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  1. J

    Ahnu shoes

    I tried various boots and shoes for weeks and, not happy with so many others, bought Ahnu Montara from REI less than a week before setting off on my first Camino. They were fabulous - not a single blister from Salamanca to Santiago! I had flip-flops for non-hiking mode, no other shoes. My trip...
  2. J

    gear for cycling vs walking?

    1. Your posterior is the most important and a set of padded lycra shorts or underpants are vital probably 2 or 3 depending on how quick drying they are. Will a gel seat suffice or do I really need the padded shorts?
  3. J

    gear for cycling vs walking?

    I take it you are not an experienced biker let alone bike tourer? :) How hard can it be to not have to carry all that stuff on my back AND get there faster? LOL Really, no, neither. Please save me from my stupid self.
  4. J

    gear for cycling vs walking?

    Have walked the Via de la Plata in the past, now preparing to bike a (flatter) section this December. How should my gear list differ since I'll be on bike rather than on foot? Besides the obvious need for helmet, what else will I need that I might not think of? Thanks in advance for your...
  5. J

    Biking Camino del Norte at Christmas - possible?

    I am looking at cycling from Seville to Salamanca during that same time period. Via de la Plata in the south of Spain seems a much better bet, weather-wise. Flatter and a shorter route, too. There's more than one way to Camino!
  6. J

    Don't Hate Me... Itinerary review for Caceres to SDC

    "About 45 minutes ago (before seeing this message) I pulled the trigger on tix from LAX to MAD round trip dep 5/11 and 6/5 respectively. This still gives me many options." Kudos to you on buying the tix! I am still floundering in the planning stages for my trip in December. In 2013, I hiked...
  7. J

    Is it reasonable to bike Seville to Salamanca in late December?

    So Donna, I'm curious if you mean "definite mountain biking" in terms of elevational gain or more like rutted, rocky, rooty trails? I'm all for breaking a sweat, but not so much for breaking my neck. I am not a die-hard cyclist by any means, but so far not yet deterred from this endeavor. Had a...
  8. J

    Is it reasonable to bike Seville to Salamanca in late December?

    Thanks everyone for the info! Yes, I've been looking at Jirit's accomodation guide - a blessing in itself! Will check for the updates LTfit mentioned. Is it possible to bike this route backwards - Salamanca to Seville? Looks to be more downhill... :) LOL- Can you stay at albergues if you are...
  9. J

    Is it reasonable to bike Seville to Salamanca in late December?

    Hi everyone - my son and I hiked the Via de la Plata from Salamanca to Santiago in July 2013, and we have been eager to get back and do more together. I'm thinking to make the most of his two week winter break from school and hit VdP again, this time BIKING from Seville to Salamanca. I figure...

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