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    Caminos for cycling that are not very hilly.

    I agree VDLP but its a big camino for a non cyclist the route is very muddy at certain times of the year and i found i often ended up upon the road as opposed to the camino itself . Highly reccomend the Cicerone guide to cycling the Vdlp. It is a little difficult to understand at first but has...
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    Comment by 'steve 217' in media 'Zubiri'

    Some sort of freshwater crayfish bit my foot when i did the same thing in 2010! lovely spot Buen Camino
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    Am I packing too much?

    If for no other reason cords are useful with a couple of pegs to hang yesterdays socks off your rucksack as you walk , if they arent quite dry, before you set off . I apologise to all the pilgrims ive walked past with my socks and underwear hanging off the back of my rucksack drying as i walked .
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    Am I packing too much?

    I agree with all the observations ,upon the French way you are never that far from a shop or laundry , the one lesson you will learn as you climb the Pyrenees is how little we actually need .You can purchase anything you dont have on the way .Wear one ,wash one ,and one spare for the essentials...
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    Need a new route (March 2023)

    Was going to suggest the camino de san benedetto Norcia to Montecasino but i think your now committed to the VDLP . Good luck and Buen Camino My brother and i are half way through the Vdlp, March last year, Covid caught us half way and we have left our bicycles near Bretocino hoping to go back...
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    Lodging in Lisbon and Porto

    I second the reccomendation its a great hostel in a super building and spotlessly clean if i remember theres also a piano bar lounge type thing there
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    Steep descent [ vertiginous] into Orio

    Sadly i too have suffered with my knees but have found trekking poles have saved me countless times , they do take a bit of getting used to but are a great help when tired descending and crossing streams . good luck
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    Is the Albergue in Roncesvalles a “must”?

    Simple answer yes ,even though in my honest opinion the new facilities whilst marvellous dont have the charm of the old building .
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    LIVE from the Camino Whew! Finally starting VLDP

    You sound like you have been lucky i was In seville in March of this year my brother and i cycled as far As bretocino and i can honestly say i have never been as cold. The temp was about 5 degrees with a cold easterly wind . ive done the French way in Oct and the Portugese way in March but on...
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    Getting to Spain a Problem!! Brittany Ferry Boo!

    Regarding travelling on a ALSA bus with a bicycle i found that if you take the front wheel off and wrap the rest in rolls of cling film the buses were more then happy to take our bikes and cheaper then a 12 euro bag which you then have to carry onwards with you . Just wish Uk train and Bus...
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    Pre-first camino nerves

    Nervous on my first excited ,every time afterwards , enjoy you are hopefully going to have a adventure . How many adventures do we get to pack into this life ? Buen Camino and if your doing the French way and starting from SJPDP , make sure you kick the knee deep leaves like a 5 yr old would...
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    LIVE from the Camino Walking from Le Puy - after a rocky (anxious) start!

    Im sure the Camino will find a way to help a pilgrim as it has for a long long time , stash your fears with your first aid kit and hope you dont need either go with it enjoy the adventure and buen camino im sure it will all work out in the long run most thins do
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    Where do you carry your valuables?

    Passport credit card and emergency money in waterproof wallet on a cord around my neck , keep a dummy wallet with expired credit card and daily money in my pocket just in case pickpocketed /mugged always wear cheap watch . buen camino
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    Overweight on the Frances?

    I second the poles observation saves your joints and ankles
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    28L pack on the Camino Frances this October

    Agree entirely with all the posts im guilty of filling up a rucksack with uneeded items if i have the space hence i always use the smallest possible rucksack. Comfort is al;ways the top priority
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