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  1. Angel-hart

    Leaving Soon ?

    Don't worry about your training. You will do well. It was very surreal the first few days being there. We talk about it often mixture of: wow, Im really here walking the Camino. Wish you well! Buen Camino Deb and Rob
  2. Angel-hart

    Leaving Soon ?

    To all of those leaving On or near April o1: My Girlfriend and I had a wonderful Camino last year leaving on 01April last year. We thought in hind site it was one of the best times to start. Cool weather, rain at times yes but still would do it the same time, met an interesting group of "April...
  3. Angel-hart

    Sleeping Bag

    Sleeping bag is a definite yes. My Girlfriend and I found on many days after walking she liked an brief afternoon nap. The sleeping bag was a great quick cover and proved invaluable in places were heat is lacking. In general we found if heat is provided it was on for short periods. We asked in...
  4. Angel-hart

    March-April 2016

    5 pair of wool socks, 2 pair long pants, 1 merino wool shirt long sleeve, 1 merino wool shirt short sleeve, 1 long sleeve shirt with a collar, 3 pairs of underwear, hat, 1 pair light gloves, 1 pair rain pants, 1 rain jacket, 1 pair of good hiking boots, poles, personal hygiene items, neck scarf...
  5. Angel-hart

    Route Napoleon closed in winter.

    Take the advice of the people in the office at SJPP they want you to have a great starting experience, and Camino. Remember the goal is getting to Santiago safe and sound, not getting over hill via a specific route.
  6. Angel-hart

    Bedbugs at Belorado municipal

    I was a Chief officer on Ocean going containerships at one time in my life. Running the house on the ships the bed bug issue comes up from time to time. Bedbugs dye at 140 degrees Fahrenheit or 60 degrees Celsius. You don't need to boil your items, just find a commercial lavanderia...
  7. Angel-hart

    El Camino with my children, ages 9 and 14

    My girlfriend and I have had an idea to take one grandchild at a time on the Camino. Our experiences and talking with people who had done similar is: 12 year olds yes they can process the ups and downs of hiking(weather, boredom, etc,). The 9 year old is still a child. When kids go into shutdown...
  8. Angel-hart

    Modesty on the Camino

    I was not to surprised on our second night in Roncesvalles walking to the showers passing a topless woman milling around her bunk area talking on the phone thinking "oh in Europe it doesn't seem to be such a big thing?" That was the only time I witnessed that. Most people are generally modest...
  9. Angel-hart

    Are there albergues with private rooms?

    I used an app that did show the places they listed (most of the allergies on the Camino Frnaces) and separate weather they had rooms, ensuite or shared bathrooms, price, and many were reservable on line with out a card to hold them, or had the phone number were you can talk with them...
  10. Angel-hart

    Waterproof socks

    Unless they have improved them I will say they don't work. I tried them in the past. My girlfriend and I wore wool socks(they come thick or thin). We wore smart wool brand. Never had any problems the whole 800+km we walked.
  11. Angel-hart

    best earliest time to go

    We walked this year starting on 01April2016. We had a wonderful experience, as did others we run into heavier traffic from Porto Marin / Sarria . We were fortunate weather wise: rainy cool spring this year, we had rain near us more than on us with only 8? plus days of rain. I heard grumbling...
  12. Angel-hart

    Brierly Guide worst guidebook ever written?

    Clearly the book didn't work for you. We used the same book and found it more accurate on the topographic parts than most other aids we had. We walked with an Australian couple who had downloaded a German version into her iPad. That seemed to be more accurate on all the dips and turns than most...
  13. Angel-hart

    Post Camino can things ever be normal again?

    We've been back for a little more than a month, we (Girlfriend and I) too are changed by our experience. People have asked us "what was the best part of your trip"? I don't answer that easily, but say you will have to go yourself. I have given a few people close to me a shell and told them...
  14. Angel-hart

    Present State of Wayfinding - Valcarlos Route

    I would advise to just train so you build a base. It seemed each time a significant hill or climb was ahead my fellow pilgrims and I would think well that is the last one thank goodness. Yet early on I found many towns are perched on tops of hills os your long walk was met by a final hill into...
  15. Angel-hart

    Present State of Wayfinding - Valcarlos Route

    I walked the volcarlos route on april 01 and 02 2016. The route was well marked, we walked mostly on pathways with some roadside walking. As others have posted the office will gladly help you. We had to use the roadway part way due to flooding of the pathway. The office in SJPP was very helpful...
  16. Angel-hart

    Starting to gather information

    Thank you. I use Duolingo presently for Spanish and like the format plus its free. It even ranks high in reviews against paid for sites. I am compelled now to learn more and better Spanish since my Camino. Ill look into dueling for Portuguese. Thanks again Rob
  17. Angel-hart

    Portuguese Route Season?

    I am planning a Camino for 2017, Lisbon to Santiago, April-May. Is there a typical season similar to the one formed on the Camino Frances? Now the "main season" is from 01 May to the end of October I think. I found the Camino Frances very nice in April May this year. Wet a bit but very good...
  18. Angel-hart

    Starting to gather information

    My girlfriend and I finished our first Camino not long ago. We are talking about another the Portuguese route from Lisbon to Santiago comes up as 1 of 2 routes. Aside from this forum what books or articles would be useful to us. The second option would be the Camino from Seville to Santiago. We...
  19. Angel-hart

    Traveling with Walking poles

    If you want to be sure your poles get there check them. It is entirely up to the agent at the security checkpoints. Sometimes yes and sometimes not.
  20. Angel-hart

    In Zubiri without a way to withdraw money?

    Most Santander banks are or use the Telebanco system, and are user friendly to US banks. Just finished in Spain finding banks that are user friendly along the camino can be challenging at times. In your situation: SYates post could be the source of your problem? I think you maybe on a wrong...

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