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    Post Restant in Santiago and other cities

    Hi Folks... Good day to you all. A question about post restant in Santiago and other places enroute: The first time I mailed a box of extra stuff to Santiago, I was told that the box could sit there for 30 days until I collected it. And so it turned out: The box was indeed waiting there when...
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    Camino Sureste Guide Book

    Greetings to all....... Can anyone please tell me how I can order a guide book for the Camino Sureste..? Many thanks, WF
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    Camino de Levante / Camino Sureste

    Folks... Top of the morning........ I am pondering doing the Camino de Levante or the Camino Sureste around mid-November to late December... These routes seem to be quite similar: wide open, flat, rural, desolate, long, lonely, quiet....They go through many of the same towns, share many of the...
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    Camino de Levante in November-December?

    Folks: Good day to all.... What do you more experienced people think about the idea of walking the Camino de Levante in November and December? My impressions are that the C. d. Levante has some special features: it is quite empty, even in 'high' season; the distances between villages is often...
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    yet another safety question

    Hello to all......... I have a question re safety............This may be a fairly dumb question, but perhaps something to consider even so............. From the guide books, the VDLP does seem to include some fairly empty, rural sections.....How concerned need one be about walking through such...
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    What if visa rules change in mid-Camino?

    Good day to you all: I would like to ask you for some advice re possible changes in EU visa regulations. As you know, the EU is currently thinking about requiring visas for US citizens to enter Europe. What do you think might happen in the following scenario? Let's say you enter to Spain...
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    question of direction

    Hi there, Folks.... This may well sound moronic, but I was wondering if one could walk the Camino in reverse and still qualify as proper pilgrim, stay in refugios, get the credential stamped, etc... The reason I ask is that the only time I can go at the moment is in July and August...This...
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    Le PUY questions

    Greetings All........ Being new to this, I would like to ask the old hands a few questions if I may...: 1) Is the Le Puy route less open than the routes in Spain?..I mean, do you spend a lot more time walking in trees/woods instead of in open fields on this route? (On the Appalachian Trial...
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    VDP this July and August

    Hi Folks.... I am new to the forum and to the Camino in general...I would like to ask the experienced Camino walkers a few questions about the VDP.... How crowded do you think the VDP will be this July and August, being a holy year, etc? Will it be more crowded than other years? Is it...
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    water on the Camino

    Hi there, Folks.... Greetings to all.... I would like to ask you about drinking the water along the trail...I am used to walking in Nepal where the water is lethal...Do you purify your water on the Camino before you drink it? Go Well, WS
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