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    Resources for Overseas (back to US) Shipping

    I have no idea if they ship bicycles but I shipped my poles from the Mail Boxes Etc across the street from the Santiago bus station and they were very friendly and helpful. If they won’t do it they might be able to point you in the right direction. https://maps.app.goo.gl/suNGHKPpKNn8aVUu9?g_st=ic
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    How social is the Camino Primitivo?

    I'm sorry to hear that, they were so lovely!
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    How social is the Camino Primitivo?

    If you are Dutch (and forgive me if I’m reading too much into your name), I made a Dutch friend just after Oviedo and he recommended Albergue Ponte Ferreira (just after Lugo) run by a Dutch couple. The place is really nice and the communal dinner and breakfast were wonderful! Relevant to your...
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    Is there an equivalent to Cruz de Ferro on Norte / Primitivo?

    Yes, you can see people have made a junk pile in the picture. TaraWalks is only talking about stones like she took the last time. And I’m not suggesting messing with the structure of the ruins. Just thought her mother’s rocks might not want to be near the assorted debris others have left.
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    Is there an equivalent to Cruz de Ferro on Norte / Primitivo?

    Here’s the spot @BrianLCrabtree might be referring to: And you may want to consider contributing your stones to the remains of the Hospitales themselves:
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    El Camino app

    I’m not suggesting that Brierley wrote the Codex Calixtinus but I’m surprised to read glib comments disrespecting him on this forum. I appreciate anybody’s work helping pilgrims prepare for and walk the Camino. I hope this forum stays friendly.
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    El Camino app

    I too enjoyed using a Wise Pilgrim book on the Camino Primitivo. But the Brierley books are fantastic and certainly not “babble” and anything that comes after them owes a great deal to the foundations laid by John Brierley.
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    2023 Roll Call for Via Francigena

    I have not checked it for accuracy, just using it as a starting point.
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    2023 Roll Call for Via Francigena

    Actually I must not have asked the question on that thread. Here’s the whole thread: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/accommodation-list-for-the-italian-part-of-via-francigena.56857/
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    2023 Roll Call for Via Francigena

    This has not been updated since 2019 but the distances should be accurate. I asked on the thread if anyone knows of an updated list but no answer yet. https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/attachments/accommodation-francigena-it-pdf.63722/
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    2023 Roll Call for Via Francigena

    At the risk of telling you something you already know, you could try to split the first two days into three days and stay in Valpromaro between Camaiore and Lucca. I asked about good communal dinners on the VF Facebook page and Valpromaro was highly recommended. I’m going to go straight from the...
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    accommodation list for the italian part of via francigena

    I printed this list in 2019 and now I’m finally going in May. Is there an updated list like this? Thanks to those who have put so much hard work into this!
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    Which is longer , Camino Primitivo Hospitales or Pola route

    This was the view I got from Samblismo. Dinner was a delicious vegetarian paella, communal style. I recommend it as the easiest starting point for Hospitales - it’s not quite the unforgettable Bodenaya experience, but it’s a good choice. Be aware that it’s just off the Hospitales route so you...
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    Water shoes instead of sandals?

    I tested my Xero water shoes with insoles (I have Morton's Neuromas in both feet) on a two mile walk and they were very comfortable. With the insoles they are a tad heavier than the classic Crocs I usually take, but they take up less room in the backpack. I would not walk any real distance in...
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    Primitivo or Norte?

    I’m surprised nobody has jumped at your question because I’m sure tons of people on here have done both. I’ve only done the Primitivo and Frances so I can’t compare to the Norte. I will say that I wouldn’t recommend the Primitivo for someone with real knee problems but then again I wouldn’t...
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    Water shoes instead of sandals?

    I've been pondering the same thing. I've always taken Crocs for the evenings because they are very light, I can wear them with socks, and they have some support so I'm not damaging my feet while I'm resting. Last summer I bought a pair of Xero Aqua X for a kayak camping trip and they were...
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    2023 Roll Call for Via Francigena

    I can't speak from experience yet, I'm just researching for my trip in May. I'm trying to reprogram my brain that it's going to be different from the Camino. Most of the stages from Lucca to Rome seem to be shorter than what I got used to on the Frances and the Primitivo. But more of the towns...
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    Modest Private-Room Accommodations in Sahagun - Seeking Recommendations

    I too stayed at el Albergue de la Santa Cruz. Six of us shared a bunk room for 6 in August, 2018. We got bocadillos from the nearby center of town and ate dinner in the courtyard of the albergue. The room had its own bathroom that the six of us shared. In the morning there was a decent donativo...
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    Unusual places to collect sellos/stamps

    I stopped at the same lemonade stand! August 2017 between Pamplona and Logroño. On the right as I was climbing on pavement. Seemed like a fancy neighborhood. I don’t remember the cello though. 😉
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    I'm leaving on a jet plane!

    I bought the same guidebook and it arrived earlier this week - it is the only VF book I have found that resembles the Camino guidebooks in quality and quantity of information. I'll be doing the same Lucca to Rome journey as you next May, so I look forward to hearing any insights you gain from...

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