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    Pack Cover Failure

    How do manage you sopping wet pack when you go to a cafe or at the albergue? Just wondering.
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    Rethinking my CF-ish route after Burgos (and I start in 7 days!)

    I am not sure why you think you would need to "slog" across the Meseta. As with every other part of the Camino you just continue to put one foot in front of the other, not even rough mountains to "slog" up. Plenty of time for meditation & contemplation. Beautiful wide horizons encouraging to...
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    Semana Santa - how to get a good night’s sleep?

    Thank you for these links. Very informative.
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    Semana Santa - how to get a good night’s sleep?

    I struggled to get any sleep on the night before Good Friday in Sahagun. Drunken revellers in the lane outside the window even at 6am! And this was a little way from the main plaza. To me, it was not at all in keeping with the real meaning of Easter, & was glad to leave & return to the glory of...
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    Starting the Camino in Bayonne

    Thank you. My suspicions are being confirmed. It's early days yet. I'm just out of hospital recovering from 3 surgeries, but there's no time like the present to be planning my next Camino.
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    Starting the Camino in Bayonne

    Would this route be walkable in mid-March? I'm still undecided about my Mar/Apr/May 2025 Camino.
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    Small internal compression bags

    I have found that compression stockings are great for compressing clothes. Roll up the clothes & pull the stocking over them. Not waterproof, but light & breathable, & a bit see-through.
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    First aid kit recommendations for Via de La Plata

    Definitely tablets to treat diarrhoea. If you feel those gripes, you want to take the first tablets straight away, not have to walk another 7km & hope a pharmacy will be there and open. ( The voice of thankful experience!)
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    First aid kit recommendations for Via de La Plata

    Just wondering 🤔 Is hikers' wool the same as sheep's wool??? 🤭
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    Auberge Borda

    Buen Camino, Caminoelle. I'm just wanting to raise your awareness that there is a possibility that the Napoleon Route can still be closed in early April if the weather is still snowy. I mention this so you can casually explore the alternate route via Valcarlos in case you need it.
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    What is the best app to learn some Spanish for the Camino? Thanks

    I found "Spanish With Paul" podcasts super helpful. He starts with some basics similar to English, then builds. I had sentences happening before I knew it! 🥳 Lessons are sequetial, with lots of revision, & downloadable notes if you want them. When my April 2020 Camino was postponed, I had...
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    Is 42 days for SJPDP to Finisterre too long?

    If you have the time, take it and enjoy. It will be over & in the past all too quickly. Savour every step & feel blessed. Buen Camino.
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    Did you get tired of wearing same colours for weeks?

    Colour is something that usually affects my mood. If I know I'm feeling a bit down, I'll purposely wear something cheery. With this in mind, my second long sleeve top (March -April camino) is a cheery bright pinky-orange) . However, on the Camino, there are very few mirrors or shop windows to...
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    The Way - part 2. Any news?

    For sure, that HAS to be him!! What does everyone else think? 😘
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    Butterflies & weeds for you...

    These spectacular treats were such an encouragement to me, especially when my energy was waning. I loved being immersed in God's glory & treasured walking at snail's pace. Butterflies & weeds. So precious!
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