was expensive and a bit complicated (employed a call back system wherein call first bounced to the UK and then to my party). Little did I know that...
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    Storing luggage in Paris

    We're heading to Madrid, staying one night before going to Leon. Then again staying in Madrid at the same hotel upon our return 2 weeks later. I called the hotel ahead of time to see if they could hold luggage and they said they could as long as we were staying on both sides of our journey...
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    train reservations online

    Buying a ticket from Madrid to Leon (where we'll begin) was a nightmare online. I tried at least a dozen times but each time got an "error" message after I put in my payment information. Even calling my credit card company and bank (Santander) didn't make a difference. Finally, my son tried to...
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    Where to stay in Santiago in October 2010

    I've just spent the last four hours looking for lodging in Santiago on the weekend of October 8 and 9 and came up with ZIP! Finally, I found a room (but shared bath) so snapped it up, but ten minutes later heard back from a couple who have a vacation home (VRBO.com) and will be happy to let her...
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