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    LIVE from the Camino Lindsay’s Levante

    I will be five days behind you! I walked it 8 years ago (when I was 8 years younger:)). It is a wonderful Way. Buen Camino!
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    US TSA and a walking stick

    Many poles are carbon fibre and collapsible, and yet it is still questionable if they are allowed as carry-on (see numerous other posts) as it can often depend on the security personnel at the particular point of departure. The one thing that is certain, though, is that it will not be allowed to...
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    Spain Entry at Immigration

    Usually just your first night's accommodation is all that is required.
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    Santiago (Almond) Cake

    The Canadian Company of Pilgrims posted a recipe many years ago. It works beautifully and is entirely gluten and dairy free...eggs, sugar and almond flour.
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    Help with blisters

    That certainly can be a cause, but also look at the shape of the insole of the shoe. Most of the trail runners come with hard insoles that cup the foot and therefore provide a number of rubbing spots. There is no reason that you can't clip those away with a handy pair of scissors!
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    Help with blisters

    Wow! Some really good advice...and not one needle and thread suggested! Changing socks (every 10kms or so...they don't have to be clean, just dry, and take the opportunity for the air to caress those hard-working feet)...brilliant! Covering the blister (once it is dry and clean)...that's...
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    LIVE from the Camino Camino De Levant

    I m looking to start around that time, too. I have walked the de Levante before, but nothing ever stays the same!
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    Money on the Camino

    To clarify, I usually use my debit card for cash withdrawals and there is no problem with most of the ATMs, but they must be Cirrus compatible. It is all about international agreements between banks. As a related point, few years ago I walked the Camino de Madrid with a friend who carried an...
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    Money on the Camino

    Unfortunately I cannot access BBVA...it really does depend on what cards you have (do your homework before you leave, sez I)...and where you are walking. Not every Camino is the Francés.
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    private albergues cancelling reservations

    Unfortunately what has been happening is that too frequently pilgrims have not confirmed their accommodation or have decided to stay elsewhere without notifying the hospitaleros. However, I do recognize the 'kitchen sin cookware'. I buy some styrofoam plates etc that the microwave at least can...
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    Money on the Camino

    In my experience those ATMs are few and far between. More commonly, if a €100 can be included, it will.
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    Ordering "agua del grifo"

    Me too...water deep from Christina Lake. 20kms down the road and the water is...vile...and hints of a chemical soup. However, I have drunk deeply from "non tratada" sources in all regions of Spain, and have not ever suffered 'consequences'.
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    refusing disposable sheets in albergues?

    That I do understand...it is the tallest, the most elegant and the most incendiary of trees...it is a case of 'horse...stable...bolted'
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    Money on the Camino

    The machine had run out of cash...it took 2 months but the 'cash' was returned at the going rate at the time. The card was not 'eaten'...but the lesson I learned was to avoid 'hole in the wall' ATMs...especially after banking hours....
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    Money on the Camino

    You might want to expand that to "¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta de credito?"
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    Money on the Camino

    Really good advice and two other points: if you think you might need an ATM and see one...use it (the same goes for Farmacias) and 2. If possible use an ATM during banking hours, just in case....(I did experience a 'just in case').
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    refusing disposable sheets in albergues?

    The environmental burden imposed by the disposable (maybe biodegradable) ill-fitting mattress covers, and their associated and even more ill-fitting pillow slips, is a fair topic for discussion, but I think the concern for the invasive eucalyptus is a little, too late. The tree has been part of...
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    Comparing Caminos by Challenge

    "There are, of course, other factors that play into the challenging nature of a walk. Tough footing can make a walk much more tiring, for example. " And therein, you answer your own question. Kudos for an interesting and ambitious statistical analysis...but the subjective experience will always...
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    Yummy Recipes for Self-Isolation

    Oh, I 💕 this thread 😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋
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    3rd - 9th September: boots or trail runners?

    I suspect the 'average' advice is "wear what you know and are comfortable with". Walking when you are, it will most likely be hot and dry (and probably has been for a while) and most of the Way will be a mix of surfaces. I have always worn ventilated trail runners, on many Caminos at different...

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