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    A tale of two Caminos - What about those crowds?

    ...for the night. Just four are taken this evening!! So much for no beds on this stretch. There are 2 bars within a few hundred meters, one has been open all evening for pizza, burgers and anything else you fancy. It's a lovely place to stay and recommended, even if this camino stretch is utter...
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    Albergue Etiquette

    Always use a spotlight, pack plastic bags a few times, set alarms, talk in a normal voice especially in the morning, answer phonecalls from your bed, switch on the light at 5.00am, take 30 mins to pack in the dorm and don't leave until you are packed: I've seen it all on this trip. Some call it...
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    Molinaseca to O Cebreiro stage mess up?

    The walk up is 6kms long, takes about 2 and a half hours and there are cafes along the way. Take your time and you'll be fine. It's not horrendous, just sweaty. Stay in one of the villages at the bottom and set off early.
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    A tale of two Caminos - What about those crowds?

    I've been walking from Montserrat, Barcelona since April 23rd. It's a real shocker from Portomarin onwards compared to anywhere else - school parties, tour groups, guided groups (LoL) and just lots and lots of people shoulder to shoulder. However, yesterday, I walked into the wonderful albergue...
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    LIVE from the Camino LIVE from the Camino de Catalán

    Update - Day 37 - Trabadelo Added up the Wikilocs trails this evening, and I got 999kms from Montserrat 😅. Setting off for O Cebreiro and beyond tomorrow. Pushed on to to Trabadelo today after not being impressed with Villafranca - the town is on a massive incline plus roadworks at the bottom...
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    From just before Burgos - 47 friggin kms to find a bed!!!

    "Most don’t even pack a mat or a sleeping bag." Absolutely! As someone who has done a huge amount of camping over the decades including 'roughing it', without a sleeping mat, you'll get a lousy night's sleep if any and will quickly get cold without something resembling a mat. And who wants to...
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    From just before Burgos - 47 friggin kms to find a bed!!!

    Great Plan for some. Lousy idea for many. Depending on the weather, you'll be hot, sweaty and possibly smelly from the day's efforts and will remain so, or you'll be soaked through, cold and in need of getting warm. Then you'll be hungry and may not have emergency rations and are far from a...
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    Poncho - Leon?

    Thanks for the help. I went to the excellent Armerio Castro shop in the centre. They are clearly knowledgeable and have anything you need, hiking-related. I'm now the proud owner of a blue XL Altro H30. The only problem now is the damned weather forecast - it's sun for the next 10 days so can't...
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    LIVE from the Camino LIVE from the Camino de Catalán

    ...the walking a doddle and I'm feeling great, no injuries. The negatives are that there is a lot of walking by roads, some of the albergues are a fu***** disgrace (damp + smelling of / taking the cat pi33) and boy is it super, super busy. Pilgrims are everywhere you look, albergues can be...
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    From just before Burgos - 47 friggin kms to find a bed!!!

    I met a 21 year old yesterday, who did 52 kms in the stage just before Leon. Zero beds anywhere. None!! I'm glad it's not just me who found / finding it hard to book beds!
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    Poncho - Leon?

    And another attempt looms, to buy a decent Poncho after trying and failing in the previous two likely towns. Anyone know where an Altos or similar might be bought in Leon, please? 😁
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    Lost & Found Anyone lost a nice grey hood, that pops onto a rainjacket? 😁

    Found, on the path before Bercianos del Real Camino. Send me a PM for its return (I'm in Bercianos del Real Camino this evening).
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    From just before Burgos - 47 friggin kms to find a bed!!!

    My town isn't on a heavily marketed, world famous pilgrimage route, that feeds millions into the Spanish economy at both macro and micro levels, and supports thousands of jobs?
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    From just before Burgos - 47 friggin kms to find a bed!!!

    It wouldn't be good publicity for Spain if people started dropping dead as they were forced to push on in search of a bed. Fortunately, it wasn't too hot. Some help, esp amongst non-Spanish speakers, getting a taxi forwards or backwards would have been welcome by the many people scratching their...
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    From just before Burgos - 47 friggin kms to find a bed!!!

    Now it's done, and I'm showered, fed and generally numbed with alcohol, it was great. Fortunately, the weather was cool all day, the rain held off and the terrain was rolling countryside. But sodding 'el. 47kms to Hontanas from the lovely place I stayed last night in Riopico!!! I've booked...
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    Burgos - I need a poncho ....

    Tried and failed. Was outside mundicamino at 11.15, still no one there, notice said opens 10.30. Other shops also closed when should be open. Popped into a few open ones but just had the same as I had. Oh well. Rained again today. Mine half worked. Just think how supreme the Spanish economy...
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    Burgos - I need a poncho ....

    Thanks. Decathlon seem a bit out of town away from the camino. I was hoping someone knew of something on-route? Cheers.
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    Burgos - I need a poncho ....

    So, my €8 poncho from Decathlon has proven itself to be utter sh*** in the rain, esp when windy. Having tight genes 😅, I thought it would be fine. Clearly not. So, I'm currently in an albergue just outside Burgos and will pass through about 10.00am tomorrow. I'd like a 'better' poncho, maybe...
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    Hiking poles on the plane in Santiago!

    It's amazing isn't it, that the airport Santiago can't clearly publicise in writing everywhere what the latest security policy is regarding poles, as it causes such a lot of pain in the bum hang wringing in an industry worth a fortune to Spainish businesses. It's not hard, is it?
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    Be careful with phones.

    I can't believe the number of people who think it's fine to leave $2000 phones charging on the shelf in big busy albergues in the city while they sleep, where probably everyone in the city knows the access code for the door. Fair enough, just, in small village albergues where there are only a...

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