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    walking the walk

    Thank you for all your help,and support. scoopy.
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    Hello from Ireland

    Good for you, we an old school friend of mine , are planning our trip from the end of August/ beginning of september and our really looking forward to it! You won't starve, there will be plenty of things to eat, berries on trees, milk, eggs etc: unless you don't do dairy, there is food for all...
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    Flight to Dublin

    Hi scoopy here, I thought that ryanair flew direct from Santiago, as our plans are to fly back home to Dublin after we have finished our walk in september! if not Dublin then Stanstead in uk and change for the Dublin route. Loads and loads of good hostels in Dublin, get lists when you arrive...
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    walking the walk

    Change of plan, we are now walking from St Jean pier Du Point, instead of Pamplona, so just added added another few miles to our journey! I know I can look up a list to give us a guide on what to take, \\i found one very good list of things, Unfortunately I don't seem to be able to find the...
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    walking the walk

    Aah now I know what it is, i have one, only its a light canvass, I had it in the desert, very cool, also keeps the rain off. Thanks very much. Scoopy.
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    walking the walk

    Many thanks for that!!! will have to get printing!! Scoopy.
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    walking the walk

    Any idea where we can get a pilgrims passport in the uk before we leave? if not where in Spain, we are starting in Pamplona. Thanks Scoopy.
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    walking the walk

    Thanks for the packing info, I think I will just wear everything and take it off as I go along!! :oops: Scoopy
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    walking the walk

    " Tilly Hat " New comer to the forum, and a 1st time serious walker! so educate me ,what is a tilly hat, is it so different from other hats, I was going to take my desert hat with brim, please enlighten! :D Scoopy
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    walking the walk

    Thanks for that very helpful tip on too much to carry, that would be my downfall, there would be everything I ever owned in my life jammed into that backpack!! so its really down to bare essentials! :shock: We don't set off till August, but time is flying by :? so onward with the training...
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    walking the walk

    Thank you all for the advice, I will find it difficult to eliminate things out of my rucksack, as I always travel HEAVY! but really apart from a few bits and pieces. comfy shorts/trousers/ tracky bottoms, tshirts, sun cream etc: I'm sure I will get it down to a bare handful of stuff!!! should...
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    walking the walk

    Hi everyone well we are back on for the walk, things got a little hectic last year, and preparations were put on hold. We have decided to head off at the end of August, and would like to know if that is a good time to go regards weather, not too hot or cold!? also roughly how much money are we...
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    walking the walk

    I hope I have the right button pressed for my reply to you! Thanks for you information, as to the best time to go, its still all in its infancy, but we should have a plan sorted between us by Christmas, even if my best friend sometime has some blonde moments!! How many times have you walked...
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    Anyone walking the camino in mid September?

    Well I wish you all the best of luck, we are in our 60's and planning to do it next year,so when you have done it, please lets us know how you got on?-------------- Good Luck. :D
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    walking the walk

    Hi just joined, I will be walking from Pamplona to Santiago, at some stage next year,in aid of Cancer, we speak French and Spanish,Its early days yet but any info on the terrain, and speed, would be good, otherwise we will just set off and keep going, also what is the right time of the year to...

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