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On the Norte last year I ran into this. I waited for a few other pilgrims and we all carefully walked next to the cows. I had been charged by a yak earlier in the year and was very nervous.
It was a tough spot because you couldn't really find another route. It was either slip past or return...
I walked the Frances in July of 2022 during a heat wave. I started in Pamplona. It was extremely hot, well over 100f most days until Galicia. The problem was that it gets hotter in the late afternoon and in some days never got cooler at night so it was very hard to sleep. I spent most nights in...
One suggestion for your itinerary, for your second to last day, skip O Pedruzo and continue on to Lavacola. It will add about 10k to your day but it's fairly flat, easy walking.
This will leave you with about 90 min to Santiago on your last day and if you start early you will arrive before the...
No need for an additional pair of shoes - your altras and Chacos will be sufficient (I only bring Chacos with me, for everything).
One thing about waiting to see if you need trekking poles, some of the hardest sections and that where it's most beneficial to have poles (for the downhill) are at...
When I walked the Frances in 2022 during a heat wave I booked the hotel that you walk past when you first arrive in town because they advertised air conditioning on Booking.com.
They do not have ac and my room was very stuffy when I checked in. Feeling a bit pissed off and deceived I walked...
Hi- I am starting the Via Podiensis Camino at the end of the month. I know people swear by the MMDD guide book for this camino but I am not sure why.
So far I have been making use of the excellent spreadsheet of gites that David has created and have my first 7 days booked. Planning on relying...
As others have stated, I would opt to start at a location where you will have enough time to arrive in Santiago without having to take a bus or something. Aside from there being beauty and simplicity in a continuous walk I would point out that if a Camino family is something that is important to...
I am pretty certain that most legitimate accomodations in Spain require your passport when you check in. So while you might be able to get by for a night or two w/o you will need a police report pretty quickly (both to hopefully get accommodation and for your embassy) and won't be able to finish...
Last summer it took me 7hr and 5 min to complete this section. I think that time includes stopping for lunch. I walked the ridge line section of this trail.
Your results may vary.
My worry with leaving a backpack on the bed is that preexisting bugs in the bed can climb into my pack and then I transport them wherever. If my pack is kept away from the bed there is less chance of a bedbug having contact with my bag. Why would it travel across the room when my perfectly warm...
I flew with this pack a few weeks ago out of Santiago on Ryanair. I purchased the cabin baggage option (also came with seat selection and priority boarding) as the pack would definitely not fit under the seat and I wasn't sure how closely the flight attendants would monitor the overhead bins...
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