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I presume you mean Leki Makalu poles? If so, I find them a nice pole, very comfortable to use and fold down nicely. I'd have no hesitation recommending them.
In your opinion! I'd rather a snorer than random alarms going off between 0400 and 0600, folowed by random rustling, movement and other disturbances! Peregrinos should be welcome at albergues without discrimination, unless there are security or public health concerns. As has been said, if...
As others have noted, you do sound like a prime candidate for sleep apnoea. I strongly suggest you see a doctor quickly and arrange a sleep study. If diagnosed, use a CPAP - you should quickly become used to it, and it will add years to your life. As for using it on Camino, I've found that most...
What can I add - pretty much agree with all that has been said. My wife and I walked the Norte in 2018 and my abiding memory - apart from the beauty - will always be the rain! It rained pretty well every day from Irun until well into Galicia. We had everything from a fine mist to a full on...
We walked the Norte in May-June 2018. It rained all the way from Basque country to Galicia - everything from light misty rain to torrential rain and gale force winds! We wore goretex jackets and trousers, which kept us completely dry and warm in all conditions. We were very thankful we decided...
Doing the Frances as your first Camino is not essential nor a "rule". Like you, my wife and I wanted a quieter Camino, and chose to walk the Norte first. We'll never regret it! You're doing the right thing doing your research, so make up your own mind about where you want to walk and then go for...
Kevin, you're on the right track. I'd say a picnic lunch is almost essential on the Norte, where you often find yourself in the middle of nowhere at lunch time. We had many memorable picnic lunches, often with magnificent mountain or seashore views. Plenty of suggestions from others, much along...
Yes, we have them in Oz too, in a range of different shapes and colours - the earholes are a dead giveaway. This one was a bit too quick to properly identify.
Walking the Norte in 2019 we saw two snakes, each about 30cm long, although I have a strong suspicion that one of them was a legless lizard! As Aussies, we have a strong startle reaction to snakes, but when we saw they were tiny, we watched happily as these beautiful creatures went on their way.
We stopped at Mar on the Norte on a very stormy night - loudest thunder I've ever heard! The nearest place to stock up and eat that night was a service station shop and restaurant. We were pleasantly surprised by the range of goods in the shop and the quality of our meals. And it saved us a...
we walked the Norte in 2018, and at that time both Peregrino and del dia menus were readily available and of good quality. We never encountered a meal that made us turn up our noses and move on!
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