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My wife and I are finally setting off on our first Camino on April 13 from Tui. Sadly we can only spare a week for the walk before having to return to the kids and the office. This forum has been such a great help, I found so much useful info and advise without even having to ask my own...
Hi peregrina, thank you for your reply especially the advice about the backpack! We have some time and are trying out different options on the bag and will seriously consider your suggestion. I gather that the structure of the bag with good frame support is as important a factor as the weight...
Hello Antipodean,
Thank you for your message, glad to know there are others in the same situation.
From what I've gathered so far, there are more people on the last legs of the Camino during Holy Week when people are on holiday and take the opportunity to do even just a portion of the Camino...
Hi George, I'm glad I read your post, now I know my case is not so unusual. I too have just booked our flights very early, for Camino in April 2017. Aside from flights, we have already bought Altus ponchos from Spain. I also don't have the luxury of taking many weeks off from work so my wife...
Hi, my wife and I are planning to do our first Camino next year to celebrate my turning 50. We will be doing the Camino Portugues from Tui starting around middle of Holy Week. Because I have chronic back pain for which I was hospitalised already twice, unfortunately we can't do the 'pure'...
Hello all! I thought my first post should be an introduction. My wife and I are from the Philippines and are planning to do our first Camino in April 2017 as a way of celebrating my turning 50 next year. We will be doing the last leg of the Camino Portugues from Tui.
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