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    €12000 fine on Route Napoleon?

    If you haven't got the decency to respect the rules/laws of another country (let alone your own) then stick your hand out when it all goes wrong putting others lives at risk, a fine to me seems relatively minor. I wonder, in these circumstances, how the travel insurance company would respond. I...
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    Camino Dating

    And the Donkey's not talking either !
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    Camino Dating

    I'm glad this topic has engendered such interest. I've been on at my partner for some time now to compile a series of stories of people meeting and falling in love on the camino (for clarity the long term ones). There certainly are a lot of great yarns just from the people we've met and clearly...
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    Camino Dating

    Ahhh it all makes sense now 🤣
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    Camino Dating

    I was taught a gentleman never tells but let's just say the camino provides. People I walked with met, fell in love and are now married with children. You get a good sense of a potential partner after a thousand km of walking a camino. You already have at least one thing in common!
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    Do I take a tent

    No
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    Shower/bathroom etiquette in the albergues?

    It's questions like this and the answers they engender that make the forum the joy it is ! The sights, sounds and experiences of the alberque are an integral part of the Camino experience and will give you fodder to regale your family and friends for years to come. Sometimes you will want to...
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    New Official River Route from Requejo to Padornelo

    Hi Elle, walked it on 12 May 22 and captured the track on map my run. Just followed the arrows and it was a lovely walk beside the river. The climb up the hill followed a track that was flowing like a river in large parts and annoying small flies and was a good puff but fantastic views at the...
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    Has the Camino lost its way?

    Quick better amend Rule No 3 to include "excursionist" !
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    Via de la Plata/Sanabres to Ourense or to Astorga? So confused!

    Hi Jill, because of the pressure on accommodation we walked to A Xesta on the camino then just followed some minor roads. They are not marked by arrows. At A Xesta followed the PO 902 then Rua da Penela to the roundabout and then into town and the Albergue. Just a bit over 5km by my record and...
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    Via de la Plata/Sanabres to Ourense or to Astorga? So confused!

    Or split the difference with a slight deviation to Lalin for the night and follow the marked route out in the morning 😁
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    Muxia to Madrid on same day

    Yes. Did it May 22. Secured packs at the bus/train station and had a few more hours in SDC and got the train to Madrid with enough light to see big chunks of the Sanabres we had completed.
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    Too soon to second Camino?

    Never !
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    Locals Only

    I have to admit to being quite touched (in the emotional sense) by the local folk especially in the smaller towns by their random acts of kindness. I don't speak Spanish and was not expecting much but the old woman who had picked a bunch of flowers and randomly insisted of giving them to a...
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    Walking with Wet Feet: Debunking the Myths

    Did you miss an arrow ?
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    Walking with Wet Feet: Debunking the Myths

    You shouldn't. Better to dry the feet thoroughly and air. If cold put on your dry socks. In the morning put on your wet merino socks and keep your dry pair tucked away or if a sunny day dry on the back of your pack.
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    Walking with Wet Feet: Debunking the Myths

    Memories of Fred Dagg came flooding back - My Aunt used to do the same !
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    Walking with Wet Feet: Debunking the Myths

    The issue with constantly wet feet is not blisters but Trench Foot and other bacterial/fungal issues as the skin begins to break down. Foot care is the key beaten into soldiers worldwide, especially in jungle conditions, as contrary to Napoleon's Idiom an army does not march on its stomach ...
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    The Unique Journey of New Zealand Pilgrims to Santiago

    Rrrrrrrrrrrr
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    How do I get to Loarre Castle?

    The castle is unmissable with a great history and recently featured on the "holy grail" documentary although couldn't recall any mention on the audio tour or any markers. Good feed and view from the restaurant on the way at the camp ground.

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