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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

    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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    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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    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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    Rosaries, Medals, etc.

    Are there places in SJPP where you can purchase St. James medals and rosaries, etc?
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    Bayonne to SJPP

    I had a lot of fun trying to get us from Amsterdam to Bayonne in one day. I finally achieved it. We arrive in Bayonne at 8:30 pm. I just found out if we STAY on the train, we'll arrive in Hendaye. Does this make us closer? How do we get from Hendaye at 9 pm to SJPP? Help? I'll keep...
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    Bugs

    What bugs might we encounter in September/October on the Camino? Do we need to bother carrying mosquito repellant or other such things?
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    Does this dog bark?

    Does your dog bark? I'm sorry to ask such a silly question, but I'm asking for two reasons. First, I was attacked by a neighbor's dog when I was 22, and just the sight of a large dog makes my heart pump. Yes, I know, their owners always say, "Oh, she's friendly...." So was the dog that...
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    Camino program on Oregon Public Television

    Today at 9:30 was a wonderful look at the Camino by Burt Wolf! The program will be re-airing on June 4 at 1 pm. If you want to order a video, he sells one for $25 which includes several other programs, including this one and one more on the Camino. You can order it by going to Burt Wolf's...
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    The Pounder Sleeping Bag

    Just fyi, I purchase a Pounder yesterday. This is a very lightweight 45 degree Primaloft bag from Marmot. It only weighs one pound so would be perfect for the Camino. Last night in Portland, the temperature got down to maybe 45 degrees and I decided to sleep in the bag to try it out. I almost...
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    Multiple Chemical Sensitivities

    Well, I think I've pretty much read every post on this wonderful website, but so far, I haven't run across the answer to one of my important questions. I am the Canary in the Coalmine. People are giving themselves cancers by using dangerous products filled with chemicals they can't even...
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    Volunteering at Refugio

    How does a person get to be a volunteer at a Refugio? This is something I'd love to do. Deborah
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    For Lady Hikers - the Freshette

    I found the website for Freshette. This is a device that makes it possible to urinate standing up. Very easy. Very quick. Very clean. Doesn't leak. If you have questions, ask here or email me privately. I have one and have used it for years. I'm ordering a new one for the trip because I...
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    Food on the Road

    I saw the post where Silly said it costs 1 Euro per km to travel but I can't read Spanish. Is that for lodging and food both? Or is that just lodging? Also, I eat mostly a raw food diet. Are there groceries along the way where I can purchase raw fruits and vegetables for my food? Sorry for...
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    Amsterdam to SJPP

    Can anyone help me with an inexpensive plan to get from Amsterdam to SJPP around September 1? I've been online for 4 hours and my brain feels fried!
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    FROM Santiago de Compostela TO Braga

    When we finish our walk to Santiago de Compostela, we'd like to perhaps continue to Lisbon. We would like to stop at Braga but cannot seem to find rail or bus there in October? Has anyone walked this route? Can you tell us, if we continued walking down to Braga, how many days it would take...
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    Another question about sleeping bags

    My husband and I are beginning our walk around September 1. We plan on taking it slow as we are in our 50's. I have read and reread many of these forum q's and a's but still have one question. I have to purchase a sleeping bag. I only weigh 140 so I only want to carry 14 pounds tops. I...

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