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    Injinji Wool Liners Only?

    I wore only the thinnest injinji liners with my hiking boots for the entire Frances. I never got a blister. I trained in them for 8 months before I went. I have foot and ankle problems that require a close boot and tight ankle support. Thicker socks are painful and make my ankles wobble. They do...
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    Via Regia in Germany

    Thank you for posting this. I’ve wanted to walk a pilgrimage in Germany for years! How did you find your accommodations? Is there a guidebook somewhere?
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    Ann Sieben, The Winter Pilgrim

    Indeed she is! She came to the APOC Annual Gathering in Early April and did an absolutely fascinating talk on Saint Martin. Although she doesn’t Blog any more (she said it got too time consuming), I believe there is a website of her activities somewhere. She was going on to walk a string of...
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    On the way to San Quirico d’Orcia, Italy ... Via Francigena

    Lovely! It looks deserted.
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    LIVE from the Camino Our Via Francigena: walking from Lucca

    Love the videos! I hope to walk that route next year. March seems like a nice time to walk, if you want to be guaranteed cooler weather.
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    A 600-Mile Recreational Trail Is Coming to the West’s Sierra Nevada

    My family has deep roots in this area and I still live there part time. The Pacific Crest trail is a thru-hike trail, bypassing the towns and doing very little to help the people here much in terms of publicity or assistance to the economy. There have been a lot of efforts to improve trails up...
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    Trains from Santiago back to Madrid

    I triple endorse previous posts advising you to book the ticket well in advance. I was in Santiago at the end of August, which is a very busy time. I tried to reserve a train seat about ten days before I planned to return to Madrid and all trains were completely sold out. I had planned to spend...
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    LIVE from the Camino Winter Walking: My Journey Along the Camino Francés

    Jeremy, I second the other remarks here about how wonderful it was to read your blog. I, too, am now considering a winter Camino! Both your writing and your photography are so well done!
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    LIVE from the Camino Winter Walking: My Journey Along the Camino Francés

    Hi Jeremy, just caught up on your blog and loving it! Last entry is Jan 15 and I’m looking forward to future posts - hope you are still on track!
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    Relocate to Spain after 65

    Oh, and I discovered that outside of the tourist places surrounding the cathedral, almost nobody in Santiago speaks English! But people were always super nice and helpful when they saw I was trying to speak a little Spanish.
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    Relocate to Spain after 65

    I can recommend Academia Iria Flavia in Santiago. I rented an Airbnb in Santiago for the month of August and enrolled in Spanish lessons for the entire month. The instructors were all excellent and it’s a small, friendly organization. I enrolled in the standard group lessons held 9-1 daily, but...
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    Lucca to Rome, short stages

    This is really helpful. I want to walk some of the Francigena, but need to keep to shorter distances.
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    Doctors in Santiago

    I second Tom on HM Rosaleda. I went in August for Urinary Tract pain. I was assigned an interpreter who led me around and made sure I knew what was happening. I was there for a few hours, had labs, saw a doctor, got a prescription. Very nice interpreter, system was quite efficient. I was given...
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    Via di Francesco 🇮🇹

    This looks like an amazing Camino. I look forward to reading about your adventures.
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    Lost and Found QR codes for your gear

    Wow, this is brilliant, whether DIY or Tile. It took me awhile to get used to QR codes but now I love them. So convenient.
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