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    Light sleeping bag or silk liner?

    The gites in France all had blankets. A silk liner should be enough. That's all I had in April 2010.
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    Any recommendations for where to stay in Hornillos and El Burgo Ranero

    The municipal Albergue Dominico Laffi is a very special place with lots of showers and a better-than-usual kitchen. It is a donativo staffed by volunteer hospitaleros. I stayed there in 2010 and was a hospitalero there in 2016. It was not possible to make reservations then -- probably not now...
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    Poles on the Plane and Security

    I also had to check my z poles in Madrid in April — they were folded into their carrying sack. Made it through everywhere else—Albuquerque, Dallas (twice). Many others places over years without problem. Fortunately we allowed plenty of time — and needed it.
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    accommodations along the way from Le Puy

    I agree that Miam Miam Dodo is the one guide worth having. I have experienced going to Booking.com and finding everything filled up, but upon arriving, find that is not true at all. I would also suggest What's App. You can send text messages (use Google translate to help, although...
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    Ann Sieben, The Winter Pilgrim

    Thank you for sharing this. I’ve shared it with our New Mexico pilgrim group. We’ve been blessed to have Ann with us from time to time.
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    US ATM cards not working

    We had trouble with CajaSur ATM’s on the Mozárabe recently. Finally got one to work in a larger town. Problem may have been: 1. machines were out of money, 2. Some places listed hours for the machines. Even though they appeared to be open and working at all hours, perhaps they were not, To...
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    Negreira to Olveiroa advice

    I second Casa Pepa in Santa Marina.
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    LIVE from the Camino OzAnnie -Camino Mozárabe de Almería to Mérida Start 28 Oct2022

    Oh my, Annie! I just started reading your account tonight. I booked tickets to Madrid yesterday, and the Mozarabe has been on my list. It sounds like a challenging walk, but I'm still intrigued. I will have to read on to find out what happens next for you. I see some familiar names here. We're...
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    Walking through the Haut-Languedoc nature reserve - Some Practical Info

    Thanks, Jan! My husband and I (ages 75 and 78) are leaving for Arles-Toulouse in 2 weeks. I am hoping for cooler weather. We are expecting challenges. I've made notes from your account. We walked from Toulouse to Puente la Reina in spring 2018 -- and have previously encountered long...
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    Paying tribute to my boots, but is it time for a change?

    I have gone through two pairs of Lowa Renegades and love them. My second pair has lasted only a bit more than a year. Both heels are badly worn on the soles. (lots of road-walking on my latest walk in Italy) I am contemplating seeing if they could be resoled. It seemed they should have lasted...
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    Video of the Camino Aragonés: May 2018

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    Video of Le Puy to Pamplona

    I have just posted a much shortened video of my walk from Le Puy to Pamplona in April-May 2010.
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    Back on the Camino: Geneva on the 25th March ...

    We stayed in a dorm room in a hostel in Geneva. You will be out of Switzerland on the first day. Many places to stay may still be closed. Get the Amis de Saint Jacques booklet. We often stayed in private homes, one of the lovely things about this gorgeous route.
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    What you need to know before you leave to hike the Chemin d'Arles.

    My husband and I (in our 70s) walked from Toulouse to Puente la Reina in April and May 2018. It was a lovely walk. Yes, sometimes it was hard to find shops open, but this is true throughout the small villages in France on all the routes I've walked. There is a facebook page devoted to the...
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    What you need to know before you leave to hike the Chemin d'Arles.

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