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  1. Duncan Idaho

    Napoleon Route Closed.

    Understood. I will check with the pilgrims office at the time.
  2. Duncan Idaho

    Napoleon Route Closed.

    Does he reopening of the route always happen on 1st April or is this weather dependent? Would love to walk it but would never break the rules or ignore official advice. Next year's Camino must be early April or September due to work.
  3. Duncan Idaho

    Via de la Plata in April?

    Hi Isabeila I'll be walking from Seville on the 30th March, a couple days ahead of you. I always feel a bit anxious before a walk beings too ! I only have 10 days of walking this time so I'll be stopping somewhere between Merida and Caceres but our paths may cross ! Have a fantastic walk &...
  4. Duncan Idaho

    VdLP Spring Walkers' Calendar

    Will be leaving Sevilla March 30th, walking as far as Caceres. By the way hi Colette - we met briefly last March/April over a couple of days on the Norte. Lets hope the weather is better this time!
  5. Duncan Idaho

    My Camino Aragonés

    Hello, sorry to tag this on here - I am flying into Zaragoza on the 9th and will be walking from Somport to Puente de Reina that week. A quick question - Will a silk / cotton sleeping bag liner be sufficient rather than sleeping bag ? thanks Duncan
  6. Duncan Idaho

    6 Words

    I came I saw I walked :)
  7. Duncan Idaho

    Getting from Santiago to Bilbao

    ALSA have a night bus leaving 6.00pm on the 10th arriving Bilbao on the 11th at 5.15am, you can buy tickets online. Duncan
  8. Duncan Idaho

    Tapas Recommendations

    Petiscos gets my vote.. Duncan
  9. Duncan Idaho

    Hornillos Albergues - Paella Battles?

    I remember San Bol well. Easter weekend in 2014 and Hornillos was full. It was baking hot and I had to walk on to San Bol. They were full too but made room for me on the floor. The paella was fresh the company brilliant. Lovely garden to sit in too. Duncan
  10. Duncan Idaho

    Best ways to organize one's pack

    I always take a small supply of sealable sandwich bags - useful for wallets and phones when the weather is awful. Duncan
  11. Duncan Idaho

    Outlets for charging

    I often take a small rechargeable battery pack with USB adapter. For those times when the socket isn't close by and you don't want to sit by it. Little bit of extra weight is the trade off. Duncan
  12. Duncan Idaho

    Which part to skip?

    I walked this route in 2015, at from Porto to Vila do Conde then inland to Barcelos. If you have to skip a section then Tui to Redondela could be one, that saves 30km and the first part of that was pretty horrid as far as I was concerned (esp. Tui to Porrino). Just my 2 cents. Duncan Edit: If...
  13. Duncan Idaho

    Camino Portuguese - From Tui to Santiago, People & Places

    I walked Porto to Santiago a couple of years ago. Stayed in Catro Canos in Tivo, probably my favourite experience of any Camino. A lot depends on the mix of people there but family who run it were just so friendly. They are on Facebook and fill up quickly, I think they take bookings. Duncan
  14. Duncan Idaho

    2 days and already broken

    There is no failure here, just experience. Duncan
  15. Duncan Idaho

    credential stamp at porto airport

    Yes. I did this in 2015 at passport control in Porto Airport !!! I am (at least for now!) an EU citizen but they were checking and stamping passports of the non-EU citizens so I queued up in the non-EU line and presented my passport and my Credencial. Whats this he asked? He was happy to stamp...
  16. Duncan Idaho

    Which airport for the last 200km of the camino

    I did this leg a couple of years ago. Evening flight to Madrid then night train with a bed to Ponferrada leaving around 10.30pm getting me in at about 6.00am. Started walking straight from the station. You can book the train online, from memory is wasn't excessive. Duncan
  17. Duncan Idaho

    Comment by 'Duncan Idaho' in media 'Above Hornillos'

    My favourite view on the Caminos ! Mine was taken in August 2013 !!!! Duncan
  18. Duncan Idaho

    Why you should not walk the Camino del Norte (or at least not until you have read this post!)

    Hi Bill & Joel I am half way through Norte, will return in early to do the next stage (Llanes to La Caridad). My view is that the Norte is doable but the first week or so from Irun to Bilbao I found exceedingly hard work. I would agree it was the toughest walking I have done - take the toughest...
  19. Duncan Idaho

    2 days and already broken

    Sorry to hear about this yorkshirepilgrim. As the others have said we are thinking of you. Maybe rest a day or more and try walking some shorter days. If you think the situation warrants medical attention then do not delay. Hope all gets better Duncan
  20. Duncan Idaho

    Please rate my packing list

    Maybe consider (if you back pack doesnt have one built in?) a rain cover. I use a clip on one from decathalon. And compeed. Oh and yes to the wide brim hat and headlamp. Are the water bottles metal or heavy duty plastic ? If so I wouldn't take them, I would be just buy mineral water in Spain...

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