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    Person missing since Nov 9, 2023 — walking Camino Portugués -RIP

    So very sorry for your loss and sending warm hugs to you and Vlads dear family - may his dear soul rest in peaceXX
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    Bed bugs in Samos Convento do tras!

    Those that don't care or do not take it seriously have never been bitten by these critters - simply awful and just for the records my bites only started swelling and itching after about 7 hours later but took weeks to heal up. I am sorry this happened to you - lucky I have never had a problem...
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    Schengen Requirement to show €100 per day upon entry to Spain?

    Interesting reading - may I ask a question and hopefully someone can tell me - as a South African we have to apply for visas to visit many many countries - and that costs us a big chunk of cash but the rest of the world can come here - visit our beautiful country - and not produce a visa or pay...
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    Cost of accommodation on the Ruta de la lana

    Hi - I walked the La Lana in September 2019 and yes indeed this is a very solitary route - I was lucky enough to meet one pilgrim on day 1 just before Novelda. Thereafter it was just the two of us. I do not think that the accommodation for the trip was any more expensive than previous...
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    Try this drink in Valencia

    I am going to walk the La Lana in two weeks times and as I have a few days before I start thought I would go to Valencia for a couple of nights. Can anyone suggest a good place to stay which would be close to the city centre and sightseeing. Many thanks
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    Best cities for rest days

    Hi - I know this has been about the Frances Route but this year I am walking the La Lana and have a few days before I head off and thought I might train to Valencia for two days - any recommendations of where to stay there. I will be starting from Alicante but I see it is a fairly short train...
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    Using a Spanish SIM card

    Hi - I am not sure if this applies to France - but a couple of years back I travelled with my grandson and we bought a sim in Portugal but the minute we crossed the Spanish border we had no more connection - a lesson well learnt but we were able to buy a new one in the next town. I never knew...
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    Using a Spanish SIM card

    The first thing I do when I arrive in Spain is buy a sim - in 2019 I bought a package for 20 Euro. The young man did the whole thing for me - I used my same number and was able to whats up my family and friends and could be in contact with my other pilgrims. I thought it was fabulous and I...
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    LIVE from the Camino Update from the Nájera municipal albergue

    You are a super star as all other hospitalarios - thank you thank you thank you
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    LIVE from the Camino Camino Olvidado!

    Your photos are fabulous - wish I could have read your day to day posts - well done and been camino
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    Lost interest in PLANNING next Camino…

    Never give up.......
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    Parador Santiago

    Just had to get this in - with regards to the hairdressers .... I bet they thought they could not let you out on the streets with that hair!!! but a discount is just fine with me especially one at the hairdressers after 5 weeks on the road!!!! I got a fab discount at the Prada in Madrid...
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    LIVE from the Camino BP on the Ebro June 2021

    Thank you Steve for sharing your previous caminos with us - I think Catarina was so lucky to have you as a camino partner - I loved your photos and your beautiful poem at the end was something else - take care and I hope your health issues improve and that you can walk again on the glorious...
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    LIVE from the Camino On the Camino Sanabres now

    I am so envious - been camino and continue having funXXXX
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    SIM card advice

    Thank you for your reply - so appreciate it - hopefully when us South Africans are allowed to travel and I get to Spain/Portugal then i might be a little wiser - take careXX
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