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    On the Norte and want to avoid the Frances until last possible moment into SdC

    I took this route. You can find a map on the Wise Pilgrim Norte app. I slept between Sobrado and Boimorto and then at a casa rural, O Muino de Pena. Then walked to Santiago the next day. There is a B&B Twin Pines about 10km (if I remember correctly) past Boimorto. It’s true it is along a road...
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    5-7days on Camino del Norte

    Irun to Bilbao is the consistently best week and the consistently hardest week on the Norte
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    Need Help / Advice on Accommodation in San Sebastian and Northern Route

    I faced this problem of scarcity and expense in San Sebastián one summer. I walked to SS and then took the train back to Irun to sleep. Then in the morning I took the train back to SS and walked on to Orio. I left my backpack in the pensión in Irun in order to have an easier walk to SS.
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    Albergue In Muros De Nalon

    I stayed at Casa Carmina in 2022. Nice people. Good food. Nice facilities. But they wanted you to give a 5€ deposit for a key to a locker. The staff did not start work until 8 am. Since there were some early risers in the albergue I left before 8am and did not get my deposit back. Not the worst...
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    LIVE from the Camino @sharonmonty on the Camino Francés

    I just visited Vilar De Donas in early April this year. I looked at tons of websites to try and ascertain when it was open and I got numerous results. It was even more confusing than normal for Spain. In the end, I found out that the church is always closed. You have to communicate with the...
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    How to decide how long to walk for

    Go for as long as you possibly can and walk for as long as you possibly can
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    Patagonia Cool Daily Hoody

    It’s a nice shirt. I got the hoody version for my wife. She had no durability problems or problems with smell. She did, however, use it mainly for evening wear and walked and sweated in a merino blend hoodie. But it’s very lightweight and will dry super fast in the summer sun.
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    Pacemaker Implant Surgery Tomorrow. A New Phase for Future Caminos.

    Best of luck pilgrim!
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    Safe walking route down to Molinaseca

    Maybe there were a lot of factors specific to our experience that made it challenging for us. One factor was that we let time get away from us and we had to rush to finish before dark. Another was the rain (and cold), which definitely made it more difficult. Additionally my partner does have...
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    Safe walking route down to Molinaseca

    We used mapy.cz. It was easy to follow
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    Safe walking route down to Molinaseca

    I just walked this Dos Puentes del Malpaso route from Riego to Molinaseca in late March 2024. We are in our 60s. I have walked many different Caminos. My partner was only on her second. We have some arthritis in the legs. My partner is moderately limited in her walking capacity by the arthritis...
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    Where is the most reliable accommodation information?

    You really have to contact the lodging directly. No list will be perfect. It’s just the way it is in Spain. Part of the charm.
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    Where is the most reliable accommodation information?

    Between about mid October and about the end of March the only way to know for sure what’s open is to contact them directly. What’s app works well for this.
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    Small Folding Knife - Buses/Trains in 2024

    Update on my children’s Opinel: just now in Chamartin they flagged my knife. But, after examining it they let me take it through🤞
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    Small Folding Knife - Buses/Trains in 2024

    The last two Caminos I carried the below Opinel knife onto planes, trains and buses without confiscation. I have no idea of the legal specifications and restrictions on various knives. My hypothesis is that the rounded end of the blade makes it less menacing and that’s why it wasn't confiscated...
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    Shoes for Sarria to Santiago in May

    I wouldn’t advise the old sneakers, not enough tread for wet pavement. Don’t ask me how I know! 🤕 The boots seem like pointless weight. Trail runners have more aggressive tread lugs and would work better than road runners. Even though there is a lot of road and pavement walking, trail runners...
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    Del Norte

    I walked the aragonés because I was interested in it and I wanted to get in shape before my second Norte Camino. I was able to handle all the hills until Bilbao with relative ease compared to my first Norte when I was gasping for air Al day, every day. That was four years ago so that plan may...
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    Pamplona to Estella in three gentle days (March 18-20 ish)?

    Casa Nahia, in Lorca, is a really wonderful place
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    How the Camino can change your life: Personal experiences and expectations

    I have had many magical, mystical, transformative experiences on the Camino. There were times that I truly thought that I was living in an alternate world, a separate reality. For a few years, I have thought that the Camino changed me in so many ways. But, with time, and more Caminos, I now see...
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    Is a sleeping bag or a liner enough for the Camino in April?

    The Sea to Summit Traveler bag comes in a 50 degree version, so lighter and cheaper than the 30 degree model, but always worked well for me in March. A few times I slept with my down jacket too.

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