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    LIVE from the Camino LIVE from the Camino de Catalán

    Day 9 - Monzon to Pertusa Hostal Venecia 1 is recommended if the albergue is closed or you just need an inexpensive hotel for any reason. My ensuite room was perfectly clean, with hairdryer and sink plug - time for a shave!!! There's a couple of vending machines downstairs for coffee and instant...
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    LIVE from the Camino LIVE from the Camino de Catalán

    Day 8 - Tamarite de Litera to Monzon On costs. I set off about 6.00am from Coventry, UK last Tuesday and arrived in Barcelona at midday. I immediately took out €300 from an ATM and have a Wise travel card preloaded with Euros. So, for the first 7 days and 7 nights for everything, from landing in...
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    Bed race on the VDLP…

    I always assume that there's no food ahead, unless totally sure otherwise. Carry a few light snacks, a croissant, a pot noodle, some energy bars, a bit of cheese. It's no fun being in a bubble. It takes all the fun out of the walk. Good luck.
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    Lost & Found Backpack stolen from albergue in León

    Just write it off to experience. *Anything* you leave unattended has a chance to be stolen. Just don't do it. Unattended rucksacks piled up by the door waiting to be collected or while people have lunch never cease to amaze me! TBH, it sounds like your wife got off very lightly. A couple hour's...
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    LIVE from the Camino LIVE from the Camino de Catalán

    Day 7 - Algerri - Tamarite de Litera On shoes. I used to think that hiking meant hiking boots, of the leather, ankle supporting variety. Spain knocked that idea on its head long ago, as I found my feet swelled and sweated so much in leather boots when I first started caminos, and pain and...
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    LIVE from the Camino LIVE from the Camino de Catalán

    Day 6 - Balaguer to Algerri On clothing. I bought the cheapest of cheap ponchos from Decathlon before leaving and had it on most of the day yesterday. The jury's still out, but one thing given Spain can be hot and humid, you don't sweat or overheat like I have in the past with jackets, even...
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    LIVE from the Camino LIVE from the Camino de Catalán

    Day 5 - Tárrega to Balaguer On food. One of my favourite quick meals are the Caesar salads sold in supermarkets. They are pre-made, tasty and filling but also light, which means popping them in the rucksack for later doesn't add too much weight. Linyola is a bit of a problem for accommodation...
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    LIVE from the Camino LIVE from the Camino de Catalán

    Thanks but going to head for Balaguer now. I have a route that's 33km so should be okay. Thanks anyway.
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    LIVE from the Camino LIVE from the Camino de Catalán

    Thanks for all the help and suggestions. I have a few options now, which helps. I think I'll be doing a walk from the Albergue, turn left then right direct to Linyola (20kms) as suggested by Google Maps, rather than backtracking into town and walking the camino route. It looks like an...
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    LIVE from the Camino LIVE from the Camino de Catalán

    Day 4 - La Panadella to Terrega On warming down. I learnt the hard way many years ago that spending 15 minutes warming down after a long day hiking, stretching, walking backwards, resetting muscles by getting them to do the opposite of what they've been doing all day really does help. It's even...
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    LIVE from the Camino LIVE from the Camino de Catalán

    Currently in Terraga. Tomorrow, the apartment mentioned in Gronze in Linyola is taken. The walk to the next place from Terraga is about 38kms, which may kill me off. Can anyone see any other options just after Linyola, or around it please? Looking for maybe a hotel, and can possible share a twin...
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    LIVE from the Camino LIVE from the Camino de Catalán

    That's reassuring :-) Thanks for the info.
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    LIVE from the Camino LIVE from the Camino de Catalán

    Use the Gronze website 😀
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    LIVE from the Camino LIVE from the Camino de Catalán

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    LIVE from the Camino LIVE from the Camino de Catalán

    Day 3 - Igualada to La Panadella Power. I bought a worldwide Momax 70W fast charge adapter before this trip. After 2 days, it's been brilliant. Just chuck in a few leads and away you go. My phone is now charged up in well less than an hour, and no problem for the backup power bank and electric...
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    LIVE from the Camino LIVE from the Camino de Catalán

    It would be great to get more specific, practical info on this - where do you go, who do you see, when etc. The hotel never mentioned it, the albergue Registration Office never mentioned it, the Tourist Office didn't either when mentioning walking to Santiago, or even the security guards...
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    LIVE from the Camino LIVE from the Camino de Catalán

    ...take it! You won't be missing anything. I thought the Montserrat albergue was nice but this is really classy, with great views, crazy clean, 5* facilities and the usual Spanish hours for check-in times, so after 4pm for nearly everyone, who can't race to get there before 1.30pm. You check in...
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    LIVE from the Camino LIVE from the Camino de Catalán

    Day 1 - To Montserrat we go ...... 4 yrs since the last Camino, older, less brain cells, easily confused usually followed by a touch of frustration and sometimes panic :) . I left Coventry, UK at 6.30am and made it to Barcelona's Plaza Espanya by 2.00pm, and also managed to get my folding...
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    Well this should be fun - April 23rd 2024 start (Gulp!)

    So today, I started what I always used to do on caminos, after having to abandon a camino for the second time; 4 weeks before starting, the Gehwol cream is applied twice a day to the feet. If nothing else, it makes your feet smell nice but it allegedly does make your feet less prone to blisters...
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    LIVE from the Camino Live from the Camino Levante

    WoW! Great photos. More please. You must be feeling alive walking through the crisp air.

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