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  1. wulf

    Need adive about credentials

    Some places ask for a donation but you'll find plenty along the route, so it is up to you which ones to use. If you stopped at every place you could get a stamp, you would probably find the that the weight of the "pilgrim passports" required would become an issue! Wulf
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    What do pilgrims actually DO during their journey to Santiag

    There is the outer journey (walking, cycling or riding) and the necessities (food, drink, shelter, footcare) and opportunities (sights to see, people to meet) that arise from it. I think that most pilgrims are also using the opportunity of the change from their regular routine and the pressures...
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    Aircraft hand-luggage restrictions to apply to all EU

    I've been okay with wine and other bottles in my checked luggage - wrapped in something soft and absorbent (like a towel), put in at least one plastic bag and then kept in the middle of the luggage. So far, no breakages. BTW, I'm still not impressed both that you can't carry a reasonable...
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    the end of the journey

    One of the strangest parts for me was the walk from Monte de Gozo down into the city. It felt very alien to be descending back into a bustling, everyday town, not least because the route marking becomes sporadic and you hardly get a glimpse of the cathedral until you're right upon it. Wulf
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    Latin translation....

    The first time I went, I think I got assigned something like Wulfram; this year I persuaded them to use Lupum (or, at least explained that my name meant 'wolf' or 'lupus' in Latin). Blessings on the people who work in that office during the summer; it must be a pretty tiring days work with a...
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    We are all real pilgrims

    For many of us, the days of walking down the well-worn paths that lead to Santiago de Compostela (I deeply appreciate the image of "perpetual pilgrimage" mentioned above) is just part of the journey. We begin much further back, in the comfort (or otherwise) of our own homes, planning and...
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    Photographing the Camino in 5 days

    I would say that the 100km marker stone is unfortunately less than picturesque, due to the graffiti all over it: O'Cebreiro is beautiful (although I've only seen it in fine weather with breath-taking views across the mountain - I don't know what it is like if the rain closes in). Wulf
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    Photographing the Camino in 5 days

    That's why I thought it might be a good site. A high proportion of pilgrims will pass that way and, for many, it will be a very emotional moment as their goal finally comes into view. For spontaneous pictures (rather than posed groups of pilgrims) it might be a worthwhile place to spend a few...
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    Photographing the Camino in 5 days

    How about positioning yourself in Santiago de Compostela at the point where pilgrims first get a good sight of the cathedral? You are almost on top of it before the cathedral comes into view and you might get some interesting shots if you set up so you can see people before and after they turn...
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    Ryanair to start service with Nottingham E Midlands

    You just can't beat those prices! It's a strange world when it probably costs you more to get to the airport than it does to fly a few hundred miles to another country! Wulf
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    Camelbak

    That's what I did. I had the rucksack from my trip the previous year but one observation was that I probably didn't drink enough because it was awkward to get to the water. Therefore, this year I invested in a water bladder (to be honest, I can't remember if it is camel-branded or just a...
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    Camelbak

    I took a 1L model this year. I also carried a couple of 500ml bottles in the side pouches of my rucksack, with which I could top up the camel pack later in day. That seemed to work out okay - I was covering about 20-25km a day and the weather was warm but overcast at times. 3L is quite a lot...
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    heaven at the end of Camino

    You know, I didn't realise that place was also a hotel! When I was there at the end of July, 25 de Julio was the place where I picked up an open wifi connection which allowed me to send a couple of emails back to my wife (I'd been snooping round town with my wifi Palm Pilot). When I got back to...
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    YACB - Yet another camino blog

    Yes - reflecting over the journey through a discipline like blogging can be very much like walking it again (with the benefit of contributing to the range of experience that other cyber-pilgrims can dip into). I've done the same thing twice - after my first camino, in 2005, I took a day by...
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    Transport Santiago-Sarria-O Cebreiro

    I think it is a great idea, especially with the fact that people can get a good measure of you by your interaction on this site (ie. I'd certainly trust you to get me from the airport to the starting point of my walk if I was planning another trip). Wulf
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