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    What are the best time to check into an albergue?

    HI there! Hope you ENJOY your Camino! We are leaving Wednesday 12 for our 3rd Camino - but we are ding the Portugese this time!!!!! Geniet elke oomblik, en keer terug na die basiese!(basics) Dis heerlik! Dalk gan jul ook weer "terug" soos ons nou! Groete van SA!
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    Camino - Portugese

    Maybe a stupid question? If you walk the Camino Portugese and also want to walk to Finesterre and Muxia - On the guidebook it say Padron, then Santiago and then Negreira. On the map it looks like a "detour" or long way to walk via Santiago. Is it possible to walk straight from Padron to...
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    Bus or taxi from Santiago to the airport?

    Ahh....thanx again mspath and peregrina2000!!! We are staying at San Martin Pinario - so it will be easy to get a taxi!!!!! Do you know how long will it take to get to the airport by taxi? We are having breakfast still at the hotel - want to know how to organize! The forum got all the answers!
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    Bus or taxi from Santiago to the airport?

    Thanx for all the replies!!! I do appreciate! We are actually flying out at 8h50 to Barcelona, but we must be at the airport 2 hours prior! I think the taxi will be more convenient, specially because we are two persons. We can split the costs. Must we organize a taxi the night before or will we...
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    Bus or taxi from Santiago to the airport?

    We are flying from Santiago to Barcelona on Sept 10, and must be at the airport at 6h50. We will stay just opposite the cathedral. What will be the best option to get to the airport? By bus or by taxi? Which will go the quickest and maybe more or less the prize?
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    Currently on CP

    Thank you so much Peter for the updates - we wil start walking the CP on Aug 16 from Sintra! Very helpfull! Enjoy! Bom Camino!
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    Camino Reunion - South Africa

    Mmmmm....! Ja die Camino blues!!! Ek ken dit! Ek en 'n vriendin het al 2x die Camino (Frances en Del Norte) gedoen, en as dit 'n jaar verby is, "stap" ons weer elke dag die roete en herleef al ons herinneringe! Dis net 'n ongelooflike ondervinding! Ons beplan ons 3e - die Portugese roete! Geniet!!!
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    San Martin Pinario Hospederio Seminario Mayor Hotel-Santiago

    Hi!!! Me and my friend stayed there last year Aug at the end of our Camino for 2 nights and we got good service from the hotel and staff. We posted some clothes to the hotel when we started our Camino, and they kept it for us for 20 days - FREE OF CHARGE!!! We didn't stay in the cheap rooms -...
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    The electric coil changed my life on the Camino!

    The electric coil is the best thing EVA on the Camino!!! We used our coil last year merely every morning for that first morning coffee before we star walking!!! For the pleasure of it, you can carry it!
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    56 Page Photographic Diary of my Camino in Sept 12.

    Absolutely AMAZING!!!! I also made myself a little booklet of the Camino Norte (walked it 2012) , but your's is sooo much better! Well done!!! I was on the Camino Frances in 2007 , but it felt if I was walking again, when I saw your book!
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    Steenkamp family starting from SJPP 23 July 2013

    Hi Johan Ook 'n bietjie Afr van my kant af! Ek en 'n vriendin het verlede jaar die Camino Norte gan stap in Aug. Ons het so Julie maand aansoek gedoen by Spaanse ambassade en net alle gedoen soos hul gevra het....en daar was geen probleme nie! Dit is 'n KLOMP werk, maar ons Suid Afrikaners is...
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    August 2012

    Hi There. Me and my friend from South Africa also leaving in August for the Camino. We're starting in Bilboa on Sat 4 Aug, but we are planning to do the Norte. Did the Frances 5 years ago! Hope you have a great Camino - Buen Camino!!!
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    Where to start Norte route - Irun, Bilboa or Santander?

    Hi Mira Thanx for your reply! PLEASE let us know when you are back! We flying out on 1st of Aug! Buen Camino and ENJOY!!! Ria
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    Where to start Norte route - Irun, Bilboa or Santander?

    Hi,me and my friend from South Africa plan to do the Camino Norte in Aug 2012. We are flying to Bilboa and thought of starting there. But I've read on the forum that a lot of people say the nicest part is from Irun to Bilboa? Is that true? Are we gonna miss the nicest part or must we travel to...
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    Where to start Norte route , landing in Bilboa?

    Hi, Thank you for all the replies! We will defenitely look at the option to walk straight from the airport.(Thanx Falcon) We were in Bilboa the previous time so we did look at the town and the amazing Guggenheim!
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    Post stuff to Santiago

    Hi , Thanks for the reply, but we want to post our stuff from Madrid to Santiago! We did it previously. Thats why we want to know the sizes or if we can post our stuff in our own suitcase? And what is the adress again that you use if you post your stuff to Santiago's post office? I know they...
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    Post stuff to Santiago

    Hi, we walked the Camino in 2007 and posted some extra stuff to Santiago. We bought a carton box from the post office and sent the stuff in the box. Now we are planning to do the camino Norte and afterwards going to Europe for a week , so we must post! Question? Do we need to send our stuff in...
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    Where to start Norte route , landing in Bilboa?

    Hi There, We 2 females from South Africa , plan to do the Norte route in Aug 2012. We will fly from Madrid to Bilboa. Where can we join the Norte route? Perhaps from the airport(Bilboa) or must we go into Bilboa town to get on the route?? And can somebody give us a name of a good English book on...
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    Smart Packing and Unexpected Backpack Items

    What a absolutely interesting posts! We can all learn from the posts!!! Thank you. We also had the so called grocery bag you all are talking about - but it got cotton strings, so you can hang it at your shoulders as a rucksack when you go for shopping or to the bathrooms. Keep on posting - we...
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    May or September 2012?

    Hi thanks for the reply! Yes maybe we must toss a coin! Other pelgrims can maybe tell us about the weather on the other routes?

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