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I brought along a decent quality but small, lightweight point and shoot camera. It was a good compromise for me because it was much lighter than my dslr and easy to whip out to take a quick shot without needing to actually stop walking most of the time. I think if I'd carried my dslr it would...
I walked the Camino Frances in 2014 and I am still getting my camino fix by hanging out in these forums... I am dreaming of a camino #2 in future but since my return home I've had a child and I can't see myself walking with my toddler or leaving him for an extended period of time just yet. So...
The most proactive albergue I encountered on the Frances was Refugio Gaucelmo in Rabanal. They specifically asked all of the pilgrims prior to letting them in the building if they have come in contact with bedbugs. A travel mate of mine did indeed have them from a previous albergue. The...
While I loved the physically challenging sections of the camino and the gorgeous views that go along with them, the meseta is where I found the most inspiration. It is where the mind has a chance to wander and you can ruminate on deep topics as well as the mundane in equal measure. :) Someone I...
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