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    Holed Up With a Nasty Cold

    I am stuck at home with a nasty cold - but at least it's in my own house- though looking out at the first batch of sunny weather we've had in months. But I did come down with a cold on one camino but thankfully after 3 days I felt okay and by end of the week I was back at full steam. Best thing...
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    Cinque Terra - one way walking only

    Also the dates relate to 2 public holidays in Italy- 25th April and 1st May and so a popular holiday period is based around them. Hence the one-way instruction for one path that is very popular in Cinque Terre Park.
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    Cinque Terra - one way walking only

    I had kind of read up on the Cinque Terre recently as I am planning on the Via della Costa to Rome next year. Currently 2 paths require payment to use in the main season- the others do not currently, (though one is closed as well). In winter there is no charge. And the official website is...
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    A Camino Planner

    I had a short play - kind of get your idea and I like to plan (even if I later abandon it due to a range of other factors). The using km for input is confusing except for actual distances. The boxes with minimum, average and maximum distance/time probably need further work to make it clearer...
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    Via della Costa

    Thanks for posting - I have plans for my SdeC to Rome trip to do Genoa Southon the Via della Costa- nice to read some recent accounts!
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    Camino Vasco

    A good source of info including accomodation -with a good number of albergues https://www.gronze.com/camino-vasco There are also a few accounts buried in the Vasco section of the forum. There are also a few YouTube videos on the route. It's been 2 years since I walked but it was well-marked...
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    Just started El Camino Vasco del Interior.

    It's a lovely little route but definitely not well travelled! It's even possible to walk from Biarritz Airport or Biarritz train Station
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    Solo Female Traveller?

    I have done several caminos and the VF solo over the last 10 years. Common sense is key! And this question regularly comes up about solo females on the forum - and generally the response is supportive. The Spanish have really taken safety seriously for pilgrims and have a great Alertcops app...
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    Ideas on ways to extend the Coastal Camino portuguese

    The bit of the camino into Porto wasn't "exciting", and I don't think I would add walking into Porto onto your camino plan. But I do love Portugal- and there are some great places like Tomar and Coimbra that fall on the CP and have transport links.
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    Salvatierra Agurain Albergue reopened

    Apparently the albergue in Salvatierra Agurain has reopened after three years. But with a new reservation/check-in process to do online (like the albergue in La Puebla de Arganzon) - to get a code to enter the building https://agurain.eus/es/municipio/turismo
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    Heat waves...walking in August.

    I did the VF in August in France back in 2018- early starts, and finishing before 12noon was the aim. Even on the Voie des Capitales and Voie du Littoral in Western France in June 2023 during a heatwave- I often started in the dark before dawn to get 30km days in. I had a UV umbrella which was...
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    Reflective SOL Poncho

    I have a sol bivvy which is great. I have wild camped with it comfortably on dry nights, so it is more than an emergency item, and is still in good nick after more than 6 years. Which makes me favourable to SOL gear. So as for the SOL poncho on summer caminos I think i would consider it - given...
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    Arcachon to Irun - a coastal France lead up to starting the Norte

    I walked the Littoral last summer. I found the local association great http://www.compostelle-landes.org/index.php?p=littoral&lng=en I think their initial marked route goes on the inland side of the lake via Sanguinet instead of your plan to keep to the coast to Biscarrosse Plage. Two...
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    My Camino Vasco

    Gronze has updated fairly recently to use the variant route via Olaberria rather than the valley route directly to Segura.
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    My Camino Vasco

    The Vasco /Via Bayona is definitely a quieter route - I did that first half in June, but the second half in January from Vitoria Gasteiz to Burgos. But strangely I met other pilgrims in the winter. Enjoyed reading your account!
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