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    Food to bring to Spanish friend from US

    BBQ sauce or other good marinades.
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    Blister Prevention That Works For All

    Vonhof's book is great like others have stated. I find that omnifix tape in the morning on the tips of my toes, and other areas where I get calluses plus hiker's wool around the toes next to my big toes, and toe socks work for me--yes it is tricky to get the hikers wool in toe socks but with...
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    Some data on booking ahead on the CF at Rabanal del Camino

    One other possible factor regarding the availability of beds on booking dot com is that there are pilgrims who book through organizations like Follow the Camino and Caminoways, etc. and those organizations book directly with many of the same places that list on Booking. So during the peak...
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    COVID Covid on the Camino

    In the USA, new this year, you can get a prescription of Paxlovid to take with you in case you do get COVID and feel symptoms are strong enough that the meds would help.
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    Effectively Avoiding Blisters

    Thanks for your post and the links. I like Vonhoff's book and will check out his site. The link to Rushton's site doesn't work.
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    Rescue of peregrina lost in fog on the Route Napoleon

    Last September, we walked the Route Napoleon when the fog came in. When the road ended we saw two different dirt paths and couldn't see any markers to identify which path to take. We were ready to turnaround when a Spanish cyclist came out of the fog on one of the dirt paths. He stopped and...
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    Opinions on Meseta

    I loved walking the meseta for all the reasons listed and for the peace, serenity, and a chance to go much deeper. I found it beautiful. Loved the big sky and horizon line. Reminded me of the beauty of the American plains.
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    Problems during Fiesta Nacional de España in October?

    You can find the dates for 2023 and the next few years here: https://publicholidays.es/fiesta-nacional-de-espana/
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    Trekking Umbrella - Availability

    The Gossamer Gear clamps didn’t work well on my pack and I had to return the umbrella. Ivar’s umbrella seems to have better clamps.
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    Porta Potties between towns

    Thanks for the link. I see you were the only one to focus on cost and possible solutions. I bet it is all doable and at a reasonable cost. If there's the will there's a way....
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    Porta Potties between towns

    Unfortunately, it is very obvious once on the Camino Frances to see where porta potties are needed. There are long stretches where people OBVIOUSLY can't wait and they are not trained in "leave no trace". There are lots of traces along the Camino. On longer, rural stretches one sometimes...
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    Thoughts on “Santiago - the Camino within”

    In addition to other recommended films, I'd like to add the French film, "St Jacques Le Meque" it's a fictional account of estranged siblings and others who walk the French camino from Le Puy to the Pyrenees (if I remember correclty) and then decided to continue on to Santiago. It came out in...
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    When to start booking accommodations for August 2023

    Sorry, I didn't notice this request for more info until today--we use Follow the Camino. There are many companies to choose from. I liked FTC--they were responsive and flexible and well organized. We could have booked everything on our own but having just one company to deal with for...
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    Stable isotope analysis of medieval pilgrims and populations along the Camino de Santiago

    Nice comments. I have no research to back this up but I imagine human nature hasn’t changed much and those neurotic impulses you mention were probably alive and well centuries ago. I’m curious if there’s any research that indicates otherwise.
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    Favorite Spanish recipes post /pre camino you’ve made at home

    Thanks! Just ordered the book
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