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    Thank you, Forum.

    Enjoy your flight! Buen Camino!!!
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    Silly Stuff that you have Worn on Camino - Pics

    A little bit of whimsy to brighten up a gloomy day...
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    Who's counting…

    102 days until the flight to Madrid. Or 2448 hours, or 146680 minutes, or 8.813e+6 seconds. Nope, not counting at all...🤣
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    Competition for the best hamburger in Spain

    If we are adding to the best burger ever on the Camino, then I have to give a huge shout out to Hamburgueseria Isla in Burgos. If you exit the Arco de Santa Maria (towards the river) and take a right, it is several blocks down. We were in Burgos for 3 nights and walked by this place numerous...
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    Wright socks ( almost)

    Swear by my WrightSocks as the outer layer to my Injinji toe socks. Not familiar with this brand, but the price on the sight ($9.09 on sale from 12.99) is not much cheaper than the $14-15 for the Wrightsocks at full price at REI (10% less with a purchase of 3). Let us know if you pursue these...
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    Should I stay or should I go?

    We wandered past Padron and stayed at the Casa Grande de Cappellania in the town of A Esclavitude. It was nice with private rooms, breakfast, next to a very nice church and across from a decent cafe. It is about 5.8 km past Padron.
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    Sunglasses

    Depending on where you are located, Goodr Sunglasses are great and come in around $25-$35. Lightweight and polarized, and lots of colors to match your backpack. Non-Reflective, UV400 Lenses and scratch free coating. Available at REI and the like...
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    Where to stay in O Cebreiro

    We have stayed at the Casa Navarro (link listed above) twice and would stay there again. Lovely room and functional heaters that they aren't shy about running in October and May. Very nice place for a beer, but we ate across the way at Casa O Cebreiro, so I can't comment upon the food. The...
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    Trail Runners?

    I have walked the Frances, the Portuguese and the Primitivo in Saucony Ride trail runners and have had no problems with them. Husband walked in Keen Targhee hiking sandals, also with no problems. There is plenty of grip on the bottom for the terrain, and I add insoles so there is good...
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    Albergue recommendations

    Yes, I would not be opposed to staying there again, but would be open to new options as well. We stayed in a hotel room in Tineo, but saw the albergue, so we are giving that a shot. As far as Berducedo, we are heading onward to La Mesa. We will not be missing any of the places in our faves...
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    Albergue recommendations

    Here are a list of our faves: Salas - Casa Suena - would give this place an 11 Fonsadrado - Portas des Grandes - very nice, comfy beds, clean bathroom Lugo - Hostal Alba Lugo - Ask Pedro for a room on the backside Lavacolla - Casa de Armancia - great food. Only 10K to Santiago in AM Not 100%...
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    Women's sandals for plantar fascitis

    This reply is not about hiking sandals, but as to how I manage my PF when I know I am asking for trouble. This entails either training for miles and months for the next Camino, or actually walking it. I have a personal TENS device that I use almost nightly after any serious walking. I use it...
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    Women's sandals for plantar fascitis

    As someone who has suffered for 10+ years with the dreaded PF, I have had a lot of success with Teva sandals, mainly the Tirra (which went on 30k of motorcycle trips) and the Tirra Ct Sandal (which went on my last Camino because they were 2 oz lighter). That being said, I just ordered up the...
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    A wide toe box trail runner

    As someone who suffers from Tendonitis and Plantar Fasciitis, my Fred Flintstone do very well with Saucony Ride 15 Trail Runners. The heel is fairly narrow and has an extra hole at the top of the lacing so you can really snug your heel down. The toe box is super wide and meshy, so there is a...
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    Why did you do the camino? Help me out!

    You asked, so here I go... Why did I go? Because it called. And, it allowed me to expand my horizons in a new way with my best friend and husband of 20+ years. It also allowed me to prove to myself that I could accomplish such a formidable goal at the ripe old age of 50. What I learned? That...
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