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    Osteo in big toe

    Ahhhhh thank you. I was scratching my head trying to understand. 😊
  2. K

    Osteo in big toe

    ?
  3. K

    Osteo in big toe

    I’m wondering if the original poster means osteoarthritis? I agree, I wouldn’t take any serious advice here other than to commiserate on having the same condition.
  4. K

    200,000+ pilgrims so far this year

    One of those pilgrims is me! 🥰 My first Camino and I started in Porto. And I should add that I found the Portuguese route almost empty. But then again, I have nothing to compare to.
  5. K

    Help Getting Portuguese Pilgrim Credential?

    I picked mine up at the cathedral in Porto. I got it the day before I started my walk.
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    Added a new forum rule, #14

    Thank you! Respect that everyone makes their way to Santiago as is appropriate for them.
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    Succinct advice

    Walk your own walk - don’t compare
  8. K

    Jewish Quarters?

    Thanks for posting these. I saw several of them on my walk and got super excited. I found being Jewish on a Catholic pilgrimage to be an interesting space to be in.
  9. K

    Ponte de Lima

    Pricey but I very much needed a place like this. Graciosa Guest House
  10. K

    Pepper spray availability in Santander

    I live in an area of Canada where we have bears, wolves & coyotes meandering through our backyard. I hike in the forests here and honestly the best thing to do is make noise - put bear bells on your pack. It is better to alert them to your presence so they can leave. Bears are honestly more...
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    Walking the Camino Portugues as a Woman: Safety Concerns and Advice

    I was nervous starting out my walk too. It’s hard to get past a lifetime of conditioning. As for your question: I’m already planning another Camino. ❤️
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    Walking the Camino Portugues as a Woman: Safety Concerns and Advice

    I walked the Portuguese in May by myself (55yr old woman). I felt completely safe. In fact, that sense of safety was the first time in my life that I’ve felt that. I’m not suggesting that bad things never happen on the Camino, they do, but compared to many other places I’ve been & even where I...
  13. K

    Booking room in St Jean Pied de Port

    Learn a few Spanish phrases. Believe me, they will know you are not a fluent speaker. Try: ¿Tienes una habitación para mañana por la noche? English: do you have a room for tomorrow night?
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    Checking your backpack on flights

    You are very lucky then. I’ve flew to Maui for a 2 week holiday and my bag never showed up. I flew home and it arrived a week later. Then flying out of LA, my bag was days late arriving to Rome. After that, I’ve never checked my bag again. I’ve done carry on (no matter how long I’m gone or...
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    Checking your backpack on flights

    I would never risk checking my pack. Carry on all the way. I parked down my belongings until they fit a pack small enough for carry on - 34 L osprey.
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