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  1. Jen Marsden

    Early stage via frangenia planning: quickfire questions

    That's good info about Italy closing down over August - thanks!
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    Via Francigena assistance here

    Hi Les, just wondering what time of the year you walked. After doing the Frances to Santiago in 2016, I'm meeting my sister next year to do the Portuguese however her time is limited so I'm planning on doing either the Via de la Plata or the Via Francigena. I will be mid summer and while I am...
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    LIVE from the Camino Struggling on the Camino.

    Thank you for that great message Kevin. I think we all have our camino inspirationiers (as I have taken to calling them) and I also think of mine daily and while I wonder where they are now, in some ways not seeing them since helps those memories to remain undiluted.
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    3rd time on Camino. . .struggling to decide. . .

    Have to strongly agree with this. We avoided Brierly stages like the plague and loved our experience. Although I have to say that after all that way I almost quit the the day we left Sarria. We walked in Sept-Oct and while there were still a lot of pilgrims, no where near as many as during the...
  5. Jen Marsden

    How tough is SJPdP to Roncesvalles... Need Advice

    JjinWi - if you have been training with hills you should be fine. There is a section just before Orrison that is reasonably steep but apart from that it's not horrific. It is UP 90% of the day though. I did it in 2016 and was recovering from a ruptured Achilles so I had done heaps of walking but...
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    Suddenly solo on the VdlP

    Along with EVERYONE else that has commented here Kate: Yes, Yes and YES. I would say: Get a sim card in Seville. If you get an Orange one you can top it up here. If you get another brand you can top up via www.recharge.com. Then you can use your data with an App or even possibly book ahead...
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    My stages on the Vdlp

    So helpful Laurie. Thank you so much for posting this. I'm planning the VDLP to be my second camino next year and had been researching stages. Being on my own it is great to have this kind of info. Much appreciated.
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    Stockings for blister prevention

    My sister and I did the camino in 2016. I only got one blister about two weeks in under the ball of my foot but she suffered terribly. We tried the stocking thing for about a week and it didn't help her at all. Horses for courses. I agree with everyone above that has said make sure you do at...
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    Bras for " curvy " girls

    Hi Spagirl, even though the sports bra's do take longer to dry I did feel they were worth it. The best thing about sports bra's are not just the bounce protection but they are designed to not have any of those weird underwire rubbing spots. My sports bra's still have underwire but I didn't have...
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    Repeating Caminos ?

    Subajunky have you thought of doing it in reverse? I know the Cathedral is the pivotal point of the Frances route but what if you thought about it being behind you and helping you along the way?? Just an idea. I'm sure everything will look entirely different in reverse.
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    Albergue recommendations for last CF Stages

    Palas De Rei - Albergue Outeiro - Can't recommend this hostel enough. Manuel the owner chased down the bus company that my husband had left his passport on one of their buses. He flew in and met us at Sarria and left his passport on the bus! The bus company were proving so challenging to get his...
  12. Jen Marsden

    For Aussies, wondering which credit/debit card/s to take on Camino

    Visa is always the best. ING have a great Visa debit account that if you use your card 5 times in a month, overseas ATM fees are nil - however the non bank ATM's often charges fees that your bank can't avoid so you still pay 2-3 euro sometimes. They are mostly the ATM's at Alburges etc. I...
  13. Jen Marsden

    Safety and vulnerability

    Hey Tiffany, apart from the extra attention you will receive I'm confident you won't have any challenges. There are a lot of walkers on the Frances route so you will almost never be alone. The spanish as people are very invested in children so you won't have any challenges their either. As for...
  14. Jen Marsden

    Where to get my SIM...on Camino Francés???

    I bought one from Orange in Pamplona. You will need ID and while it sounds confusing, I got a postpaid monthly setup which gave me 2Gb a month from memory. I just topped up the data using an online service like recharge.com It was super easy and very affordable. This is a link to the France...
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    To sleeping bag or not to sleeping bag?

    Take the sleeping bag! A super lightweight one will be enough but you can spend more than a few nights at higher altitudes and it can get cold. I started 9th September 2016 and initially didn't have a sleeping bag and that very first night in Roncesvelles I was sorry. I had a thermal liner and...
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