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    The one thing I should have done before I left for the Camino

    WISE debit card available in Canada.
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    The one thing I should have done before I left for the Camino

    or unplug it if electric.
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    Return To Canada after Camino

    In 2017, I flew in via Bordeaux on Air Transat, and returned to Montreal by taking a train to Vigo and a short flight to Lisbon and then AT to Montreal the next day. The Porto flights were not running in October. Good luck.
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    Albergue Hornillos del Camino

    ah yes, beer machine in the basement and saggy upper bunks!
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    Mansilla de la Mulas to León: why bother?

    Both the way into and the way out of Léon would not make Instagram light up, but I agree with you that it is what it is. Walk it or skip it. I walked.
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    Cafe con Leche / Coffee on the Camino: Enquiring Coffee Lovers want to know!!

    I love this thread! Our family always walked 5 to 8 km before having our first café con leche often accompanied by tortilla or bread (or both). This photo is from Azofra, 2017. We bought a milk frothing machine upon our return and have been having one every morning since.
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    Share your backpack choice with your body info!

    M 64 6f 1in 230 lb F 61 5f 6i 130 lb We both used Osprey Talon 33 (different sizes) and were able to carry all of our belongings as well as our Black Diamond collapsible poles.
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    Bikers, please give walking pilgrims warning!

    When I began walking the CF the bicycle issue in the first week was beginning to get to me. My anger, at the lack of warning when cyclists would pass and narrowly miss my wife and I, was affecting my mood. My wife was concerned and encouraged me to think of something "positive" to say when the...
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    SJPP to Roncesvalles - your personal experience

    Very similar timeline to my experience. Staying first night in SJPdP, getting early start, following paved descent to Roncesvalles are recommended. Mental preparation and visualization of the climb and descent ahead of time helped me keep my pace in check, a reward for the following 32 days.
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    Casa Ivar Welcome pilgrims!

    Thank you for the video. The bagpipes in Santiago make a sweet sound. So nice to see the cathedral without being hidden by construction fences!
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    For coffee addicts that like to walk early

    This is what our group did.
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    Advice: should we attempt SJPP to Roncesvalles?

    Sound!
  13. John A Richard

    Best all purpose soap

    Savon de Marseille, lavender. Good from A to Z.
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    Warm up with a homemade Caldo Gallego soup

    I have also tried to find recipes to replicate favourite foods found on the Camino. Certainly a trial and error filled experience. Have had success with Sopa de Ajo (San Juan de Ortega) and Caldo Galego (O Cebreiro and Galicia). Bon Apetit.
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    Affordable Accommodation on Norte Camino in 2022

    A useful and accessible document. Thank you for sharing!
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