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    Where to spend a week

    I'll be in Porto for business in early September and can probably swing about a week of Camino time. I walked 250km on the Norte in 2017. What would be the best part of the Portuguese on which to spend ~7 days? Train to Povoa de Varzim and walk from there? Go all the way to Tui and then to...
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    Luarca, Navia, Ribadeo

    hello all, Am on the bus to start my Camino in Luarca right now. Navia tomorrow and Ribado the day after. Anyone around who wants to meet up?
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    First Day Blues

    I leave tonight to fly to Dublin. From there I fly to Santiago and then take the bus to Luarca for two weeks on the del Norte. I'm worried about having some first day blues - anxiety about not having much of a plan, guilt about leaving family at home, a general sense of missing home. Anybody...
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    What will I be walking on?

    I'm headed out to do the last two weeks of the Norte on May 21st. Does anybody know what I will be walking on most of the time? 50% road? 30% dirt?
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    Arriving to Compostela - then what?

    I live in Madison and am headed to two weeks on the last section of the del Norte on May 19th!
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    Final Sections - May 2017

    Hello all, I leave May 20th to hike from Luarca to Santiago - basically the final 250K of el Norte. I'd love to hear anyone's experiences, secrets, gems to make sure I see or eat at, or really anything else you have to offer. I'm really looking forward to it! Scot
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    Leave a bag in Santiago?

    Hello all! Is there such a thing as leaving a bag of clothing in Santiago for the return flight? I'm flying in and out of Santiago but was thinking I might want some things for the plane that I don't want to carry the whole time. Is there any place in Santiago (e.g., airport? bus station?) where...
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    Norte in late May / Early June

    Hello everyone! I think I've settled on roughly two weeks on the Norte in late May and early June. I'm planning to land in Santiago and then take the bus to Luarca to start. See below for my current plan. Note that I have two extra days built in to either spend somewhere, use as break days, or...
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    Norte vs. Primitivo

    Great advice! So here's my working plan for the Norte. Any comments are welcome! First location is starting place, second is where I'd spend the night, and the third is the KM. Santiago Luarca Bus Luarca Navia 22 Navia Ribadeo 31 Ribadeo Lourenzá 28 Lourenzá Gotan 25 Gotan Vilaba 20...
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    Norte vs. Primitivo

    I've thought about that, but I'm worried that the length and elevation change would make it pretty tough. Such a route would involve 25 - 30k per day on average...
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    Norte vs. Primitivo

    I hope everyone knows just how thankful I am for all this help. I've done some exploring and it seems like getting to Lugo and/or Fonsagrada from Santiago is pretty easy and fast. However, I was hoping to hike farther. It looks like that is too short and that going from Oviedo (hiking the...
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    Norte vs. Primitivo

    Thanks so much for the help. However, when I've searched on the ALSA site, I haven't been able to find a route / trip from Luarca to Tineo. Not sure what I'm doing wrong.
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    Norte vs. Primitivo

    Is there any way to get to the Primitovo from Santiago (when I'm flying into) other than Lugo or Oviedo? I have more time than just to start from Lugo but I can't find any place a bus might stop farther back between Luco and Oviedo.
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    Norte vs. Primitivo

    An awesome response! So if I want a life changing experience, which do I choose (half in jest)? I think what I fear most is stress on the walk - I don't want to feel like that and I'm prone to do it (such as stress about a room or not knowing where to go, etc).
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    Norte vs. Primitivo

    This is my first Camino and I guess I don't know what I want. I know that the CF should be the first, but I also really don't want such massive crowds. What's the right balance to get the real Camino experience (including sites and social aspects) without too many people? I don't really want to...
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    Norte vs. Primitivo

    I have about two weeks to spend on the Camino. After deciding the CF would be too crowded (late May) I planned my entire trip for the CdN. Now I'm worried that will be too isolated / not as good of an experience / not as nice and historical as other options. Someone else just suggested I look at...
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    Camino Del Norte or Camino Frances? June 2017

    After reading all of this thread, now I am questioning my plan. I have about two weeks of time in the end of May / beginning of June. I was planning to the the Norte to better balance the crowds with some peace and isolation (some decent cities as well as the last two days combined with the CF...
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    Extra Day Toward the End

    I'm planning about two weeks doing the last several sections starting in Luarca (because the bus from Santiago seems to end there). As of right now I've got two extra days built in between when I'm curently slated to arrive into Santiago (5/31 or 6/1) and when my flight leaves (6/3). I guess I...

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