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Today I'm 42.2 km into my Virtual Camino. I should be pulling into Zubiri tomorrow. I will celebrate by making a jug of Sangria because that's what I remember doing when we were there 4 years ago.
Love it! I did the Camino in 2016 as well, left on April 25, 2016, so on that date this year, I started doing a daily walk at home and thought I'd keep track of my kms with a goal of "Walking the Camino" once again.
Does anyone know if there's a online map that allows to you track your kms as...
I walked the Camino in 2016 wearing Saucony Peregrine 5's. I had two pairs (and some flip flops), mainly because they aren't waterproof and I wanted a back up pair, so I switched them every day. They are quite light but my hubby carried them (an extra pound) so that was nice. :) Anyway, they...
I agree, and yet it's funny, some things I brought, although I suspected I may not have needed them, and yet was happy I had them, and other things I thought I'd want, I wouldn't take again. You never know until you're done and everyone is different so even someone else's opinion may not be...
I truly don't think it's always a vanity thing. I need my hair to be dry because I got chilled when it was wet and then I could not warm up. I think it was because I had been exercising all day.
What brand did you buy and how much does it weigh?
I'd like to chime in with a yes, take a hair dryer if you can find a light one and you feel like carrying it. I didn't have one but I will definitely take one next time. I walked from Apr 25 - Jun 2 and the weather was decent but after a long day, I was sweaty and dirty and needed a shower so...
I had a lightweight waterproof phone 'case' that had a clip and a long cord. I clipped it to the waistband of my backpack and it just hung there, within easy grasp but not in my way. It also had a cord (not shown in the photo below) that I looped through my pack as well so I didn't lose it...
I made sure to get one in a Farmacia as well since they were such an integral part of our walk. :) The pharmacist was quite intrigued with our credencial which had stamps all the way from St Jean and she called out another employee to take a look at all the stamps.
Edited!!!
We stayed in Foncebadon which is NOT 2.5 km before o Cebreiro. ----
Sorry I was thinking about Cruz de Ferro. Blame it on Camino brain and tomorrow's impending arrival in Santiago. :)
Right before O Cebreiro we stayed in Laguna de Castilla at Albergue la Escuela. Also only a few km...
When arriving in Santiago, my understanding is that you only get a Compostela (in Latin) if you are doing the Camino for religious reasons. Otherwise, you get a certificate in English. Is this correct? And if so, do you get both at the pilgrim's office?
Thanks for the clarification.
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