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Point of my post was that this was the case for SCQ in the past, but since earlier this year there's been an official change of policy meaning you'll be pretty unlikely to get away with it from this airport any more. Other airports though might have different rules.
A couple of small changes based on my findings from this summer camino. BBVA have unfortunately joined the bad guys, charging a whopping 7 euros to access your own money, so they've gone straight to the red zone!
yes, it's basically the same thing as athlete's foot, except in a more... err... unpleasant place. You can treat it while you're walking with an athlete's foot cream. Remember to wash your hands well after handling your feet and socks so as to not spread the infection.
Probably not a great recommendation if you wear cotton underwear though. It's heavy, pro-microbal and dries poorly. There's something to be said for getting the right fabric for the job.
I've also found Smartwool boxers to be good, if you want to go with merino, but be aware they weigh the same as *three* pairs of Uniqlo ones, so it might not be worth the extra weight for you.
True, but I meant you can buy a 10kg *checked* (ie. luggage hold) piece of luggage with Ryanair for about the same price as it would cost you to bring your backpack into the cabin. Then you can strap your poles to the mochilla or if they take apart put them inside. This will let you bring your...
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It seemed to be so, but the woman I spoke to was at the Ryanair desk, so potentially it might just apply to Ryanair, though I don't believe so. She also said that other airports might be happy to check the poles for free, but that SCQ had deliberately stopped doing that now.
A little bad news for hiking pole users. It used to be the case that with the large numbers of pilgrims at Santiago airport arriving with hiking poles the airport staff there were okay with checking in your hiking poles at no additional cost. However, returning from my latest camino two days ago...
That's great to hear, Turga. Thank you.
Can you tell me, what does everyone do for food? Are there restaurants often near the albergues that cater to the hikers / pilgrims, or does everyone need to bring things from the supermarket to cook?
Thanks to everyone for the comments and links. This is helpful.
If I can choose to walk it in either direction, I wonder which way I should choose. The pilgrim in me wants to walk in the direction of Santiago. The social person in me wants to walk whichever way I'm going to have the most company.
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