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  1. Jackieduda

    If you had 45-49 days for the Camino Frances, how would you spend it?

    Definately spend more than a night in pamplona. i dont think you will regret it. A wonderful city.
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    Suddenly feeling terrified

    After a year of planning, i bought my plane ticket and had a panic attack! i have traveled the world and never had this experience. I called a friend. She gave me great advice and it worked: “ just breathe”.
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    Is it easier just to fly to Madrid to start the Frances?

    I had that same thought in 2018. BIG mistake. Getting from madrid to sjpdp is very difficult. from madrid you need to fly to pamplona, then bus to france. Go direct to france. Trust me!
  4. Jackieduda

    Either Or

    To be more specific, i used Solomon brand running shoes— a suggestion i got on this forum. They worked great in a half size larger.
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    Either Or

    whatever you buy, get a half size larger than your usual foot size, to allow for swelling as you hike these long distances. It makes a difference. I also recommend running shoes, not hiking shoes. You are mostly walking on flat ground, not hiking over rough terraine. Makes a difference. As for...
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    Bring mayonnaise

    I gotta say, the title of this post made me laugh, and i knew what it meant immediately. You must be American. We do love our mayo!
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    Camino portugues query

    Wonderful, and thank you! I have no idea where my destination lay. I wrote down the location just as it was stated in my travel itinerary. You have got me started on sorting this out. So excited to try the CP!
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    Camino portugues query

    I will be in portugal in september, and want to extend my stay at Muge, Salvaterrade, Mergos, Santareim ( located in the Tagus Valley), and do a portion of the camino portugues. Can anyone advise if my destination is anywhere near an entry point to the Camino there?
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    Skipping Pamplona?

    I also flew into pamplona then bussed to sjpp. But when i got back to pamplona, i stayed two nights, partly because i already needed to rest my body a bit. This worked because i got the rest i needed in one of the most fascinating and beautiful cities in northern spain. dont miss it. However...
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    Roncesvalles Reservation - with or without dinner and/or breakfast?

    Definately have both meals there. The food is good, and you wont have to walk back and forth to town before you begin your walk.
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    Prefer not to carry a sleeping bag

    I walked the camino in september- october and did fine with just a silk sleep sack. It is light, warm, etc enough for any indoor stay. ( when stuck overnight at an airport once or twice since then, i have found this sack very useful). During october it was cold a few nights, so i slept wearing a...
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    Talon 33 vs Tempest 34.... help me decide, please

    I don’t have experience with either, but have you gone to a good outdoors store to be “ fitted”? This is what i did, and it worked for me ( small back also).
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    Blogging tool for a non-blogger?

    Thank you! And i never knew that search trick, so thank you again!
  14. Jackieduda

    Blogging tool for a non-blogger?

    i blogged every day from my ipad using Wordpress. Like you, i had never blogged before and i was a little daunted by the thought. But i needed to keep family and friends updated....(they were so worried i would be eaten by a bear!). Wordpress is inexpensive enough. I found the free blog tools...
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    Which rain jacket is best for a mid-April to end of May walk?

    Addendum to the above: and in those driving rainstorms, i wore baggies on each foot over my socks, and that kept my feet dry ( until, when arriving in Santiago in a pouring raging rainstorm, i stepped into a deep puddle)
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