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I carried a battery pack on my last two Caminos. It probably weighs at least twice as much as the machine itself. I have only used it once, and I probably could have gotten around that if I had asked the person beside me to swap beds.
If you hit Padron on the day of their big (huge) outdoor market, that could be interesting. I went through on a Sunday, but I don't know if it is every week.
I had great success with the thicker Wright Socks (with the Camino symbol) on the Camino Frances. No blisters to speak of.
Be careful, though... When I switched to the thinner, synthetic ones that are supposed to keep your feet cool, my feet looked like they had been threw a meat grinder. I...
I'm pretty sure they leave from the same location. I went with Amare, which left an hour later than the other company (9 a.m., I believe, although I think it varies with the tide). I can't speak to the other company. Amare ran two boats. My friend was in the other boat and snapped a picture of...
I got something similar to this at REI for transport. Unfortunately, I don't know if they have anything like this anymore; theirs were rip-stop nylon.
For protection, you can always buy a rain fly, which packs down tight, too.
Sorry about your Dad's underwear. At a recent talk, I heard a suggestion to bring unusually colored underwear to avoid a similar fate. Sure enough, on my first Camino, I brought a pair of "Camino yellow" boxer briefs, and they survived the entire journey. :-)
Yes.
Definitely check the thread. In addition to the machine (I'm a big fan of the ResMed Air Mini), consider whether you need a battery pack (which can be heavier than the machine), and the requirement by most airlines to pre-clear your equipment for use on your flight.
My biggest warning would be when you cut across from Vila do Conde. Some of the roads are lacking sidewalks, but have plenty of high walls and blind curves. If I ever do this again, I will tie some high-visibility surveyor's tape to my hiking pole handle and hole it out like a flag, so that some...
Camino luminary John Rafferty (a.k.a., Johnnie Walker Santiago) is the current president of an organization called Age in Spain (https://www.ageinspain.org/), which works with English-speakers looking to move to the country or who are already there and need assistance.
I did this a few months ago. There aren't a lot of turns, but some of them occur at somewhat confusing junctures. There is little to no signage after you leave Vila do Conde, because the cut across is not an official route, so you definitely have to have maps and/or apps.
Also, be aware that...
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