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My husband and I want to walk to Finisterre, but we may not have all five days (4 days of walking, then the bus back). Nor do we want to do killer 30-mile days. Is it possible to take a bus half-way there and walk the rest? And if so, which is better, the first half/quarter of the way, or the...
What a bummer that people are messing up the Camino. I did the Primitivo in October 2013, for the very reason it's not as busy or crowded (or at least, it wasn't then) as the Frances. As soon as I hit the Frances, I noticed an immediate difference: the crowds, the advertising and graffiti. (I...
We will be arriving in Lugo on Easter weekend 2017. (We leave Oviedo on April 4.) When I planned this trip, I wasn't even thinking about Easter. Now I'm wondering if I need to be concerned about finding lodging in Lugo that weekend. Will the albergue most likely be full? And if so, should I book...
Hi, there. I'm starting the Camino Primitivo on April 4, 2017, from Oviedo. I'm hiking with my husband, and it's his first Camino. We're planning to do take 2 1/2 weeks to complete it, unless the rain stops us. Last time I did this route was October 2013 with a friend, and the weather was...
I too will be on the Camino that week (the Primitivo), and I was wondering what it would be like for accommodations. Last time I did the Primitivo, it was October, and I would call ahead for hotels when I didn't want to stay in an albergue. It worked out well. But now I'm wondering how far in...
I wore ankle-high boots on the Primitivo in 2013. I didn't get a blister until 2/3 of the way through the hike. I think it's because my Super Feet insoles got flattened into thin strips. On my next Camino (same route, April 2017), I'm bringing a back-up pair of insoles. I also use moleskin and...
Hi, there. What did you do with the heavy duty mailing tube once you arrived in Spain? Did you have to buy another one for the return trip? I have trekking poles, but they're the telescoping kind, not the kind that you can apart. They won't fit in my pack, so I guess I'll have to check them. I...
I'm doing the Camino Primitivo in October, and I need to buy a plane ticket to Oviedo from Madrid. My traveling companion prefers to buy the ticket when we land in Madrid while we're at the airport. Being a planner, I worry about flight availability at the last minute, as well as the possible...
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