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I'm hoping to walk the CdM - Sahagun - Santiago - Finisterre route in September 2017 but the dominoes all have to fall in the right sequence. I was thinking first weekish in September but have a little flexibility. I walked the Frances in 2015 but have some unfinished business. I...
I prefer this guide to Brierly (I bought both). The maps seemed a little better and there was a little less "guided spirituality" (I prefer to make my own way in this regard). Mine rode in the front left pocket of typical nylon hiking pants with no trouble all the way to Santiago. I do wonder if...
Hi and thanks for the response. My plan is for either May or September in 2017, leaning September. I've learned through my AT experience that occasional snacks help keep my energy up and make walking much more pleasant. I try to avoid long stretches without eating, especially in the morning. It...
Thanks for the feedback. I came on the PDF listing albergues/tiendas/bars etc. It seemed a little "optimistic" based on other comments I've seen, which seem to indicate many of the places are only open infrequently or at odd hours. Haven't picked up a guide yet. I've got a lot of experience...
My apologies if this has been beaten to death but my search didn't turn up anything specific.
How difficult is it to find bars/tiendas/mercados on the CdM that are reliably open? On the Frances as everyone knows most every little pueblo has a bar or three. From what I'm gathering, not so on...
FWIW; I walked the Camino in May - June of this year in Brooks Adrenaline ASR 11 GTX trail runners in great comfort with no problems. I'm 6'3" and 275lb (1.9m; 125kg). I'd say maybe 10 - 15% of the pilgrims I encountered were in similar lightweight shoes. In the end I think it boils down to...
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