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    Need a Pep Talk for the Climb from Combarro to Armenteira

    Last year, about halfway up there was a cooler with a variety of cold drinks you could take and a container to leave the cash. We also worried a lot about the climb, was only the 2nd day of walking for 2 of the 70 year olds and we arrived around noon from Combarro, and it wasn’t as bad as we...
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    Santiago hotel on bus route

    Under 70€ if possible.
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    Santiago hotel on bus route

    Hello, Can anyone recommend a hotel that is on the bus route to the Alsa station? Thanks
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    Costco merino

    Canada, but often have the same merchandise as US
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    Costco merino

    Noticed for the first time today that Costco is carrying a Cloudveil short sleeve shirt. It’s loose fitting, sleeves quite short and is 52% merino and 48% tencel, several colours. For $17 I thought it worth a try - the fabric feels comfortable.
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    Do you drop any personal restrictions on Camino?

    I am diabetic, controlled with oral medications and oxempic. One of the joys of being on the Camino is that I can eat just about everything. All those hours of walking nicely balance out the blood sugar. At home I have to pay much more attention.
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    Sorry if this is a dumb question - Single vs. double rooms

    Frequently the twin beds are pushed right up beside one another in a twin bedded room, it can be helpful to look at the photos on gronze or booking.com if there are 2 of you and you prefer a little separation
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    Convent in A Guarda

    Hello, Has anyone stayed in the Convent Monumento San Benito in A Guarda? It is pricey but looks interesting - worth a splurge?
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    Camino fatigue?

    I have walked six Caminos over the past 15 years and will spend 8 days on the Portuguese this fall (but will end before the last 100km). Enjoyed the time outdoors, the tiny towns, scenery, keeping an aging body fit, - interspersed with surprises of spirituality, the feeling of wonder and...
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    Is 5 days in Finisterre a bad idea?

    There’s a large grocery store in Muxia, as well as seafood and other restaurant options. . Stayed in both places last year, preferred Muxia.
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    A Armenteria

    This may be helpful.
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    Return from Muxia to Santiago

    We were there last year in the fall, when things were quite busy. No problem booking bus tickets once the schedule comes out, a few weeks ahead. You should be fine, but always good to have a backup
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    Spiritual Variant- Armenteira

    Rachel, Some Options are 1. carballo de Prada 2. Stay in Combarro and walk through Armentiera to Ribodumia ( email oscastanos@oscastanos.eu). 3. Take a taxi from Armentiera either back to Combarro or to Ribodumia and taxi back to Armentiera the next morning.
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    Roncesvalles or Burguete?

    We were very happy with our stay in Burguete, but I will always walk further for a less busy place.
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    Favorite Albergues on Central Route from Porto

    Yes, you can use a transfer service to and from Casa Fernanda.
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    Re: Current Lunch Prices

    We found that eating the larger meal around 3 after we were in for the day worked well. Dinner tended to be either tapas or something picked up from the grocery store.
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    Weight limit on transported bags

    Caminofacil’s weight limit is 20k.
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    Baggage transfer on variante espiritual

    Both Correos and Caminofacil cover the Variante. If Combarro if that is one of your planned stops, go with Caminofacil. They offer luggage transfer there, but Correos does not.
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    Hotels along the way -

    I have sent you a private message
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    Question about stages and accomodation: Labruja, Armenteira

    Have you tried Carballo De Prado in Armentiera? ( on booking.com). They will pick you up and then return you to the next morning, there is a family room for 4 if it’s available. Or you could stay at the monastery de Poio, and then walk 7 km past Armentiera to Ribadumia and stay at Oscastanos...

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