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    Finding hiking shoes in Santiago

    I’ve been looking around the El Corte Ingles- great sports section- lovely store- you might get what you need. Best of luck 🤞
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    Help Albergue Santa Cruz in Sahagun

    Great project- I’ve donated Good memories of Sahagun It would be terrible to lose this fabulous resource
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    Place to stay in Ponferrada- now

    Gracias mspath NollaigC
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    Place to stay in Ponferrada- now

    I’m on the bus on the way to ponferrada Just looking for some guidance from anyone who happens to be there now or who has recently passed through. I’m not as prepped as usual So all guidance appreciated NollaigC
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    Portuguese coastal route

    Lar, Keep the faith. There are only two important days on your Camino- the day you start and the day you have to travel home! There's that other great chestnut about itineraries- Men make plans and God laughs at them. If I was there I'd rock with hel&scott's idea of the bus to Tui and move on...
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    Do you think this backpack will be big enough?

    I reckon you could sleep in it! No bed rush:):)
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    PLEASE HELP! last minute decision/opportunity to do the camino.. in 9 days!

    Do it You will not regret it NollaigC
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    Coastal route or central route

    Be sure you check the weather! Wettest Camino I've ever experienced- this May Started on the coastal from Porto but verrred inland from Caminha to Santiago Still loved it I'm such a Camino saddo NollaigC
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    Recognize this?

    You've got the 'virus'- the Camino one There's no known cure!! Save for a regular return to where you stopped or to some new Camino. It's not fatal- just highly addictive- in the most positive way. Relax enjoy - even plan a bit- trust me you will! 'Lighter pack , better shoes/boots etc,etc etc...
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    First Camino

    Seawarrior, Welcome to the club! I truly hope that you get as much from the camino as I have. Nollaigc
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    Hi I am 70 years old and I'm going to attempt my first Camino in April 2017

    Gerhard, You can really over think the camino! Trust me- it will provide! There are two important days-the day you arrive and the day you have to leave-but if you have flexibility- only the first counts. I fell into the camino completely by accident-have been totally addicted since. Do all the...
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    LIVE from the Camino Anniesantiago walks from Malaga!

    Annie, This your Camino. Don't let someone's bad manners spoil it for you. I'm sure there will be lots of other fine people that you'll meet along the way. Go enjoy- remember your on Camino- and consider how lucky you are. NollaigC
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    Help with blistered feet!

    Cheers for that Stephen, Indeed I will be back. I fell in love with walking the Camino back in 2008. This was to be my longest since I began. My wife had facilitated this greatly but with the knowledge that it would not be possible next year due to changing work circumstances. Five of us had...
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    Help with blistered feet!

    Folks, I'm just now reading all your replies and it is empowering. So when all was said and done, I bit the bullet and accepted reality. Changed flights home and will bus the last couple of days. Today took the bus from Pontevedra to Caldas de Reis. Had a reservation at Hotel O'Cruceira- great...
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    Help with blistered feet!

    Scott, I'm going to have my pack forwarded to Caldas. This should help.
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