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    Impromptu Camino this November - which route?

    Hello I too will be completing a part of the Camino in November. I have completed the Frances route in September last year and the Portuguese route from Porto. As I am only walking for about a week this time, I have decided to walk the Meseta from Burgos to Leon. I think it will be best...
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    Hoka Alternatives with Similar Padding and heel-to-toe Drop?

    Also, forgot to say, I also used Superfeet insoles, which seemed to support my feet exceptionally well. Would certainly help if prone to plantar fasciitis.
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    Hoka Alternatives with Similar Padding and heel-to-toe Drop?

    I wore a pair of Brooks Cascadia, for the whole of the French route and the same pair on the Portuguese route. Over a 1000 km in total. They are retired now as the upper has worn through. But here is the thing… comfort throughout and not a single blister. I would only wear Cascadia.
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    Suggestions for starting point north of Porto

    Great stuff Enjoy
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    Suggestions for starting point north of Porto

    Hi I have just returned from Santiago with my 15 year old son. We spent a couple of days in Porto and then got the train to Barcelos, which was easy and cheap. We walked from Barcelos to Casa Fernanda, where after and evening of food, singing and dancing; he announced it was the best night of...
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