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    Poles or No Poles?

    Poles are great and as others have said, use the rubber tips and take a spare set of tips as they do wear out. I then put a new set at the end of the trip so they are clean when I put in my luggage and they are ready to go next time.
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    The final few kms

    We found the same. Walked in May 17 and struggled to find our way through. We did find it funny that we had walked from St Jean with no issues then failed here. The city was busy that day so may have just been harder to find the way.
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    Restaurant recommendations between Santo Domingo and Belorado?

    Yes, that’s the one 🙂
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    Restaurant recommendations between Santo Domingo and Belorado?

    Not for that stretch but the day after as you head into Villafranca I had the best bocadillo of my trip last year. I still think about it. The place was called Meson Alba.
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    Where to eat in St Jean Pied de Port

    We had a great lunch at Le Relais de la Nive down by the water which was great. Another option is to buy a baguette and grab some cheese from Crèmerie de Garazi which have an outstanding selection of cheeses.
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    The one thing I should have done before I left for the Camino

    Check if car registration or insurance is due whilst away and get it sorted before leaving.
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    Weather in early may

    I walked from SJPdP on April 7 last year and the weather was magical. I think I wore a jacket around Burgos. I have always worn waterproof shoes, same type and size for years upgrading every 500km or so. By the time I reached Pamplona, I ditched the tried and tested and went for more of a non...
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    Merino wool shirt

    The magic of merino, warm in the cold, cool in the heat. Lighter weight for summer and a heavier weight in the winter, works great.
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    Camino Frances - First Three Nights

    Also for others looking, you can get a shuttle back down and then up the mountain the next day so you stay two nights in St Jean. https://www.expressbourricot.com/passengers-transport/
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    SIM Card doubt - Arriving from Paris

    I’m in Australia. Last year, I changed my local plan to Vodafone from Telstra a week before I left. I then paid $5 a day for international and had my same number and plan (data included) then when I came home, I just switched back to Telstra. It was all very convenient and keeping your own...
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    Long pants and long sleeves in summer? Smart or big mistake?

    Everyone was commenting on my umbrella and why I would have it stepped to my pack when it wasn’t raining. That is until they saw me walking with it open during the masetta.
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    What is the best app to learn some Spanish for the Camino? Thanks

    I was reading the other day that Samsung are releasing a phone with Live Translate during a call. I wonder how that will go booking beds/rooms etc whilst on the Camino.
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    More Graphs?

    Thanks. I’m going to explore this a little more 🤓
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    More Graphs?

    I’m studying business analytics at the moment and in particular predictive analytics. It would be interesting to look at the data to see what trends are there.
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    Tip for precaution another broken bone in the feet

    Maybe get a bone density scan and look at nutrition for bones.
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