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    Sick of Merino! Bamboo instead?

    The Aldi supermarket chain make very serviceable and tough wearing Merino at a reasonable price. Personally Merino is the go for me on all my caminos.
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    Return from Muxia

    From memory, at least as far as Quintans, it is way marked for the return route to Santiago. I didn’t go the whole way.
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    Where to get a Credential in Geneva

    Hi Kenton. You can get a credential from the Australian Friends of the Camino. Just google up AFOTC. You can also get one on line from Ivar here at the Forum. You will need more than one for the Way you are planning. I think I have also seen them available in the church in Lausanne in...
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    Way too overwhelming to book beds/rooms (mid july - mid August, frances)

    Thankyou Rebekah. Having walked it several times I have always loved the fluidity of not making reservations. Am planning for next May June (2023) but was not sure if recent events and Covid had changed to making reservations a requirement. 👣🌻
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    Continental Crossing of Europe with a Camino Twist (Suggestions please!)

    Hi Sara As an Australian we also face the 90 day rule but when I walked from the Netherlands in 2014 I applied for and was granted a long term stay visa for France that gave me 5 months in the Schengen zone. I also understand that Australia has some bi-lateral trade agreements that allow us to...
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    Treating merino clothing & bed bugs

    I treat my bedding and back pack before I go with Equip Debugger which is currently on sale at Mountain Designs. I then make sure everything is packed in my pack at night with nothing left hanging on the bed providing a place for bedbugs to visit/hide/lay eggs. I have been bitten every one of my...
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    Walking poles for Camino del Norte

    You will definitely need two walking poles for the del Norte. Altus make ones that collapse quite short. You will have to check them in rather than carry on board if you are flying anywhere with them. Be aware that the del Norte route has some extremely steep, slippery and dangerous section...
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    My passport number is judged as being invalid

    Lydia, ALSA and RENFE now have an office together with the Correos in the same building as the pilgrim office in Santiago. The counter is notmanned over lunch time but otherwise offers great service.
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    Islares albergue closed

    It has been closed for some time & is not expected to open anytime soon due to new standards being applied, but you can stay at the camping ground.
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    Norte in October compared to CF

    This is my 5th Camino. We have had many rainy days along the way. I started in Bayonne on 25/8 but due to poor weather& the treacherous terrain, I prefer to be safe than sorry, took a bus between Markina and Bilbao. After Gijon there were many days of muddy tracks that really should be avoided...
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    Norte in October compared to CF

    I am currently on the del Norte and can tell you I have had a lot of wet weather. Between Irun and Bilbao it is positively dangerous in many sections to walk after rain or when it is raining. It is much harder than the Frances with very steep and long ups and downs. My advice would be to start...
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    Advice requested re walking the del Norte

    Thank you for all your helpful advice. It is much appreciated. I am a little technically challenged when it comes to using apps but will give it a go. Thank you i look forward to reading your advice.
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    Advice requested re walking the del Norte

    I am planning to walk the del Norte from Irun starting the last week of August. I have the 2015 edition of the Cicerone guide to the Northern Caminos, together with the latest updates. Is there any other info I will need? Would love to communicate with someone who has done this route recently.
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    2 days and already broken

    So glad to hear you are safe and sound. Thank you for letting us know. Remember though this was not a failure. You did what you could do. You had/have nothing to prove to anyone. Stay positive. Life will bring you back to the Camino when you are ready. Buen Camino and pilgrim blessings for a...
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    Del Norte in August/September

    I am planning to walk from Hendaye/Irun at the end of August. I would appreciate any advice fellow pilgrims can give on what I can expect in relation to how busy it might be, accommodation, and weather.
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