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  1. pierrenaples

    Two step bank verification texts

    Never use ATM, so when I do yes I get texted a code to verify. I'm guessing It will happen in Spain as well.
  2. pierrenaples

    Two step bank verification texts

    I get the 2 step here at home, just trying to make sure if it happens there I can still get what I need. But thanks for the reassurance.
  3. pierrenaples

    Two step bank verification texts

    Will do but that’s a long road…
  4. pierrenaples

    Two step bank verification texts

    Good to know, thanks.
  5. pierrenaples

    Two step bank verification texts

    So I’ve been stressing on this issue more than anything so far and I think I have a working solutio. Like everyone I worried that I would get to Spain, install a local chip into my cellphone and then not be able to respond to the bank when I go to withdraw cash at an ATM without doing some...
  6. pierrenaples

    eSim purchase in Spain

    I figured as much but trying to figure out how much data I need while there. We will only be using Google maps and whatsapp.
  7. pierrenaples

    eSim purchase in Spain

    One warning I got from watching videos online about e-sims is once you install a QR code, don’t delete it thinking you can reinstall. If you do that it is gone and not retrievable. If you can’t get it to work, call tech support or go into a store to have them get it activated.
  8. pierrenaples

    eSim purchase in Spain

    Can you tell me how much date you used a month? I’m looking at their Eurolink plans for 30 days 5gb is $20, and 10gb is $37. We plan to use it only for GPS and WhatsApp and WiFi for everything else when we can. I don’t want to spend extra $$ for two months on two phones if I don’t need to.
  9. pierrenaples

    eSim purchase in Spain

    If your phone doesn’t have an e-sim like mine (Samsung A51) and you still need or want to use this technology you can buy a SIM card adapter from esim.me that will allow older phone a way to upgrade their original sim to accept multiple e-sim profiles. That along with esim.me app and the QR...
  10. pierrenaples

    Walking in October on CF - reserving rooms already?

    We are starting around the 18th of Septembe from SJPP so I guess we will be near Leon the first or second week of October. We reserved rooms mostly in pensions, municipals and small hotels until at least Burgos. We will start reserving the rest of the way as we go. Most of them were done thru...
  11. pierrenaples

    Hoping for September 2023 Camino Frances

    We are a year ahead of you, mostly walking 6-12 miles a day but we have no hills in SW Florida. We tried to make up for that by carrying a heavier pack but unless you start before sunrise it just gets too hot most days. I have walked my way thru a pair of Altra Lone Peak 6s Mid Weatherproof so...
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    September 2023 Camino Frances

    We are visiting our old landlord in Germany for a few days the flying to France to see Mont Saint Michel for a day, then driving to Lourdes for a day then returning the rental in Pau for the night then starting late to see SJPP and get to Orisson Refuge. We tried to break our walking down to...
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    September 2023 Camino Frances

    We are leaving this year in mid September. Planning and training are very important. I think we have watched every YouTube video multiple times and still we have questions but we also know what to expect. You have already found this great resource of shared information and wisdom. We have...
  14. pierrenaples

    ‘How’ do you organize your backpack?

    I have an Osprey Kestrel 48l, larger than I need but I take it on other trips and it meets my needs. My Wife has the same but a 38l. We pack the same way, fain gear in the top outer lid pocket including poncho, shell jacket, gloves, spare pair of socks and towel. In the inner lid we put a...
  15. pierrenaples

    Reservations (?) for September 2022

    Wow. Great tool. Thanks.
  16. pierrenaples

    Reservations (?) for September 2022

    How is the weather late September-November, Rain?? my wife is packing like it might snow… We have goretex shells, ponchos, rain pants, fleece and the girls also have down vests. Trying to keep our pack weight under 15lbs is getting tough for them.
  17. pierrenaples

    Reservations (?) for September 2022

    We started booking from SJpp thru Pamplona starting mid-september , then made reservations every 4-5 hours all the way to Burgos, we aren't in a hurry and would rather enjoy our days rather than needing rest days overdoing it. We still may take some as needed. Most we can cancel until a few days...
  18. pierrenaples

    What to do in Burgos on a rest day

    We are taking an extra day there to drive up to San Sebastián de Garabandal, its a two hour drive north of Burgos but its on the bucket list so we gotta go. There are buses and trains too but we like the flexibility of not being on a schedule.
  19. pierrenaples

    Polling Fellow Walkers - Start in SJPP or Pamplona?

    Going in September, SJPP for us even if its raining. Maybe the 2nd time I would want to rethink that one. We plan on getting wet sometimes, it'll make for better stories to to our grand-kids.
  20. pierrenaples

    Shoes for wide feet, want to avoid problems with zero drop shoes

    i too have been training with Altra LPs, I use Orthotics with heal cups and arch support instead of the Altra insoles, it makes them much more comfortable and doesn’t irritate my plantar fasciitis even on long stretches with heavy loads.

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