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    Most Dangerous stage on Camino Frances.?

    For me, the above spots on the Camino and on other walks, my hiking poles have added two more points of contact with the ground and prevented many falls.
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    US to Paris (CDG) to Pamplona?

    In 2022 we did it this way Paris to Bayonne on the TGV. Then Alsa (bus) from Bayonne to Pamplona with a change of bus in San Sebastián
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    LIVE from the Camino FRANCÉS: Flies, spiders, isolation & roommates: not what I expected!

    My apologies if this is redundant, there are so many replies. When we walked last year some of our camino family were traveling with a company that put them in guest houses off the Camino. They combated that isolation by staying in the town prior to calling for a taxi or pickup and having some...
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    Multipurpose shoes for shower and town?

    I did this as well, worked perfectly and I am prone to planter fasciitis
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    Andrew McCarthy's new book, Walking With Sam

    I have read quite a few of his travel articles, he writes beautifully.
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    Pilgrim House in Santiago

    There is the ability to donate from home. They were really helpful last year after our Camino. I used this link to donate from home. https://www.pilgrimhousesantiago.com/donate
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    Stunning lightning captured in St. Jean Pied de Port

    Wonderful shot! Where were you staying?
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    Recommendations (Leon to Santiago) Frances - towns for rest days, and places with pilgrim services

    Astorga would be my choice I agree with this choice as well. Astorga had quite a few Roman ruins. We took the museum walking tour. In Spanish but we picked up the basic idea of each site. The palace designed by Gaudi is wonderful and one of the displays is an older Cruz de Ferro.
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    Accommodation in O Cebreiro

    We did as well. I thought it was lovely. I needed medical care and they were so helpful. I may have missed someone mentioning it already but another reason to try to stay in O Cebiro is the pilgrims mass at the church, I found it quite special.
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    English language alternatives to Gronze.com for planning Camino Portuguese in mid April

    can you see an aA in the url space up top? If so tap it, sometimes it will give you the option to translate what is on your screen. I do not know why sometimes it offers the ability to translate and sometimes it doesn’t, it is just a little trick someone on the forum taught me a while back. It...
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    Stop Half Way between Pamplona and Puente La Reina

    Fair point, I always planned based on 2 KM/hr. That included all stops, eating, sightseeing, pictures etc and it worked well for us. Always made it to our stop when planned or early. I am a slow walker, many folks passed me.
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    Stop Half Way between Pamplona and Puente La Reina

    We really enjoyed the Albergue Del Perdon in Uterga. Just 17km from Pamplona. If you are worried about coming in late and having no bed, they take reservations. They are below Alto del Perdon and because of this make sure it is not dark when you descend. I liked choosing my steps to avoid loose...
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    Entrance to Portomarin

    I may have missed it as there are a lot of replies and I just skimmed through. However, it appears you may have not received an answer re the section prior to the bridge. When we walked it this June there was a big sign that directed you one way or the other (steep or less steep but longer)
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    Hoka Shoe Owners: Speedgoat 5 or the Bondi 8?

    I agree Speedgoats, performed well for me this year
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    Getting Small and the In-Between Places

    We loved staying there this year, Juan was wonderful although we did not have the opportunity to meet his wife. The town had a great party and there was singing at the church at midnight. We also had the meal at Maralotx, wonderful experience.
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