motero99

Active Member From Mequon, WI

Joined: Feb 7, 2020

Last seen: Yesterday at 4:49 PM

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  motero99 replied to the thread Brierley guide to Camino del Norte.
  
  If you know someone who will be in San Sebastian, there is a nice Guide to the Norte available at the Tourist Office. It is free and available in English. it is called The Northern Ways to Santiago. I used it to supplement planning for a Norte...
  
  Jul 20, 2024
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  motero99 replied to the thread Compostela: Electric Bikes Excluded?.
  
  From all the bandages I saw last year on e bike riders on the Portugues, I think they are more a danger to themselves than to the walkers.
  
  May 23, 2024
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  motero99 replied to the thread Looking for advice walking from Lisboa.
  
  I would contact Ellie Bieling, elle@pilgrimagetraveler.com. She has two very detailed ebooks at a reasonable price. One is Lisbon to Porto and the other is Porto to Santiago. If you are going to stay in Verdelha de Baixo, I would make a...
  
  May 22, 2024
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  motero99 replied to the thread Travel Insurance for Americans.
  
  I also vote for Squaremouth. They have a lot of options to choose from. It is best to purchase the same day you purchase your plane ticket. Most policies purchased then will cover pre=existing conditions. If you purchase later, you have to...
  
  May 9, 2024
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  motero99 replied to the thread Roncesvalles or Burguete?.
  
  I agree with Roland49 and the others who recommended Roncesvalles. No one seemed to mention waking up to the chanting (Gregorian?) piped into the sleeping area in the morning. It was probably Memorex, but it was a very nice touch and made a...
  
  May 7, 2024
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  motero99 replied to the thread Anybody use speedgoats?.
  
  I wore new SpeedGoat 5s on the Camino Portugues (Lisbon to Santiago) last year. By the end, they were toast, sole was badly worn and there was no cushioning. In a post last year, they were discussed and someone commented that they had a usage...
  
  Apr 28, 2024
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  motero99 reacted to yinzercamino's post in the thread Anybody use speedgoats? with Like.
  
  I quite literally just finished the Camino Portuguese coastal route (+extra days on central + spiritual variant) a few hours ago in speedgoats. 360km total on this pair. They held up well enough, but the pavement definitely did a number on the...
  
  Apr 28, 2024
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