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    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Self Isolating on the Camino

    What is the Allianz website?
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    Via de la Plata: transportation between Sevilla and Granada

    Hello: I am planning to visit Sevilla this summer as part of my Via de la PLata hike. As a side trip I may visit Granada. I would like to know what kind of transportation exists between Sevilla and Granada: trains? buses? What is the fastest way to commute between both cities? Thank you. Julio
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    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD COVID Testing for the return to US

    Can someome explain in simple words what is the procedure to get a telehealth test for COVID in Spain? especially when you are in rural Spain?
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    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD The Omicron variant and its implications for the camino

    Hello I am a pilgrim in the United States. It was announced last week that all travelers (including Americans themselves) traveling back to the United States, must show a negative PCR test taken within 24 hours of flight. That complicates things more: I am planning to do the Via de la Plata in...
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    My Situation on booking the flight

    From Madrid you can book a flight to Pamplona. Train is slow and exhausting, especially when you arrive with jetlag.
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    Best way to deal with plantar fascitis and best shoes to wear

    I am chronic suferer of plantar fascitis but I do not want that to prevent me from hiking. Does anyone has a particular shoe brand to recommend, to hike with plantar fascitis? Any youtube video about exercises to deal with it will be greatly appreciated it. Thank you. J.
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    Where does the camino start in Paris?

    Hello: I may start the camino in Paris next year but I do not know 1)where (what street) does the yellow arrows start? and what guide shall I use for France?
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    How to get to Sevilla from the United States?

    Yes, I am flying from San Francisco
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    How to get to Sevilla from the United States?

    I am planning to do the Via de la Plata starting in Sevilla next year. Does anyone know the best (and fastest) way to get there from the United States? I know that I have to fly into Madrid, I know that there is an AVE train (high-speed train), but is there any flight into Seville? also, how do...
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    What is the app used on the Camino to secure beds?

    What is the app used on the Camino to secure Beds?
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    Was this cheating?

    I agree with other post writers: pilgrims from times past took all sorts of rides to lessen their pain. What was important for them was to get to Santiago safely and touch the relics of the saint.
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    How do I get from Madrid to Pamplona?

    What are the transportation options to go from Madrid to Pamplona? I arrive in Madrid, but I do not know how to get to Pamplona and where to take the train/bus/plane to get there. Any advise will be appreciated. thank you.
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    Do I need rain gear in April and May on the Via de la Plata. What kind of sleeping gear I need?

    Hello: I got two questions: 1. Do I need rain gear for the Via de la Plata on the months of April and May? 2. How cold it is to sleep at the albergues. I am bringing a lightweight cotton Coolmax sleeping blanket but I am not sure if it is warm enough. Any ideas? I am in the United States so it...
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