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  1. W

    Are there walking sticks for sale in IRUN?

    lovingkindness, Thanks for the info. sagalouts - I didn't come across JW's suggestion, but what a brilliant idea, thanks for mentioning it! Going to buy me a broomstick!
  2. W

    Are there walking sticks for sale in IRUN?

    Does anyone know if I can buy an inexpensive wooden walking stick in IRUN (similar to the ones they sell in SJPDP) ? Need it for the downhills. Thanks
  3. W

    Can I just wing it?

    HAAHAAA!! your translation made my day...luckily my spanish is not that bad... thanks for the tip on the Michelin map
  4. W

    Lack of electrolytes – an issue on the Camino?

    I drank lots of Aquarius (sports drink) when I did the camino frances last year, it's widely available in the cafes and markets along the way. A cold can was wonderful after being slow baked on the lovely meseta
  5. W

    Can I just wing it?

    I will join the "wing-ers"! only concern is my sense of direction is not so keen and I am looking to take some of other routes to avoid traffic and asphalt, are the alternative routes marked, how would I know where to turn to get on the alternative route? Perhaps I should learn to say "I am a...
  6. W

    Orisson: To stop or not to stop?

    Hi M I started May 29th last year from SJDP and had the same question, to stop or not, finally I decided to let the weather decide for me when I get to orrison, if it was raining heavily or if it was too foggy I would stop if not I go on...I wanted to see the view from Pyrenees ... buen camino
  7. W

    Time for a new pilgrimage; what would you recommend?

    I am also looking to return to walk another route this coming May, but I can't decide between the Via de la plata or del norte... Does anyone know which has less walking along highway shoulders? I don't mind asphalt or even industrial ugliness, it makes me appreciate nature more when it appears...
  8. W

    Knife?

    I bought a tiny pocket knife (had a blade and fork) at a hardware store in Spain...lightweight, inexpensive and is a good souvenir.... next time I would get the one with a folding spoon for the roadside yogurt breaks.
  9. W

    What to do at The End

    After my camino this July I walked to Finisterre and Muxia, stayed in Santiago for several days then headed to Lisbon for a week. In Lisbon, I had a hard time adjusting from being a pilgrim among fellow pilgrims to being just a tourist.... the noise, traffic, crowds, shops with loud music and no...

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