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    Pants or Shorts or Zip off Convertible Pants?

    My personal choice is to wear unzippable hiking pants. Why? 1.) Sun protection. I don't see any use or need to unnecessarily expose my skin to harmful sun rays for any extended length of time. 2.) The possibility of zippers breaking or being unable to zip the pants back together once off...
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    Hotels vs Albergues

    Hi Kathleen, So excited for you! April/May should be really nice time to be on the Camino. I don't think you'll have any issues with finding a place to stay so I wouldn't even worry about it. In terms of hotels, as mentioned by Domigee, not all towns have "hotels" but you can adjust your...
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    Hotels vs Albergues

    Oh, FOMO and “the Camino expetience.”. Don’t think so. How many people would still walk the Camino if the knew they’d be the only one out there everyday? If yes, then why does it matter where you stay? In any event, you can meet people in restaurants or on the trail, or hotel too.
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    Minta starts from SJPP 2-26

    I walked the Camino same time earlier this year. Hoping to go again in 2018. March was really a wonderful month to walk this year. Got a little bit of everything weather-wise, but mostly pleasant sunny days.
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    Booking accommodation

    Use booking.com, gronze, and TripAdvisor to find hotels or casa rurales, then call (or email) the hotel directly and make your reservation, otherwise you'll pay more (something like 12%) by using any of the booking sites. I usually booked one to three nights ahead whenever I had a strong idea...
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    Some fun but harmless stereotyping

    These days, substitute iPod portable speakers. Heard and saw one group of young Italians on my Camino -- they were cool and the music wasn't bad. A nice break from the monotony actually, but I did pass them rather quickly.
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    Married Pilgrims

    Hi Seamus, without listing all the many places and towns we stayed in, perhaps it's better I direct you to a site like Trip Advisor, or Booking.com. Between a guidebook (we used: Hiking the Camino de Santiago by Anna Dintman & David Landis) and these two sites, we looked up places to stay in...
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    Hotel rooms rather than hostels?

    A lot of hotels have heated drying racks which can be really effective. Hairdryers can be handy too. Also, most places we stayed in had access to open windows and balconies which were ideal for drying clothes (when and if we didn't go find a laundry mat in bigger towns, or use the washer &...
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    Hiking Shoes vs. Boots -- One Experience

    My opinion here, based on my Camino, and you only need ONE pair of comfortable, broken-in boots, and ONE pair of sandals (optional for ultra-light hikers, but preferable for comfort after long day of hiking). You do not need two pairs of hiking boots or shoes, unless you have some real foot...
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    Married Pilgrims

    Hi Loukitt, I recently completed the Camino with my wife and we stayed in hotels and casa rurales the whole way. I'd be more than happy give you some recommendations of awesome places to stay -- most were on the expensive side, fyi. Seems like others have already answered your question, but...
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    Graffiti - what to do?

    How funny, I took lots of pictures of the graffiti and I felt it was just a much a part of the scenery as trees, cathedrals, rocks, and anything else. Most of the graffiti was unique art that I was happy to see and take pictures of. A lot of it contained supportive, cheerful words of...
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    Anxious last 3 weeks

    Absolutely, I felt the same way! Mostly excited and anxious to get started though. But believe me, when you look back on your journey, it'll seem like it went by too fast -- well, at least for me it seems that way. Having committed to going you're already on the Camino, in my book. Just wait...
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    Hotels vs Albergues

    Funny, my wife also comes from a large, extended family, however, it had the reverse effect on her and she's had enough of "communal" living, which is why we stayed in hotels the whole way. Personally, I was totally open to staying in them and if I were to go again, by myself, I'd definitely...
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    Taxi share Biarritz to St Jean

    My wife and I stayed at Palacio Guendulain for a couple nights before beginning our Camino right there. Definitely stay in Pamplona two nights as it's a wonderful town and excellent place to begin your Camino. The Palacio is a four or five star hotel, perfectly located to see Pamplona and...
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    crowded camino--> bringing tent?

    As long as you have credit cards, hotels are always a good option.

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