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    Which jacket?

    Here’s a lightweight jacket idea if you decide you want one. I have one & quite like it. Looks like they have them in your size. https://www.eddiebauer.com/p/38989652/women's-motionloft-hybrid-down-jacket?sp=1&color=Deep%20Eggplant&sizeType=Petite&size=L It’s a little over your price point, but...
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    How to tell my parents?

    My mother had just died, I had just turned 40, and I still did not want to tell my family and coworkers about my Camino plans! A friend gave me pretty good advice which I took, he said , “tell them when you land in Spain!” Nobody was angry with me, and as far as I know nobody felt left out or...
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    Advance bookings!!! (Are they ruining the Camino?)

    I think it’s a good thing that more people are out walking, learning, and experiencing the Camino! There are other routes, and this will be good for those routes! With recent world happenings, in my opinion a calling to the Camino for any reason is probably good for humanity in general. Maybe...
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    I guess it was meant to be…

    You might be thinking of Play Airlines. It’s the new airline based in Iceland. They’re definitely offering some extremely low prices! I hope to fly with them for my next Camino! Buen Camino
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    Wide-fit, Gore-tex, trail running shoes for women?

    My feet are also happiest in wide shoes, especially while wearing two pairs of socks! The only kind that work for me are Merrell, and they have goretex options. I wore Merrell goretex boots on both my Camino treks, and wide Merrell goretex boots on my second. They also have great goretex wide...
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    How long (time km and time) and how much is total cost for whole camino walk?

    Gronze.com is a great source of information for the great majority (and maybe the most traversed camino paths) in Spain, with a few originating in France. Distances, elevations, and accommodations are included. You could start there. The Via De La Plata could take up to 40 days to walk or less...
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    Poll Do you listen to anything while walking?

    You know what? Looking at my own reply I see how unassertive and sort of apologetic I was! Silly, because everyone does judge and there's no need to feel apologetic for music, poetry, or anything of the sort. I took the criticism and suggestion with love and consideration. However, at the end of...
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    Poll Do you listen to anything while walking?

    Yes! I was very deeply chastised by a friend for listening to my earbuds during my last camino. I'm a pretty slow walker, and both of my camino's to date I've walked in off seasons. Spent 6-8 hours walking a day, and most days walking totally alone. And, most everybody walks a faster pace @ 3-6...
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    Anyone planning a Christmas Camino this year?

    My Christmas camino plans have had to be postponed. Very sad about this, but these things happen. My next target is March/April 2022... The weather looks really wet and snowy this year! Very pretty. I've been watching a bit of the weather reports, and I think it's too cold though even for me...
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    Best way to deal with plantar fascitis and best shoes to wear

    Hello! Yes! I too have plantar fascitis and a heel spur. The first half of my first Camino on the French way was very difficult all because of this and my footwear! Stretching my calves regularly while walking, not just when waking in the morning really helped. Soaking my feet at night in hot...
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    Any solo females who walked the camino Primitivo?

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    Any solo females who walked the camino Primitivo?

    Hi Katherine! I walked the Primitivo alone beginning December 20, 2019-January 4, 2020 meeting only 4 pilgrims, and only one female pilgrim. I was very happy to meet her when I did! We met Christmas eve in Pola de Allende, and we were the same age, both 40-42. I love solitude, and was surprised...
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    Anyone planning a Christmas Camino this year?

    Hi everybody! I was thinking about a camino in December 2021, and wondering if there were any others considering this? I was thinking the Primitivo, because I've walked this way before in December and know what to expect. But, the Northern route, and the Invierno are possibilities. While walking...
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    Christmas/New Year Camino…

    Hi there! In 2019/2020 I walked the Primitivo from Oviedo starting December 19th, 2019. On Christmas Eve I walked into Pola de Allande, and didn’t walk Christmas Day. Pretty much everything was closed down. The place I stayed in was very reasonably priced and nice, but even the restaurant closed...
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    18 days to do Camino April 2022

    Sugargypsy has a great idea! I second it! Try finding another walking buddy for the first weeks, and walk the entire way! How fortunate to get 2 buddies, either way😊 I find planning your own Camino helps you familiarize yourself with each city you’ll stop at along the way, maybe find the...
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