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Just do it. My response might seem a bit harsh but when you get off the train in Madrid there are so many options, train, bus, taxi, that there is no one answer. If upon arrival one option makes the most sense, take it. In 2023 I was told to use...
If I stay home, I'll be driving my speed boat at unreasonable high speeds, guzzling gallons of gas, or going through the desert kicking up tons of dust in my 4X4. So the Camino is a better choice.
Quite frankly, if you stay in private accommodation (hotel, hostal) please do not bother public albergues with your luggage. It is not fair to make them deal with your luggage while you stay in a hotel and not at the place that then has to handle...
You have private accommodations booked. Pack transportation is inexpensive because it is a pick up and drop off service. You leave your item in a designated corner and it is dropped off in a corner. It is assumed that there is nothing of real...
I would caution going to the left. There are a few slightly steep sections that are not that steep but always shaded so they stay damp and very slippery. It looks like you're standing on a smooth sandy surface but really it is rock hard with a...
I completely missed the “easier” option and took the forest route. It was beautiful and very peaceful as I was the only one walking that way; which was good because I kept declaring very loudly, “You’ve got to be kidding me!!” It was ridiculously...
Lions and Tigers and Bears! Oh no! I was more concerned about stepping on snails. I did have a small deer cross my path at a distance. That was special.
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