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    Via de la Plata vs. Camino Frances - Several questions

    Today I received a wonderful guide book on the VDLP by Cicerone. A small, easy to pack size, with a lot of great photos and information.
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    What if we walked it backwards?

    What if... We started in Santiago in August.... and walked south to Seville? It seems we'd hit better weather... fewer people... as we went south ??? Thoughts? Feedback?
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    Starting VDLP in September

    Ok.. this is the 3d time I"ve posted this. I keep hitting the "save'" button! I'm computer illiterate I guess. ::::laughing::: You got no argument here.. just plain old SHOCK! So it sounds like it would be crazy to attempt the route in Fall. Spring, it is! Now... what's the best month to...
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    Starting VDLP in September

    With all due respect, the highest temperatures I've found for Seville in August is 35 degrees C. Where in the world did you get the temperature of 50 degrees? There is a HUGE difference between 122 degrees F and 95 degrees F. One will kill you and the other might actually be comfortable for...
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    Via de la Plata End of Oct to mid-December?

    John, Please keep us posted on your progress! I'm especially interested because I want to walk the VDLP this time next year, or perhaps one month earlier. I'll be anxiously awaiting your report! Buen Camino! Deborah
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    Starting VDLP in September

    Good Lord! 122 degrees F ? That's horribly hot... That's in June.. I wonder what the temperature is in late August/September on this route?
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    Starting VDLP in September

    I keep trying to post this and I'm saving it instead... so forgive me if this is a repeat... I'd like to start the VDLP in August or September, hopefully avoiding so much of the cold wet weather up in Galicia at the end of the trip. I hear it is HOT.. but HOW hot? Is it really unbearably hot...
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    Phew!

    Meseta Blues Ahh yes... this is where I beat my palo over a huge rock in a moment of meseta madness, in an attempt to bust it into a million pieces. The palo prevailed... didn´t even dent the danged thing. My hand on the other hand was sorely bruised. I ended up tossing the palo onto...
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    Chinchas update

    Men and Women Wow, you are really lucky John, that the bedbugs caused you so little discomfort. I have seen people with the skin literally hanging off of their legs from the reaction and people with welts the size of a half dollar or larger. For some weird reason, the bugs seem to pester...
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    Chinches en el Camino

    Bedbugs Sil, itŽs very possible. Most of the people IŽve seen have huge welts. But I did meet a French man who along with the welts had large open places where the skin was falling off. These were the size of silver dollars.. red and oozing.. and were due to the reaction to the bedbugs. I...
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    Chinches en el Camino

    Netting and bugspray In my humble opinion, this netting would be a waste of money. The bugs are so tiny, they could get through the net when nits. Also, they attach themselves to your backpack, shoes, clothes, and sleeping bag and travel with you. So unless you superglue yourself inside the...
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    Chinchas update

    Last night we spent the night in LeonŽs refugio, Santa Maria Carbahal Benedictine Sisters. The Bedbugs were so bad that they said they would not open today so they could fumigate and take care of the problem. When we arrived, we had to take everything out of our backpacks and spray it with...
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    May - June Camino Questions

    Two Seasons Yup, my problem is the opposite. It will be HOT when we start September 1 and then probably COLD by the time we reach Finesterre mid October. I've just got a few more days before I leave for europe and am torn about what to take. Will my lightweight Goretex jacket be enough if I...
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    Flu on the Camino

    Thanks Thanks Wolverine, I already bought the Airborne at Costco (great price) and I don't have any trouble dissolving it. Maybe Portland water has more chemicals in it! :::laughing::: I've been taking it and will continue to do so... but next time I'll try the EmergenC. Thanks! Me
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    Flu on the Camino

    Thanks Thanks Ivar! Maybe I'll trust St. James and only take one emergency packet of medicine - that way I can at least get to a pharmacy if I need to. I'm hoping I'll just stay healthy... pray for me :) Deborah
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    Flu on the Camino

    About 3 years ago, I took a 3 month trip to Europe. On the flight into Amsterdam, the stewardess was sneezing and coughing and wiping her nose... then proceeding to hand out sandwiches. Needless to say, 7 days later I came down with a horrible case of the flu while in Rome. It quickly developed...
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    To SJPP and back from Santiago with bikes

    I'm with Leslie Please drive wheeled vehicles on the road! I've been knocked off the trail more than once by a mountain biker. :(
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    ALBERGUES/shipping containers

    Refugios It just seems that for the price of these containers, the government could sponser locals to accept boarders or as Ulysses said, to renovate old barns and buildings and save the culture and history of these places. Also, they could seriously consider raising the prices of the...
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    One Step Closer

    Blog Hi John, I read your blog and loved the posts! But now I"m confused. Is this your second Camino?
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    ALBERGUES/shipping containers

    Oh Peter, to me this is like saying, "Well darn, my front tooth has a rotten spot on it.... I guess I may as well just let the rest of my teeth go black!" I am hoping that Spain will maintain a sense of pride, culture, and beauty. I would rather see them spend money on preserving their...

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