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    Advice needed — Primitivo at age 70

    Here's some albergue info you might find useful https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zT9wyucuGQ7QCU0nxa69P8MBb-Ryt5vQZIYuxtnhIaw/edit#gid=0
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    Primitivo questions

    Here's a comprehensive website to help you make stage decisions https://www.gronze.com/camino-primitivo
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    Our Camino del Norte Journey

    Great to hear that you enjoyed del Norte - I have found it the most challenging mainly because of the constant height changes, altho the magnificent scenery more than compensates. I see that you did not like the amount of pavement walking, then I would caution that maybe Camino Portugues is not...
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    May 2010 - will the Holy Year affect via de la Plata??

    I'm leaving Seville around the end of March 2010 and have found this site helpful for planning and info - don't think I'll actually worry about a guide book http://www.godesalco.com/plan/plata
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    The Camino seems busy ...

    Lodging Availability Hi all Have just finished the Camino starting from SJPP - the numbers of pilgrims on the trek grew noticeably as you got closer to Santiago. More importantly, we noticed that if we stayed at "non popular" alburgues, we almost had the place to ourselves. By "non popular"...
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    Hi to All

    Sleeping Bag vs Sheet Hi Kanga I've read that the refugios / auberges in Spain have no blankets on the bed, so that for the time I'm walking (March / April) I will need to take a sleeping bag rather than just a sleeping sheet? If this is so, any ideas on what thermal rating the sleeping...
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    Hi to All

    Thanks for that, Steve. We were wondering about snow on the ground etc and how cold it might be - what's you're recommendation for outer clothing - will we need our ski jackets or something lighter? We were thinking lightweight long trousers and perhaps gloves as well? We realise that the...
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    Hi to All

    Hi There I'm John from Australia and I'm embarking, with two other Aussie friends, on the El Camino Frances in late March - sounds like it will be a bit chilly then, but sure beats the heat when you're walking. Extremely excited about the prospect and have the luxury of no time constraints...
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    Preparations for the camino?

    Hi Guys My first effort at using the forum - my question, omar, is what is the significance of the earplugs?
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