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  1. Rita Flower

    May-June Camino Frances - Rain Gear & Eating ware

    Lots of good advice already so I will add a little of my research All rain gear these days is breathable, which means in a real downpour you will get wet. The only type of rain gear that will keep you completely dry is some non-breathable plastic - Which would not be very comfortable to use...
  2. Rita Flower

    Difficult to read yellow route on Buen Camino app

    I use Camino Ninja exclusively for my route map which is marked in bright red. I started using this app before the owner died. I’m sorry I can’t remember his name. It became unavailable but previous downloads still worked - just weren’t being updated. It’s up and running again. You might try...
  3. Rita Flower

    No room at the inn (Najera)

    Last Camino I mainly used email (or called the venue) and received prompt replies (to my mind) within 12 - 18 hours. If I didn’t hear back it always turned out that venue was closed. I didn’t always book but when I did it was 1-2 days ahead. I didn’t worry but then I know I can rough it for...
  4. Rita Flower

    Cancelling Camino - Soliciting Advice

    This looks my kind of camino. I stopped at O Milladoiro when I walked Camino Portugese. The albergue is fabulous and the slow early morning walk into sleepy Santiago the next morning was Divine. I was all alone, finding my way, asking for directions, watching Santiago wake up. Just before I...
  5. Rita Flower

    Need help deciding to bring or not to bring

    @davebugg Hi and thanks for that clarification and data on water bladders. Much appreciated. I have used a bladder for my last two Caminos and definitely prefer it to bottles because of the easy access etc. I know others use a ‘suction’ system on their bottles for the same effect. I just...
  6. Rita Flower

    SIM cards and e-sim advice

    Hi. Go to Trecile’s link for the full story. There is still a lot of confusion out there between an eSIM and a physical SIM card Anyway, I used Airalo. I had a data only plan and used WhatsApp or Skype calls for phone calls. It took a bit of concentration to set up but once I had a plan and...
  7. Rita Flower

    Apps on the Camino & Random Tech Help!

    Thanks @merlinandamy Camino Ninja is my favourite app - very user friendly and easy to use.
  8. Rita Flower

    Need help deciding to bring or not to bring

    Yes - take what is important for you - judging weight vs comfort item. . Sometimes hearing the reasons people take things helps clarify decision making. I always take …. * Liner and very lightweight sleeping bag - I like sleeping in my own stuff and being guaranteed warm a nights ( Maybe leave...
  9. Rita Flower

    Pilgrim numbers on the Via are down slightly

    I think Spring is a peak time for the Via - I walked out of Sevilla in late September and there were days when I met no-one and was a solo pilgrim in the Albergue.
  10. Rita Flower

    Pilgrim numbers on the Via are down slightly

    Maybe encourage people you meet to get a Compostela - that's how the track numbers and if it's a third or fourth Camino people stop getting the completion docs. There are probably more on the Via that official numbers indicate.
  11. Rita Flower

    What do you wash your clothes with

    Lots of good ideas. Thank you - I learnt some new stuff. I’m not sure there is one product that will do everything effectively but might do everything well enough. Ultimately I use whatever comes to hand but generally I will have some sort of soap bar for body and clothes and small container...
  12. Rita Flower

    Pamplona to St Jean Pied de Port

    Buen Camino 👣🚶‍♂️🥰
  13. Rita Flower

    Tomorrow is the day! Yesssssss!!!!!!!!!!!

    Same here - no treatments- no bedbugs. Unless you are one of the people who are allergic I don’t think you need be concerned.
  14. Rita Flower

    Is it permissible to skip Sarria to Santiago?

    As in life there are always bits of the Camino that are challenging. As much as I learn and experience when walking the quieter routes I also learn so much about myself when I walk among more people. Not always pleasant but always growth promoting. I am planning my second Francés after 18...
  15. Rita Flower

    Is it permissible to skip Sarria to Santiago?

    Get to Ourense on the Sanabres for your last 100 km. it’s beautiful and not crowded. I see you might be short of time so you may need to skip a bit in the middle. Buen Camino
  16. Rita Flower

    25 km per day?

    Yes I am one of those people who love to arrive in a tiny village early and sit in the peace and quiet of nothing to do. Not every day - but for at least a few days of my Camino.
  17. Rita Flower

    25 km per day?

    My first Camino age 56 I had an open completion date so I just walked what I walked. My shortest day was 4 km and my longest was over 30 km on the way to Finistere. My average was 20 km per day. Even before leaving I knew I couldn’t do much more than that. My most recent Camino -age 72 - I...
  18. Rita Flower

    Accommodation - to book or not to book

    First Camino - age 56 - a bit fit but not great - didn’t know you could stay at Orisson. I only just got out of St Jean and I was puffing and panting and needing a stop. I can’t even remember having food with me. I eventually got to Roncesvalles - phew. Still one of the most memorable days...
  19. Rita Flower

    Day T-2 in Sevilla

    Oh thanks for the info about pilgrim mass. I missed this when I was in Sevilla. And I think I would choose Hotel Simon next time - I got my credential there and it looked great. May you have a blessed Camino
  20. Rita Flower

    Belgian royals walking another part of the Camino

    I think an answer like - I am a public servant - would be acurate. It would be sort of great to meet someone like the Belgian royals and not recognise them - to bless them with anonymity and a ‘normal’ conversation.

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