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  1. TMcA

    Relocation to Spain - Culture shock?

    A post by @AnaRosario triggered many responses about moving to Spain and I followed them closely. One thing that was mentioned only rarely was "culture shock". I have experienced this when I lived for several years first in Thailand and, many years later, in Vietnam. Both times I was in a fairly...
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    Medicare travel supplement for U.S. citizens

    I just ran across an article in the New York Times that describes a "supplement" available to U.S. citizens which covers overseas medical expenses less a deductible. The coverage, called "Medigap", can be purchased in monthly increments. As with all travel insurance, the fine print is...
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    Madrid Airport to Atocha Station

    Thanks for saying this. Many people opt for the bus because of its ease - just hop on at Terminal 4 and you can even buy your ticket there. But the Cercanias shuttle/transfer is not that complicated and for me a train ride to Pamplona beats the bus hands down. Plus I like your plan to rest the...
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    Booking directly

    In 2013 my wife badly sprained her foot several days into our hike on the Le Puy route. We were forced to conclude our hike and to kind of treat ourselves we spent a couple of nights in a nice hotel in Aumont-Aubrac. When we returned two years later to continue our hike we again stayed at this...
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    For Sale/Wanted Free guidebooks +

    Given away on Jan. 25. No longer available. *************************************************************** At this time I have received multiple requests for these materials, so I will not be responding to additional pms expressing interest in them. I believe that they will be sent to one of...
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    Are we losing our "Way"?

    In the link posted below an experienced hospitalero bemoans the changes he (or maybe she) has seen in the behavior of many who walk the various Camino routes. I hesitate to summarize the feelings and opinions in this letter, but feel it is worth a read. In Spanish, but Google will translate it...
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    Best men's hiking pants for any Camino

    Sorry - these pants are, I believe, available only for men. (They have pants for women, but I am not familiar with them. https://www.cimalp.fr/pantalons-de-randonnee/pantalon-de-montagne-homme-laos-4-60.html#/taille-40/color-terre I have worn a pair of these pants for four or five years and I...
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    Restaurant spluge - Matosinhos

    After our flight from Montreal to Porto we had booked a room at the O Valentim Hotel in Matosinhos. It was raining when we left Montreal, raining when our flight backtracked to Toronto, and raining when we arrived in Porto. Our room was not ready when we got to the hotel, so we wearily moved to...
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    Restaurant splurge - Matosinhos

    After our flight from Montreal to Porto we had booked a room at the O Valentim Hotel in Matosinhos. It was raining when we left Montreal, raining when our flight backtracked to Toronto, and raining when we arrived in Porto. Our room was not ready when we got to the hotel, so we wearily moved to...
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    Maximum ATM withdrawal amount

    I am using my ATM card from a U.S. bank to obtain euros. In Portugal where I started walking, max withdrawal was 200€. I’m now in Vigo (Spain) and will soon need to make another withdrawal. Last year I think the max withdrawal in Spain was 300 €. Is this still the case? BTW, I think I was able...
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    What to do if we have to change plans and don't walk?

    We leave tomorrow for Porto and plan to start walking April 16. But... I have been troubled by plantar faschiitis for about 6 weeks and despite wearing only arch supporting footwear with insoles, going to a physical therapist, doing exercises, etc., I still have a hotspot deep in my arch. So my...
  12. TMcA

    ATM charges

    My wife and I just walked from Burgos to León. I followed my usual pattern of ATM withdrawals. First at Madrid airport (admittedly not the best idea because of risk of the machine eating my card, but my wife has hers as backup). My next withdrawal was on the Meseta and I spotted a Santander bank...
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    ALSA bus - advance ticket purchase & change?

    Our flight from Montreal arrives in Madrid at 12:05 PM. The first bus to Burgos from Madrid Barajas Terminal 4 is at 1:15. Would love to make that bus but it's an extremely tight connection. The next bus leaves at 3:15. I just checked the seats available on the earlier bus and about a third of...
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    May 1 travel

    We arrive in Madrid around noon on May 1. From there we hope to take the ALSA bus to Burgos from Terminal 4 of Madrid Barajas. I checked and May 1 is a national holiday. What are people's thoughts about buying our bus tickets now or as soon as they are available? If you know how many days ahead...
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    Wasting water?

    Walked from Pamplona to Burgos May 20 - May 30. Hot days but cool mornings. In the afternoon arriving at a fountain was a great relief, the more so if the water was cool. Many of the fountains had a push button or similar device to activate the water flow. But... Many fountains ran...
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    French and Spanish train ticket purchases and Tarjeta Dorada

    I have often recommended Capitaine Train (now Trainline) for advance purchase of train tickets in France or Spain. I have done so despite earlier online purchases of tickets directly from SNCF (France's state-owned national railway system). I was forced to use Capitaine Train because, starting...
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    Bayonne - Pilgrim Welcome And Information

    The Friends of the Camino of the Atlantic Pyrenees have just announced that they will be at the Cathedral of Bayonne Monday-Saturday from 9-12 and from 3-6. They can provide credentials (pilgrim passports) as well as information about the routes that pass through Bayonne and the continuation to...
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    Post Camino - Cordoba? Sevilla? Or?

    We will finish our Pamplona to Burgos hike on May 30. We will then have about 5 days of free time before visiting friends in Marbella. Last year we went to Barcelona (from Pamplona) and enjoyed it greatly. We have visited Madrid several times. Also fabulous. But this year we want to explore a...
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    Paris to Pamplona

    We want to visit a friend in Paris before resuming our Camino in Pamplona. I have looked at two sites for help, Trainline and Rome2rio. The former shows reasonable and fast train travel from Paris Montparnasse to Hendaye. The latter shows train to Hendaye but the continuation by bus is "on...
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    Aubrac - things to see and things to eat

    Aubrac is a kind of postage stamp village high on the Aubrac Plateau. Last spring I more or less sped through the town on my way to Saint Chély. Three weeks ago I spent more time there and first discovered a small, free museum just off the entry to the town. All in French as was the video of...

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