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    Rainy season on Camino frances

    I walked in September, with several days walking in torrential rain... My rain pants were fantastic, my jacket pretty hopeless, my umbrella (which I also used on very sunny days) useful. Don't worry about the weather too much, it's always going to be there...
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    Dad & Daughter(s)...Lessons Learned?

    Something a little different - I walked the Camino Frances aged 69 and my two sons, one living in Austria and the other here in New Zealand would have loved to walk with me but couldn't get enough time off work. They both talked about it with me and told me they have decided they will one day...
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    Pole Poll

    This topic reminded me of a very dear lady I walked with for a while on the Camino. She used her poles like a helicopter coming in for a stormy crash landing. Windmills skipped out of her way. Fortunately I was a faster walker, so could leave her while I still had skin on my shins and wait...
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    Leonardo Da Vinci in Burgos Cathedral (?)

    Burgos Cathedral is the most beautiful cathedral I've ever visited. Even those who don't care if they never see another cathedral shouldn't miss this one. The place is stunning. I wish I'd known more about the art when I was there.
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    Doing the Backstroke on the CF

    Don't worry too much, I walked through three days of non-stop torrential rain in 2014 and survived. It's only water, after all. I second the above suggestions to use an umbrella, and to put everything into trash bags inside your pack.
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    Down jacket or No?

    I took both a fleece and a light down jacket. Next time I'll just take the down one.
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    Share your backpack choice with your body info!

    I was 69 when I walked the Camino and used a Deuter 28L. I'm 5'3 and about 62kg. I tried all the most popular brands mentioned on the forum that people swore were wonderful, but for me they were unbelievably uncomfortable. Finally the guy fitting me with the Deuter told me I was exceptionally...
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    Daypack for short person with short back!

    I'm 5'3" and found Osprey and other packs very uncomfortable, and I think I tried them all! Finally someone suggested a Deuter 28L because he said I was exceptionally short from armpit to waist but the Deuter would work for me as the back was adjustable. I was unsure but he was quite right...
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    Botafumeiro Swing in Santiago de Compostela - What You Need to Know

    When I was there in September 2014, it was swung at each of the several masses I attended.
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    Language barrier

    When I walked the Camino Frances I rarely stayed at the 'Brierley stops', staying in the small villages instead. I sometimes phoned ahead in the morning to book accommodation for the night, and often seemed to strike elderly non-English speakers answering the phone. (My guess family members or...
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    Umbrella for sun and rain - buy good quality (expensive) or just use a cheap one?

    I bought a cheapish, very light folding umbrella and used it once or twice for sun protection and for several days when walking in torrential rain. I tried walking in the rain just in rain pants and jacket without the umbrella one day and believe me, I was drenched! Going by my experience, I'd...
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    Polling Fellow Walkers - Start in SJPP or Pamplona?

    I started from Pamplona and have never regretted not starting in SJPP.
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    Experiences of ghosts, premonitions or presences?

    The night before I caught my early morning flight to start the Camino, in a half dream I saw my sister, who had recently died. She was wearing glasses, which I hadn't seen her do for years and had her head down watching the trail. She didn't look up as she passed but I knew then I wasn't going...
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    LIVE from the Camino In Logrono

    Don't be worried, I don't remember it being a problem.
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    What I Learned from Walking Alone

    I began alone, but ended up walking different sectors with three different peregrinos I met along the way, as well as alone. The lesson I learned was that I didn't have to worry about problems, I would always find a solution as problems arose and I'd be fine. On a different note, my two...

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