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    Is the Albergue in Roncesvalles a “must”?

    It is a huge new albergue. Clean, modern facilites. But I would skip it if I walked through Roncesvalles again; the reason being that I am a light sleeper. It is long building with bathrooms at one end, so whenever someone gets up to go, their flip-flops reverberate up and down the hall. I...
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    Puente la reina

    Puenta la Reina is worth a stop for the best Tortilla on the Camino - with spinach, ham, onions / fresh and warm, at cafe Hotel Jakue, just as you enter the town.
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    Bedbug Question! Settle our debate!

    I need to amend this post: don't put your gear directly into the drier if your stuff contains significant amounts of sand. The grit can damage the drier motor. (Out son wrecked our clothes drier this way.)
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    Comment by 'craigmiller' in media '12th September 2016 - On my way to Los Arcos'

    Even more important for going down hill, when you reallly test your knees. (plant pole ahead of your foot and lean into to it).
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    dry sacks/trash bag/ziplocks?

    Quite right ! (we never try to pack up in the dark - it is a good reason to sleep in).
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    Research about the Camino OFF this website!!

    I suppose PPPPPP works well if you're on a military campaign.
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    dry sacks/trash bag/ziplocks?

    XXL ziplock bags are sold for storing bulky items. We got ours at our local supermarket.
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    dry sacks/trash bag/ziplocks?

    Ziplock bag as bedbug barrier: We travel with a large heavy-duty zip lock bag for each of our backpacks to prevent bedbug infestations in our gear. As soon as we arrive at an albergue we remove our sleeping gear (which is kept in a small ziplock) and put our packs inside the big ziplock bags. (I...
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    Any bedbug news this season?

    I agree, all pilgrims should be prepared to deal with the problem. But don't rely on the information on this forum - there are lots of reliable scientific reports written for the layman on how to avoid them, or deal with them once you are exposed. Do an internet search and look for extension...
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    Another bedbug question

    It is questionable if clothes washers will attain temperatures above 50C-60C for the time required. (I know ours won't get that hot). But it is heat, not water, that kills bedbugs and their eggs. So, throw your gear directly into a clothes dryer and crank up the temperature. It will heat up...
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    Bedbug defense

    Research at the Univ. of Minnesota states that 4 days at sub 0F (-18C) will kill bedbugs and their eggs. https://www.bedbugs.umn.edu/sites/bedbugs.umn.edu/files/y2014m05d23_using_freezing_conditions_to_kill_bed_bugs.pdf . You can use a deep freeze, iff, it will maintain temp below 0F (-18C). (I...
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    Bedbug defense

    For those of us who don't like the idea of pesticide exposure, here is a safe, simple method: We seal our back packs up in a large Zip-Lock bag. We use a smaller Zip-Lock bag for our sleeping gear, so if it gets infested, we can isolate it in our pack. If we get any bites, we use a clothes drier...
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    Saint Jean Pied de Port to Roncesvalles in two days

    There is simpler option - walk the lower trail and stop overnight in Valcarlos. The trek from SJPP to Valcarlos is not too taxing and the albergue in Valcarlos shouldn't require a reservation. Then strike out from there on your second day. The Valcarlos-Roncesvalles stretch is challenging...
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    Gluten free food

    My wife is allergic to wheat gluten and milk. She carries a small laminated card describing her condition, in Spanish. Before she orders a meal she shows the card to the waiter who usually consults with the cook about which menu items are safe. We have found that restaurants are often familiar...
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    Bedbugs (chinches) in Cadavedo Aug 13 2016

    Using zip-lock sealable bags to stow your gear will help you avoid infestations. Isolate your sleeping gear in a separate bag, so that the bugs you pick up while sleeping can be dealt with before they spread. If you get bites, then there is always the risk that you are harboring bed bugs. The...
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    The official credentials are really bad

    We have 3 different credentials, each with a few extra pages, but none with enough for another camino. Is there any problem with printing off extra pages and attaching to the old credential, accordion-style ?
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    bus from porto to santiago

    thanks Jill.
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    bus from porto to santiago

    thanks for the info.
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    bus from porto to santiago

    We shall be walking from Santiago to Muxia and Finisterre in Sept. Bus tickets for Porto to Santiago indicate that we should be at the embarkation desk at least 2 hours before scheduled departure (for international travel). That requirement puts us on a very tight schedule without any margin for...
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    Santiago To Porto By Bus

    Alsa offers daily service Santiago to Porto at 10:00, 12:00, and 17:00. There is also a bus at 14:00 on Fri-Sat-Sun-Mon until Sept. 12.

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