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    LIVE from the Camino Current big wave at beginning of Francés

    I'm one of the wet pilgrims in Zubiri suffering the consequences...
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    LIVE from the Camino Current big wave at beginning of Francés

    Besides the usual buble of late April / early May, there was today a trail running race in Zubiri: many runners chose to stay in Zubiri for two nigths
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    How light was your backpack for Camino Frances (800 km)

    Yes, it is possible. I did the Camino Francés in March / April 2023. My backpack weighted 3,1 kg when I starred in SJPDP and 2,6 kg when I reached SDC. If the goal is minimizing weight (without renouncing to a minimum confort), you can use plenty of tricks. In my case, the backpack itself was...
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    Spanish language question

    The word "vale" comes from the infinitive "valer", which could be translated, among other meanings, as "to be worth". Consequently, the word "vale" - which is third person, singular, present - could be translated (literally) as "it is worth" (or, figuratively speaking, as "what you say has some...
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    29th January 2017 from SJPDP

    Thanks for your suggestions and support... I am in the final stages of my preparation, just a few days left...
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    29th January 2017 from SJPDP

    This is my first camino: I will start in SJPDP in a few days. I would love to reach SDC at the end of February, provided the injuries respect me... By the way, my wife will drive me to SJPDP from La Rioja on the early morning of January 29th; we could pick somebody up anywhere along this route...

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