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    Have you any experience with any of the Camino apps?

    Another vote for TrekRight, which I used in both 2016 and 2017 on the Camino Frances. The GPS feature was useful for the few times that I accidentally veered off the trail. The distance to the next town feature was great for those days where I needed a bit of extra encouragement to push on in...
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    Guide App

    I used the TrekRight app last summer and thought it was useful. Having said that, I just downloaded the Wise Pilgrim app, and it has a much more extensive section on accommodations (including hotels). My personal recommendation is that given their cost (both low), I suggest taking them both, as...
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    Three weeks for Frances - where to start?

    Last year I walked from Burgos to Santiago in 19 days of walking (no rest days). I am in my early 50's and spend most of my day behind a desk (I'm an academic), so I am not in "good shape" by any stretch of the imagination. One advantage of Burgos is that it easy to get to from Madrid — a ~2...
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    LIVE from the Camino The Weather- Unpredictable & no memory!

    I just found another thread that say also says it is Meson del Caballo Blanco on Calle Redin, so I think this is correct. Many thanks to all.
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    LIVE from the Camino The Weather- Unpredictable & no memory!

    Many thanks for the directions!
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    LIVE from the Camino The Weather- Unpredictable & no memory!

    Do you know the name of "Tom and Joost's cafe"? I'll be passing through Pamplona in early June and would not want to miss it.
  7. M

    Madrid Airport: Are there lockers there?

    I used a blue Ikea Frakta bag such as the one pictured here: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90149148/ My Osprey pack and poles fit in easily. When I got to Madrid, I folded the bag up and put it at the bottom of my pack. The only hitch is that I don't live near an Ikea, so I bought...
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    First Blister

    The goal is to cover the area of irritation + a border region with tape. For example, I would put one 7" x 1.5" (18 cm x 3.8 cm) piece of tape lengthwise along the outside of my foot (i.e., running from small toe to heel). For the inside of my foot, I would take two ~3" (7.5 cm) pieces of tape...
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    One For The Techies

    Techie. I took an iPad mini and a bluetooth keyboard, as I had to remain in contact with work. This worked very well for me, and I did not notice the extra weight. I also had my iPhone and Apple watch. Perhaps the most important accoutrement was the 4 port European USB charger that I found on...
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    First Blister

    I am one of those people who gets blisters no matter what. Every time I buy a new pair of shoes I get blisters. The insight that really helped me, as Copado said above, is that blisters are often caused by shearing between different layers of skin, not by rubbing between the foot and shoe. For...

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