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    Backpack is 2 kg too heavy TwT

    Ditch the sleeping bag. Take a liner only I've walked Frances, Portugese and Sanabres in autumn and going on winter and never needed (or carried) a sleeping bag. Most Albergues have blankets or are heated, and day clothes double as night clothes, especially if it is a little bit chilly. Reduce...
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    Accommodation after Cea?

    Last November I just did the long walk from Cea to A Laxe where the municipal albergue was excellent and at that time No mosquito plague (See Gerald Kelly's comment later in this thread). Just the facilities needed as we had had lots of wet weather that day. Local Resto on the camino served a...
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    Accommodation after Cea?

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    Sanabres "Glitch"

    The albergue was open in November but, honestly, nothing to write home about. I think we all ate at Nunez and although it comes at a cost you may want to consider spalshing out. The next day we walked on through Laza and on to Albergueria to an excellent albergue run by the owner of the bar...
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    How long is the wait for a compostela document?

    0 minutes in November 23
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    How far do you have to travel for a Compostela if starting in Porto?

    Distances quoted are correcy, but you have to get to SDC.
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    What should I do about calluses?

    I read once that callouses are your friends. Look after them; don't lose them.
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    Ourense to SdC

    Cannot sing the praises of Reina Lupa loud enough. Stayed there last November. They own the adjoining bar too What an albergue. Cotton sheets. Blankets. Showers were perfecto. Food excellent. Just 10k from SDC.
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    Any suggestions for a technical shirt with the performance of Merino but without the drawbacks?

    I am a recent convert to merino for both base and mierd layers and not only are they relativley odour free but just as importantly as wool they stay warm when wet. Brands: Isobaa;Fjern;Mountain Warehouse. Only ever bought at sale prices. No scratching or grinding issues.
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    What should I do about a phone?

    I enjoyed a really excellent 7 days on the Sanabres in late November 23 after my 'phone expired (Don't ask how or why) and Guide Books, Maps, and fellow Pilgrims were all I needed boosted by the low numbers on the Sanabres which meant NO rush for a bed.
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    Santiago hotel near bus

    Easy walk from bus stop to Albergue km0 in the same street as the Pilgrim Office and hence v. close to Cathedral.
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    Recommended Seville accommodation for first two nights?

    Hotel Simon.
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    Which water?

    800 km on the Frances and 450km on the Portuguese filled up at every fountain etc as well as in every overnight albergue and NEVER a problem. I don't believe this is luck.
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    Santiago cake

    https://www.bakingmad.com/recipes/tarta-de-santiago
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    Hydration pack or water bottles?

    Take both. Bladder water on the move. When you stop drink from bottle which you can refill at fountains.
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