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  1. Leanne Lang

    Ideal route for a 15-day camino in October?

    I'm on the Frances now and am very surprised by how many pilgrims there are. I might be in the start of the month 'wave' though, with fewer setting out mid-October. You could start further along the Frances and finish in Santiago or my preference (I only have 15 days to walk) was to start in St...
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    Suggestions Please: Baamonde -> Sobrado dos Monxes -> Arzua

    Last year our family of 4 walked from Vilalba, via Baamonde, to overnight in Parga. Baamonde was a great place to stop to eat and stock up on supplies from the supermarket, and the walk on to Parga was quite easy. We booked Parga Natura and it was the prettiest albergue of our journey. The...
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    Walking with a child

    I walked 500kms of the Norte last year with my 10 year old daughter and 12 year old son. It changed us forever in incredible, beautiful ways. We started our Camino walking shorter daily distances to enjoy time in the seaside towns, and to find a comfortable rhythm, which was great, but my...
  4. Leanne Lang

    Gijon in contrast

    Thanks for sharing this video, I was in Gijon in June - beautiful! And all those dogs playing on the beach... in my preparation for the Norte (and my first Camino) all I seemed to read about dogs were how many were chained and behaved aggressively. I was so surprised by how many loved and...
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    Camino with my 9 yr old

    I recently walked the Norte with my 10 year old daughter and she was totally able to keep up with my pace, but she enjoyed taking it slower, and noticed so many bugs and sights along the way that I would have missed. And she enjoyed taking lots of breaks, and needed them when the weather was...
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    Umbrella for sun and rain - buy good quality (expensive) or just use a cheap one?

    I walked with an umbrella on the Norte this June and July, and can't imagine how I'd have managed without it. My kids had one each too, it gave me peace of mind that they were protected from the heat and UV when it was most needed. I felt odd to say the least, especially as I have a sun...
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    2022 Camino spirit Albergues on Camino del Norte

    I emailed Javier at Ave de Paso and a few days he replied that his albergue is closed at the moment, he didn't say if he expects it to re-open anytime. So maybe call a few days before if you want to know if he has re-opened.
  8. Leanne Lang

    LIVE from the Camino On Camino Del Norte , Shoes starting to disintegrate.

    Hi Del Sur, I'm not sure if you are male or female, but as a very wide footed female who just couldn't find a wide enough shoe for my upcoming Camino, can I suggest you try on men's shoes. It's been a total game changer for me and I can finally walk in comfort. Also buying quality insoles, to...
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    Husband wants to come with me!

    A great thread to read through, thanks everyone! I'm starting my first Camino next month, and my solo Camino plans changed when my 10 year old daughter was invited, she is so excited and ready and said yes in an instant. But my walking approach has changed, more time for play and exploring...
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    Telling Family about plans to walk

    This has been a wonderful thread to read, as like many others I have journeyed from the moment of burning desire to walk the Camino, to the planning, now to the going (7 weeks to go and counting!). I first booked flights to go on my own, then I started finding posts on this forum about kids...
  11. Leanne Lang

    Light Weight Hiking Umbrella

    I have this Six Moons umbrella too, it is awesome, feels really solid using it with a breeze (I had it up in a blustery rain shower today it today near home), great size and so light. The downside is how long it still is when folded down, but I just attach to the outside of my pack and will be...
  12. Leanne Lang

    Pee Cloth - leave no trace

    I was thinking something similar, surely it would be quite easy to make something like this, at a fraction of the price, I live in rural Victoria so adding postage on top for 2 makes for an expensive addition to our packs.
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    Pee Cloth - leave no trace

    For my fellow Australian's, I just found this at our local Paddy Pallin. I'm mostly happy to shake but my 9 year old daughter isn't :) https://www.paddypallin.com.au/kula_cloth
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    Long Post - My Packing Considerations

    I think there's a lot in this, I have bought a knife for preparing food for the walking parts of the day, then read that one mum was just buying a chunk of cheese in the morning, and she and her kids just took bites out of it when they were hungry. Living simply.
  15. Leanne Lang

    Long Post - My Packing Considerations

    Thanks for pointing this out Ken, it was ridiculously cheap, I will get my husband's view too as he's really into electronics (and protecting equipment).
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