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Ok, here's my packing list, totaling 10.5 kg (23 lbs) not including food & water (another 2 kg) or what I will be wearing. Any input on how to lighten my load is welcome. The CPAP machine is the biggest culprit in terms of weight, but I think I need it. Without it I'd be down near 8 kg / 19...
I was getting ready to purchase train tickets from Madrid to Leon for the start of our camino and from SdC to Madrid for our return. Then I learned about the rail strike. If I purchase rail tickets in advance, do I risk losing my money if that train is canceled due to strike? I imagine that...
Any recommendations on where to spend a couple of days relaxing after finishing the camino in late October? Perhaps one of the coastal towns near Santiago de Campostella? Any recommendations for specific towns and/or mid-price hotels?
Also--any specific mid-price hotel recommendations in...
Hello fellow pilgrims,
My husband and I will be making our first pilgrimage in October, staring in Leon or perhaps a few days east of Leon. I use a CPAP breathing machine for sleep apnea and have been planning to carry it with me on the pilgrimage. Are there electrical outlets in the...
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