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    European Peace Walk - Inter-stage baggage transfers

    Rick, I didn't think the dates for EPW 2016 were available yet. When I go to their official website there is nothing about dates and registration for 2016-please let me know if their is another source for information and registration.
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    TSA news !!!!!

    Effective April 25,2013 the TSA will allow passengers to carry small (pocket)knives and ski poles(I think hiking poles meet that criteria) on board flights :D :D I just read this online, so hope I have all the info correct. No need to check your back pack if it meets the size restriction...
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    Wonderful B&B in Acebo

    Agree,I especially appreciated the roaring fire when I arrived,it was very cold in early May of this year,in fact I woke to a fresh blanket of snowing covering the village :D
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    Backpacks as airplane carry-ons

    My method for transporting poles to and from : Purchased a $5 large (size of pillowcase) heavy fabric drawstring bag,(WallMart in the camping section)wrapped my telescoping poles and pocket knife in my sleeping bag, stuffed it in the bag, added tag with vital info and checked it on. Both...
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    You know you are a seasoned pilgrim, when you

    are walking in the Spring and it has rained EVERY day and you casually take your hat off your head, smile, and continure walking enjoying the refreshing cool rain on your face :)
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    Wi-Fi or no WiFi?

    BRAVO DAVID !! As I strolled thru Northern Spain ( took 45 days to cover 700Km) my days were filled with soaking up as much of the culture, people, architecture, food, nature's treats (gentle breezes, gail-force winds, mist, rain, sleet, hail, snow,hills, valleys,rocks, mud,flowers and...
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    Jet Lag

    I've always been told to" stick to the local time". So if I arrive in Spain at 7am my body and brain tell me it's 12am, so I try to keep my body moving and fight the "sleepezes" until night. It's not easy,but it seems to work.
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    Electric converter???????

    Arn- thanks for a speedy reply. That's several ounces of weight I can scratch off my list :D
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    Electric converter???????

    I am from the USA and have a question regarding electrical currency. My phone and camera charger state "100-240 VAC". I have an electrical adapter plug for Spain, but wonder if I have to schlep a heavy converter along too. I get a different answer from anyone I ask- Any American pilgrims...
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    Spring Camino..........

    My 4th attempt (injury or time constraint issues) at the Camino Frances is commencing the end of March'12, and since I am planning on 7 wks to complete (includes travel time and a few rest days) my plan is to leisurely cover 18-20K a day so I can "stop-and-smell-the-roses", adjust my pack, have...
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    The mystical and unexplained....

    It was a blistering hot day,my companion walker( younger agile sister) was yards ahead of me as I struggled to scale the steep climb up to OCebrio. My mantra of the day was "Yukon Do It"(the name of the nail polish on my toes) which I chanted out loud as I climbed. I was first annoyed as a...

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