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    Morning mass and the botafumeiro

    I understand someone has to pay or donate to have it swing so it depends on that factor.
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    Camino Madrid - accommodation, etc.

    I agree when I walked in 2018 we only saw a few (4-5) other pilgrims. Accommodations were not hard to find.
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    My new anti blister strategy

    I also used the polygel sleeves and it worked wonders for my toes, keeping them separated, provide a padding, prevented rubbing. I rotated them every day and definitely allowed time for my feet to cool down and change socks every 2-2.5 hours and it worked for me. I only got one blister as I...
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    Overdoing it on the Salvador

    I agree, when we walked in 2018, we broke up the stops as said before mountain walking is not like flat terrain walking! There is no reason to beat yourself up if you don't walk 30 km each day, the purpose is not to speed to the end of your walk, take in the surroundings and get to the end...
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    Pamplona to Leon, San Salvador to Primitivo to Santiago

    I travelled the Madrid in May 2018 with my walking partner who had done the Frances previously, to me it was very quiet we saw four people! she found it very lonely compared to the Frances. It was a nice walk. We also continued on the Salvador to Oviedo and encountered few people but still...
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    Where did you walk ( locally ) in 2020?

    My 2020 hikes have been mostly in my home province of Nova Scotia, Canada. Chasing waterfalls, exploring coastal beauty, challenging the' highest tides in the world' by walking on the ocean floor and enjoying natures beauty.
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    Camino de la Corona - Where am I?

    Ahh good for you! I thought it looked like a pine forested portion of the de Madrid trail (Santa Maria to Coca ) when I walked in 2018
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    Plan B and Beyond.

    I am from Nova Scotia, Canada and if there is a Canadian Company of Pilgrims chapter in your area/province they may have had a camino planned for your area. In NS they have planned and executed caminos in 2019 and 2020. Now whether they can execute this year? but good to check it out...
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    John Brierley

    Thank for arranging this interview, it was great to hear from both of you.
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    How does the Primitvo compare with the Salvador in terms of difficulty?

    I walked in May/June and the plan was to walk the san Salvador in six days then changed our plans and used nine days. We were very happy we made the change as it was very challenging is places and although we did not have long days (longest was 18 km) they were still difficult with the mountain...
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    Must Check My Ruck for Flight

    Great idea, I too had thought of this but used the suitcase as a way to take extra clothes and bring back any treasures on my travels.
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    Must Check My Ruck for Flight

    I did not mention I flew Canada to Madrid and my pack has a frame and that is what prevents it from squeezing down when you pull the ties tight. I tried to fit it into the sizing tool at the airport but the frame prevented it from fitting so it would not pass the size test. So this was my...
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    Must Check My Ruck for Flight

    If you have a hotel booked that you are using coming and going they will may store your luggage. I put my pack and poles in a suitcase and then wore (carried in a carryon) my essential clothing and boots and then checked my bag (hoping it would arrive). It arrived no problem. But if not I...
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    Need advice - Hydration Bladder

    I used two 750 ml water bottles with a tube system that had convertible tops so I knew my water levels and I did not have to pull a bladder from my pack and refill I just attached the tube to the second bottle when needed. I also had a 500 ml bottle for electrolyte water (i could reach this...
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    Need advice - Hydration Bladder

    Yes this is a good piece of advice. I carried a 500 ml bottle that I used for this purpose so as to not to affect the clean water drinking system I had (two 750 ml bottles with adaptable drinking tube system)
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    April/May

    I walked the Madrid and Salvador last year and used a rotating sock regime. Where I used a two sets of thin synthetic liner and my merino wool socks as the second layer and a third sock which was the two-ply woven sock with the liner attached. I found that when me feet swelled (one more than...
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    Ok I’ll just say it...bladder leaks

    As you have read above you can find these products in a pharmacia as I picked up a small package along my journey last year. I also find coffee and large amounts of water affect me soI learned that I should use the facility at every opportunity to reduce those unexpected nature breaks or leaks.
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    Is a sleeping bag necessary in March/April?

    I walked the Madrid and the Salvador in May/June 2018 and definitely used a sleeping bag in albergues for warmth and security of valuables when I was in the mountains of the del Salvador. We were provided bed and pillow covers for most of the lodgings but not always and I did not want to use...
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    Buying SIM card in Sevilla

    I bought Orange SIM when we arrived in Madrid in 2018 and topped it up on week 4 as we did ran out of phone call minutes so a review all the options. Service was good overall AND I agree that you should test the services before you depart on your adventure.
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    Sello "timing"?

    What did you think of the San Salvador?

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