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    My upcoming planned Camino Portuguese

    This made me laugh when I read it! I am a mother (62) who has done a few different Caminos and my daughter (42) has agreed to walk from Porto with me this fall…but only if we stay in places where we can have private rooms. I tried to explain the magic of communal meals and getting to know other...
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    The Camino for LGBTQ

    With respect, Bruce, as a straight male you will never know or truly understand the discrimination, homophobia, and harassment that those in the LGBTQ community may experience. Often there is no question of why it is occurring - many people are not shy about expressing these types of views.
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    Most Dangerous stage on Camino Frances.?

    Very true! The bus I was traveling in hit a car that was trying to pass us on a curve. I wished that I had a better understanding of Spanish because the ensuing conversation/yellong between the two drivers was very dramatic!
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    St. Francis Way Assisi to Rome

    I walked the Way of St Frances in May. As mentioned earlier, after Rieti there is quite a bit of pavement walking. Together with the heat in August, that could make for a miserable walking experience. We had difficulty finding accommodations after Rieti - some villages only have one pilgrim...
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    What do we do about prescription medications? ( Especially controlled substances)

    I also put my meds (prescription and over the counter) into tiny zip bags (you can find them at craft stores). I peel the label carefully off the bottle and stick it on the bags (and tape over it to make sure it stays put). I’ve done this on trips to several European countries and have never had...
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    How to wash a back pack?

    I just returned from a dusty, dirty trek and I hadn’t washed my backpack before (it’s been on two caminos before this). I just made sure it was totally empty and threw it in the washing machine with a couple of towels. It came out beautifully!
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    Advice for walking from Roncesvalles to Zubiri

    On my first Camino I walked the path in the rain. It was interesting, to say the least. I was very happy I had poles to help me keep my balance on the steep and slippery parts. However, I’d take that route again, even in the rain, instead of choosing the road. If you take it slow and use your...
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    Stick stashers - a clever way to temporarily stow your hiking poles

    Besides walking caminos every few years, I also hike a great deal. I can’t count the times when I have had to throw my poles up or down ahead of me as I needed to use my hands while rock scrambling. Or how often I’ve leaned my poles on my abdomen as I’ve retrieved my phone from my pocket to take...
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    Camino de Santiago vs Via di Francesco?

    I walked the Camino Santiago in 2018 and walked the Via di Francesco from Florence to Assisi to just past Reiti last summer. The route from Florence to Assisi was just beautiful - with quite a bit of walking on mountain trails (more like hiking really). The section from Badia Prataglia to La...
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    train from Barcelona to St Jean

    I took the train from Barcelona to Pamplona and then the bus from the train station to the main bus station in Pamplona. A bunch of Pilgrams were doing the same thing, so it was easy to tell what bus to board and when to get off. I then took a bus from the Pamplona station to SJPP. I was nervous...
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    How many pilgrims do not ask for a Compostela after their Camino?

    I opted not to get mine. The line was huge and it occurred to me that I didn’t need a certificate to validate my experience when there were places to see that I might never visit again. I ended up taking a bus tour to Muxia and Finesterre and some beautiful places along the way. Never regretted...
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    La Via di Francesco - steep increase in numbers

    My friend and I walked from Florence to Assisi to just past Reiti last spring. We barely saw anyone between Florence to La Verna. After La Verna we saw a few more pilgrims and then after Assisi it got “busy” - but nothing like the Camino de Santiago. We could still walk all day and only see one...
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    At 62 thinking of getting my first tattoo, A Tau Cross?

    I walked the Way of St Francis Camino in Italy last year - what the scallop shell is to the Camino Santiago, the Tau is to the Way of St Francis. You’ll see them everywhere!
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    Hotel recommendations in larger cities

    I stayed for two nights in all of those towns and booked an AirBnB apartment in all. Cheaper than most hotels and all were beautiful. Plus, you get a full kitchen and I made sure to book those with washing machines so I could do my laundry the first night and it was all dry before the second...
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    Thanks for the kitchen scale tip!

    I found out the hard way that I should have been more concerned about weight. When I started my journey in SJPP I went along with a friend to the pilgrims office. They have a hook you can weigh your pack on and I hung my pack from it as a lark. I found that instead of the 18 pounds I had...
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