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Hi. Shawn and Lainey are a lovely couple - so positive! - who now live in Galicia and have a Youtube presence "Days we Spend" with plenty of excellent and informative Camino videos - they are Camino veterans.
This is Shawn's lumbar pack list...
Yes the Camino will provide. It also provides the number to the police. 112 if necessary . That is their job. Also, keep your daughter in front where you can see her. That automatically puts you between a threat as you are able to observe her...
I also posted this in my live, but I want to warn others. This happened our way to Tui today, just outside of Tuído. We had just taken a short break, and my daughter suddenly noticed a walking stick, grabbed it, and started marching with it. We...
As an "older" (ancient?) member I like to know where I will be staying so I book everything in advance (train ticket to the airport, flight, taxi to SJPdP, accommodation all the way to Santiago (wing the bus ride to the airport!), flight back to...
I would book; at least a couple days in advance. May is peak season and smaller towns do not have enough beds to cope with the influx of pilgrims (I'm thinking Hornillos, Belorado, Castrojeriz, even Frómista...). For many, trying to sort out...
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Scary. My heart goes out to pilgrims with a fear of falling off bridges because there are no security barriers on either side of the Roman bridge. I know because I've walked on it.
Maybe better spend an extra night in Sarria or stop for the day...
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