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    Many thanks Laurie, Very useful info! I think I'll go for the nuts and yoghurt for breakfast rather than the sweet pastry. Brendan
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    As money is a little tight it would be good to know roughly how much I might expect to pay staying at the albergues for 6-7 weeks. I realise this this will be very approximate but it would be useful to know how much I should budget for food/accomodation. Many thanks Brendan
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    Excellent. I will remember the snorers and investigate lightness of packs! Thanks! Brendan
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    Many thanks! One question at the moment - why the earplugs? Best wishes Brendan
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    How encouraging!!! Many, many thanks!!! Brendan
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    Many thanks! Brendan
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    Many thanks I will certainly take your advice re the La Luz del Camino! Best wishes Brendan
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    Hi Tim, Very many thanks for the info - I shall certainly contact you again as I'm sure I will have many questions. The various rsponses I have received are all fuelling my interest - I'm really feeling a part of a community already! cheers Brendan
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    Hi, Many thanks for this long and fascinating reply. I'm a little surprised though at how many people there were on the route - another respondee said that on his OCT/NOV walk there were only 10 other walkers on the route. Is Oct/Nov just a quieter time do you think? I am so impressed with the...
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    Hi Lavdrum Many thanks for the cheering response - 7kg!!! That's so light!!! Can you tell me what you took as I'm trying to travel as ultra light as possible. From the map it looks as though the pilgrim (old Roman) road is alongside a major highway - A-66 - is this intrusive or basically can one...
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    Thanks Grayland, 77! Excellent and heartening! I plan to go start of October so I guess the weather should be fine. I'm starting to get fit now. I'll certainly do the research. Cheers Brendan
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    Forgot to ask - can anyone tell me how many pilgrims walked the Via de la Plata route in 2015 and whether starting at the beginning of October would be 'low season"? Thanks
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    Hello, I am 65, pretty fit, and want to walk a route that's quiet and less populated, hence the Via de la Plata. I have been told that it is not for beginners - what exactly is a beginner? If I think I can walk for 6/7 weeks wouldn't that be sufficient experience. Is it that I might get lost? I...

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