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  1. AnneO

    Making friends when starting the Camino later

    I found it easy to meet people at every stage of the Camino. In fact, while I started in Pamplona, the people I still keep in touch with I met much further along.
  2. AnneO

    Baggage transfer from all hotels or just some?

    You can email Correos and ask them whether they can pick up at your location. The fact it isn’t on the list doesn’t necessarily mean they won’t go there. It may be that they will just need the contact information for where you are staying to confirm someone will be there for delivery and...
  3. AnneO

    Backpack transfer in Porto

    I am walking from Porto in May and using Caminofacil to transfer my bag. I am staying in an apartment in Porto so arranged with Caminofacil to meet the driver outside the apartment between 7:45-8:15am the day I leave Porto to give them my bag.
  4. AnneO

    2024 Camino Frances to Santiago de Compostela cost

    I walked in May and June last year, 40 days from Pamplona to Santiago. I stayed entirely in private accommodations and didn’t limit what or where I ate. My total cost was about 3800 Euros, or about 95 Euros per day. This total includes all my expenses (including a few pharmacy visits and...
  5. AnneO

    Camino Frances Social Dynamics

    I like walking mostly by myself but enjoy social time with other pilgrims in the evenings. I also stay in all private rooms, so meeting people is sometimes difficult. Luckily I am an introvert so am happy by myself most of the time but I do get to know just a few people at a time for only one...
  6. AnneO

    Elevation Gain: How Challenging are the Hills on the Central Portuguese Camino?

    How would you say Labruja compares to O Cebreiro? That was the only day on the Frances where I hated my life as I was walking.
  7. AnneO

    stopping in Uterga

    I stayed at Casa Baztan last year and had a good experience. I had the pilgrim’s dinner there and had lunch across the street at Camino del Perdon and both were good.
  8. AnneO

    What is your favorite (affordable) restaurant on the Camino Frances?

    Agree about La Morena. I had a really great pasta with mushroom sauce that was one of my favorite meals on the Camino.
  9. AnneO

    Topo Wearers!

    I used the Topo Mtn Racers and I loved them, especially the wide toe box. I need to get new ones for this year’s Camino.
  10. AnneO

    Looking for Guidebook like the Moon book for the Frances

    Yes. I really enjoyed that guide.
  11. AnneO

    Looking for Guidebook like the Moon book for the Frances

    I used and enjoyed the Moon guidebook when I walked the Camino Frances last year. This year I am walking the Portugues and I am looking for a similar guidebook. I want something that talks more about what to see in each town. I don’t really need a discussion of the route itself or places to...
  12. AnneO

    Where in Camino Frances (800km) Route Do I need to Spend more Time exploring the Cities/Towns?

    I spent 4 nights in Astorga due to an injury and really enjoyed it. I am a huge Gaudi fan and the episcopal palace is among my favorites of his. There was more to see there than I was expecting. I studied in León for a semester when I was in college so I really enjoyed my extra time there...
  13. AnneO

    Listening to music while on the camino

    I usually did not listen to music. The only time I did was when I was struggling because it helped me keep going. So I would walk for a song and then stop to recover a bit and walk for another song. I would always walk with just one earbud in though to stay aware of my surroundings.
  14. AnneO

    What's a Slow Walker?

    I average about 3-5km per hour. I could probably walk a little faster but I would rather be slow and comfortable than fast and uncomfortable. I prefer a maximum distance of 20km per day to accommodate my slow pace.
  15. AnneO

    Earthquake in Santiago? Yes, it happened earlier today.

    When I was studying in León in 1995 we had a little one like that. Stuff rattled on the shelves like a big truck drove by. Didn’t realize until later that it was an earthquake, my first and only.
  16. AnneO

    Schwab account questions

    I used my Schwab all along the Camino for purchases and paying for lodging as well as ATM withdrawals. There was never a hold put on the card. Not to say it couldn’t happen I suppose, as I think it would be merchant-specific, but it never happened to me.
  17. AnneO

    Do your own Camino

    I have never understood why anyone cares what other people do. If I stay in private accommodations, or ship a bag ahead or whatever else, it doesn’t affect anyone else. But some people really like the sense of superiority they get from criticizing others’ choices. I learned early on that the...
  18. AnneO

    Travel question (connection through Schiphol) for the seasoned travelers

    I had this same connection time back in May and I had no trouble. The only concern would be if your flight to Amsterdam was at all delayed. But that connection time itself shouldn’t be a problem.
  19. AnneO

    How far do most typically walk before resting?

    I took a break whenever I felt like it mostly. I had a few times I took two breaks less than an hour apart if I was having a tough day. A lot of times it had to do with when I needed to use a bathroom or sometimes a place just looked like a cool place to stop or I saw people I knew so I stopped...
  20. AnneO

    Hiking with bad popped blisters

    I don’t think you should walk any further in the shoes you currently have if the blisters are already that bad. You could put yourself in a position if not being able to walk at all in the next few days after that. Take a taxi if you have to, as others have suggested.

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