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  1. markie6

    Where do ( did ) you walk locally in 2024?

    Throwback to a trip last month with my recently departed rescue in Sussex England he was only interested in rabbit holes and not a view of the Seven Sisters
  2. markie6

    León to Santiago in September

    +1 to this, stayed there, very nice
  3. markie6

    Last Minute Shoe help

    Added to this I have found the trail runners are not good if you are walking on very hard surfaces / tarmac a lot. The lugs seem to cause discomfort rather than the bounce you get ( and lose as you go ) with normal road runners
  4. markie6

    Last Minute Shoe help

    Wearing comfortable shoes is of the utmost importance as others have said. FWIW I have walked the CF in trail runners and normal road running type also. Every step my feet were thanking me for not lugging extra weight per step. That said if you told me you had comfortable boots.. then I...
  5. markie6

    Caminho without a phone

    I've only ever booked ( busy period of September ) St Jean and Roncesvalles, have bought ticket home also in advance. You could get by without a phone if you don't want or need to be able to easily keep in touch with anybody at home ( or people you get to know on the Camino) Having said all...
  6. markie6

    Travelling to Conques from UK / Paris

    Have a look at Rome to Rio website for different options.
  7. markie6

    León to Santiago in September

    Walked twice since '18 all in September. Busier , but to be expected, there is still pent up demand post covid imo In '22 I walked straight thru Leon ( previous 2 times have stopped in the city) from Reliegos and while the industrial zone in never bothers me, the walk out in daylight was...
  8. markie6

    Wondering whether the Via de la Plata is our next camino ....?

    thanks for this... watched and enjoyed
  9. markie6

    Where do ( did ) you walk locally in 2024?

    The Long Man got a fresh coat of paint very recently. Near the foot is an old Pub that I have frequented often since childhood
  10. markie6

    Post items from the UK to Spain (at the mid-point of Camino del Norte)

    For me, specificaly Ireland from the UK and France from the UK .. clearly marked value , ticked and it makes no difference. Customs charges for nieces altered clothes ( not new ) and books sent to Ireland ... the same... customs ....
  11. markie6

    Post items from the UK to Spain (at the mid-point of Camino del Norte)

    Lots of presents and other parcels from my family have been caught up in over zealous bureaucracy, even second hand books. I presume others have had similar issues since Brexit ( from uk to eu )
  12. markie6

    Picking an accommodation

    If there is a small group of you, booking in advance would be prudent. Hard enough at times to get a bed as a solo pilgrim in busy times
  13. markie6

    A call for regulation or permit on the Francés

    yes I wasn't going there :P
  14. markie6

    Wikiloc or alternative for planning

    Np Peter it will probably be useful to other route planners and the way the forum points to similar posts others might find
  15. markie6

    Wikiloc or alternative for planning

    https://santiago.forwalk.org/en/#guide not sure how up to date it is and within Spain IIRC but was handy for me when I was starting out planning. edit to say they seem to have added Italy but no Germans yet :p
  16. markie6

    A call for regulation or permit on the Francés

    Lots of places are introducing or have done a tourist tax. Lets be fair though, there are only a few places on any of the caminos where the locals are complaining and even they realise the number of jobs dependent on those incoming. Tax of some sort is the only way forward imho What riles me...
  17. markie6

    Molinaseca to O Cebreiro stage mess up?

    O Cebreiro is harder if it's at the end of a day IMHO. The weather can play a part of course I've gone Trabadelo to Fonfria, Trabadelo to Filoval and last time '22 VDB to Fonfria all in busy Septembers without booking If you have time constraints or O Cebreiro causes concern, you could always...
  18. markie6

    Best tape to prevent blisters

    while it's not tape...I do like Hikers wool for hot spots
  19. markie6

    Last minute advice for solo traveler

    politeness and a smile will work wonders, the basic phrases in Spanish ..hello, thankyou ,good day etc will be all you need before the person you talk to replies in English :) as others have said, chances of feeling lonely are slim unless it's what you want. I have always set off on my own and...
  20. markie6

    Invierno Planning Questions 2024

    never too old

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