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  1. Frankybaby66

    Best app to accurately record distances, elevation and descent per day

    I love my Garmin Fenix watch/Garmin Connect. . . . Something else I own, that most of the features on are a mystery to me. 🤣 Wouldn't leave it at home though . . .
  2. Frankybaby66

    Small juicer, vegetarians and heating element?

    I understand your concerns to a point, but the Spanish make great salads. It's not known as 'the salad bowl of Europe' for nothing. With a bit of basic Spanish you can check the ingredients, and get them to omit anything you don't want. Not sure if this helps or not 🤔
  3. Frankybaby66

    What about “té con leche”?😀

    It's a bit like trying to get a decent coffee from any café where I live in the UK. . . 🤣 When in Rome etc etc
  4. Frankybaby66

    Avoiding the Crowd on the last 5 stages. Where to stay

    You don't say which Camino you are walking. I'm guessing the CF, but don't want to presume.
  5. Frankybaby66

    Backpack is 2 kg too heavy TwT

    Weight is weight though . . . 😉
  6. Frankybaby66

    Backpack is 2 kg too heavy TwT

    Slightly surprised that you only weighed the pack the day before you travelled 😮. They have shops in Europe ( energy bars??!) Don't forget water comes in at 1kg per litre. Would cull clothing down somewhat as you pretty much have the option of doing laundry every day. The last (positive) point...
  7. Frankybaby66

    want solitude

    Do the Camino del Norte instead of the Frances would be my advice . . . It's pretty much the same distance, but a lot less popular
  8. Frankybaby66

    Are there Book swaps on the Camino. What book would you take.

    Is that the method pilgrims used to message each other before WhatsApp 🤣
  9. Frankybaby66

    Poles or No Poles?

    Simply the best imho
  10. Frankybaby66

    Are there Book swaps on the Camino. What book would you take.

    Travels with my Donkey by Tim Moore is a very funny read. Autobiographical book about the author deciding that the only 'authentic' way to walk the Camino Frances, is to do it in the company of a donkey ( this is despite having no clue how to look after said donkey) I read it before my first...
  11. Frankybaby66

    Can I pack my small multi tool in carry on luggage (backpack)?

    This has brought back great memories of being in the debating society when I was around 15 years old. .
  12. Frankybaby66

    €12000 fine on Route Napoleon?

    If you don't attempt the Napoleon route when it is legally closed, none of the details actually matter. Next! 😉🤣
  13. Frankybaby66

    Question about stages and accomodation: Labruja, Armenteira

    You can stay at the monastery if they have space available, but it is not possible to book anymore. Obviously, you stand more chance if you are only looking for one bed rather than 4, but, even then, there are no guarantees. . .
  14. Frankybaby66

    What do you wash your clothes with

    I use a a product called 'Wilderness Wash' which is designed for just that. A bonus is that it contains citronella that deters mosquitos etc. It's available on Amazon if you need a full description/plan on buying some 👍
  15. Frankybaby66

    What do you wish you had worried less about?

    I thought I was 'match-fit' when I started the Camino Frances back in 2016. . . Then the Pyrenees happened. . . it turned out having a bed booked at Orisson was the most important decision of the whole 6-week Camino. ( sort of blows the whole 'don't plan anything before you go' advice . . . )
  16. Frankybaby66

    What do you wish you had worried less about?

    10 hours walking a day! 😮. Wow, that's hardcore . . Respect 👍
  17. Frankybaby66

    What do you wish you had worried less about?

    I worried too much about my health in relation to the Camino. ( I had an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and triple heart bypass a couple of years before my first Camino [SJPDP - Santiago]). Bizarrely, it was my heart issues that helped me discover the CF - I no longer felt comfortable doing...
  18. Frankybaby66

    The one thing I should have done before I left for the Camino

    I always tell the butler, the valet, the chauffeur AND the gardeners that I will be away . . 🤣
  19. Frankybaby66

    Share a ride from Biarritz airport to St Jean Pied de Port (SJPP) May 11th

    Yep, that's what I meant. Pilgrims have to register their interest with them through the website, then they allocate them to seats on the service. Wasn't suggesting that Express Bouricott staff wandered around the airport with an oversized net ( think 'Childcatcher' from 'Chitty Chitty Bang...
  20. Frankybaby66

    Share a ride from Biarritz airport to St Jean Pied de Port (SJPP) May 11th

    Check out Express Bouricott- they do a minibus run from Biarritz to SJPDP. Register your interest with them and they basically fill the bus with other pilgrims. Normally come in at under €20 per person. (They have a user-friendly website- just Google them. They are super reliable. Hope this...

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