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  1. PncessAmy

    Helpful phone apps...

    There's good detail in Camino Pilgrim but the alburgue lists are outdated. I lost my bag for a bit by sending to one that had been closed for 3 years! I like the Buen Camino app best, the Wise Pilgrim app is ok. Also download for offline in maps and the translator apps. I did the same with...
  2. PncessAmy

    21 May - Madrid - Frances to Leon - Salvador - North

    I'm addicted to those blogs! I'm not sure if I'll be in good enough shape for Primitivo, but will decide that on the Salvador.
  3. PncessAmy

    21 May - Madrid - Frances to Leon - Salvador - North

    After much internal debate of the best route, I've decided to walk the Madrid. It makes more sense to me than a train/bus to Frances only to walk back, when I'm flying into Madrid and could just walk from there. I'm looking forward to less crowds and more adventure, and if I get lonely I know...
  4. PncessAmy

    If the Camino Frances stays crazy...

    If you're looking for smaller crowds like in The Way, you could switch to another route. Overcoming the language barrier is pretty easy, you can translate things beforehand and study some basics. But switching to a different path if one isn't working for you is easy too. Depends on the...
  5. PncessAmy

    Sandals.. a last minute decision.

    I wasn't going to buy any, I'd planned on using some old beat up Nike sandals I have and only bought hiking shoes . But... I got stuck in jury duty last week so bought some pink Teva sandals with the payout check. I've heard the Camino will provide, but I'm not used to the US government as such...
  6. PncessAmy

    Ditch Pigs

    Saw this post while searching for packing it out, thank you for posting solutions instead of venting. I've been seeing a lot of negative posts lately, and this one made my forum day. Thank you! :) I've worked the MOOP squad at many an event; it's gotta be easier than a regional Burning Man...
  7. PncessAmy

    Madrid Airport: Are there lockers there?

    There are cheaper luggage storage places in Madrid, the airport is just higher. Some hostels will store baggage too, but they're all more expensive than posting forward on the camino. If you're taking a train through Pamplona you could post it from a refugio there rather than lugging it all...
  8. PncessAmy

    7 Clever Packing hacks to make your Camino packing easier

    Yeah, I have a vision of searching in vain for an athlete's scalp treatment. No thanks! But embracing the art of the roll is worth a reminder, and the music is zippy.
  9. PncessAmy

    Help with a guide on Neoreader

    From a geek point of view it's a cumbersome and misguided way to do it. Nobody uses QR codes. But here you go: Go to https://online-barcode-reader.inliteresearch.com/ after downloading the .pdf file to your computer. Check the QR symbology and click "Read." Go to each of of the URLs for each...
  10. PncessAmy

    Warm welcome?

    It's very easy to be judgmental and negative on an anonymous forum like this. Haters gotta hate! But it's also just as easy to ignore them for they matter not. You may find like-minded speedy folk on the way, and even if you speed through you'll meet friendly people along the way in cafes...
  11. PncessAmy

    Gram Weenies

    Unless you count the weight of anti-chaffing balm! My upper thighs would never survive.
  12. PncessAmy

    A Camino Race - Really

    May not be my kind of Camino, but who am I to judge the worthiness of other ways? I don't flog myself the whole walk, does that make me less worthy than some? If they sully my way, it's nice to know where to send comments to. Otherwise I wish them peace and success, however they define it.
  13. PncessAmy

    What can I really expect to spend on this walk?

    I found the cheapest flights out of Newark to Madrid, even though I live in Atlanta it was much cheaper. $450 r/t, not bad! Finding a balance between austerity and comfort is part of the fun of this journey imho. What do you really need? Do you need a warm breakfast every day or will cheap...
  14. PncessAmy

    Bed bugs!

    I find Deet works better on bed bugs than permethin. Hoping to be lucky, but will be packing spray fosho.
  15. PncessAmy

    Gehwol footcream

    For those of you in the US, Walmart carries Gehwol with free shipping. Not the blue, but the regular cream and some other items. I've chosen to bring essential oils and a collapsible wash basin for a foot soak instead of another cream. Tough callouses or no, I'm not going to make it a month...
  16. PncessAmy

    Class of 2017

    It's impossible to feel alone in this community. So, I'm diving in! I'll arrive in SJPdP on May 20th, and haven't set a timeline other than that. I'd like to be in Santiago by July, but will let my soul (and soles!) plan the timeline. I'm planning an austere journey with little frills...

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