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    Using Trekking Poles

    Same experience, just buy pole that have a comfortable grip for you 😉. And that certainly not mean more expensive. One drawback, they are checkin luggage as terrified many times on this forum. You can buy however in your start place and leave them in santiago. I got attached to mine, so gladly...
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    What surprised you the most?

    Amen to this
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    Checking your backpack on flights

    Osprey airporter or a cheap Chinese water thight sack/bag, used both successfully. As for the waterproof sack, order larger as in my experience they are smaller then indicated. And if they break, no big lose (airporter is expensive). Also good the send you luggage ahead
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    John Brierley is seriously ill - an invitation to send messages of thanks and support.

    It feels I walked my Caminos with him, even arguing with John/the book sometimes (as a matter of speech). Thank you John of in a way walking with me, guiding me. God bless
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    How to tell my parents?

    Tell them why it is important to you. What it means to you. You might be surprised about the reaction. You might be an adult, but to them you always will be their precious girl. So not use that argument. But it seems important to you, then tell them. Following your beliefs in what it right is...
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    Camino from Porto - Trekking Poles confiscated at airport!

    I am wobbely on the best of day's. If you think you need them (sticks), and the fact you ask, means yes. Then why not buy some, as said you pack your fears, at least these will come in hands, unlike (for me) hiking wool special import from new-sealand, Marino wooly. Used once, never worked for...
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    Finding Accommodation on Camino Portuguese Coastal Route

    Did it last year, pre-booked the whole trip. Is really about peace of mind for me. I just need to worry about getting from A to B. Others say it put pressure to get to B. If you not mind to walk a bit further and have no need for that mental peace, you can do it without pre-booking. The...
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    Camino Francés Federación to ban suitcases in their albergues (11 albergues affected by this rule)

    Astorga , status of a pelegrino
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    Advance bookings!!! (Are they ruining the Camino?)

    Can confirm, many places ran out of place. And the next village and the next... some Irish were even walking back to find a place 😞 started to book ahead too as I can't walk double distances.
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    LIVE from the Camino Struggling to continue

    Just one thing I forgot about, might be nothing but when , like me, you not used to do this regularly in real life, your body might run out of magnesium. Kramps will be a symptom as are bad mood and depressions. It is not a miracle cure, all the other elements will play. Just something to...
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    LIVE from the Camino Struggling to continue

    I would say, the camino works in mysterious ways, You will find what you not seek and seek what you not find. Follow the suggestions above, and I believe you will be one of "once a pelegrino, always a pelegrino" and maybe come back But is it always a pleasant experience, we all know it is...
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    Special Compostela for pilgrims walking longer distances?

    Well they do a show about the camino in South Korea, and surely it works to support the local economy here in Spain. Pointless discussion I think. If nobody still walks the camino, it will stop to exist. And to a unfit person, with health issues saying you need 200km now vs a young trained...
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    Sociology of religion

    Would it not be, the rest and peace of mind, like mindfullness, meditation, religion,... Could it not be the same we seek and find through different means. I know I kick the religion here, but even in religion the different "all mighty" , pilgrimage or/and meditation/praying is common. Just...
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    Lessons that the Camino taught me

    My main thing was more, it all matter so little. Sore feet, ok so get going. Rain or storm, keep going. Compostela no long is important, and like you said, sad to reach as it is the end of a journey. Maybe someone shares these feelings too
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    What is between Sarria and Santiago? And Muxia?

    not plan too much time in Muxia, except for the church (the outside only) not much there last month the inside burned down and is replaced by a poster .....

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