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    App recommendation for the Cele Valley?

    Cele is gorgeous. No need of your phone. Great signs and lovely
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    Walking the norte in October

    I did it last year in October alone. Lovely walk. More road walking than I expected nice weather and accommodations
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    VDLP timing.

    I started VDLP in early March to avoid the heat because I can’t walk when it’s hot. And it was great very wonderful weather And a bit warmer as I approached the north and Santiago ( 2012)
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    Woman Alone?

    I have been walking all the caminos in Spain and France & Portugal since 2006 through 2021 alone and I have never encountered any problems! Except some knee injury. Plenty of fellow pilgrims but also long stretches alone. Enjoy I did study martial arts( black belt) but have never had to...
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    Wildfires on Invierno

    Le puy to SJPP is a beautiful walk I did it in 2007 in early spring with still snow on ground in couple of places. But in august it’s another story. Am 73 and can’t handle the heat so I usually hike here in PNW / and Canadian Rockies in summer and head for Europe in mid September to November...
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    Wildfires on Invierno

    My advice for walkers in these terrible times ( I live in major fire country in PNW ) is please take other routes far far away from fires so that the firemen can do their exhausting work without worrying about Camino walkers . Ivan has much great advice on all the camions that are safer at this...
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    Your 2022 flight and airport experiences

    In mid April I flew in delta to Toulouse from seattle via east coast and Paris no problem but coming back on klm Toulouse Amsterdam seattle they canceled the flight and had to fly next day , problem carrying my hiking sticks had to argue that I can’t walk without them so being 73 they let me...
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    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Confusing Vaccine Pass Requirements in France as of 02/27/22

    Much better. Don’t go to France. Fly to Lisbon and walk on gorgeous Camino Portuguese. Only need negative Covid test.
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    Delta changed flight - only 40 minute layover at SEATAC

    No. Don’t take the chance. I fly from there all the time. Too short.
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    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Anyone Caught COVID on the Camino

    Agree with your comments. Debating doesn’t help. I am planning on finishing my Camino del Norte in mid March provided I can get there via whatever route will be available.
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    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Anyone Caught COVID on the Camino

    With due respect. Best thing is stay home
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    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Anyone Caught COVID on the Camino

    Walked the Camino del Norte from mid September and left first week in November from PNW via Germany back via Germany where I stayed for a week then back home. Met no one with covid and most of the pilgrims were from abroad.
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    Connecting Le Puy and Arles routes

    Hello. I connected by taking a bus to close to Pau. Then went on via the Somport route to Jaca and on
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    Best time to walk the Le Puy

    Hello I walked the Camino podiensis in 2008. Long time ago. Started first week in April. It’s gorgeous and I walked alone. Wrote a book on it reflecting on women’s history and various other topic. Have fun planning. It’s has fantastic scenery
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    Credential in San Sebastian

    Stayed in a place in irun I would not recommend. Not an albergue
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    Credential in San Sebastian

    The police headquarters are very nice and they have the stamp
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    Credential in San Sebastian

    Got mine in irun at police headquarters office. Better than San Sebastián since you’ll get to walk the most beautiful part of Camino.
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    Credential in San Sebastian

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    Best way to deal with plantar fascitis and best shoes to wear

    Would love to hear about this. This is my first bout of this or tendinitis on my ankles. Ruined my trip. Stayed 3 weeks in one place. Now hopping around taking buses. But going home … too much hard asphalt for me. Dreadful am used to mountain paths and climb not road. Will not recommend this way...
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    Camino norte here I come

    Well I rested. Then walked to Laredo the long way. Stayed in Santoña and walk or try to Walk to Guemes. My foot has become worse because of so much road walking. Need to stop but don’t know where!!!! For my foot heal so I can resume walking. Any ideas. Hate to give up my Camino. My flight is...

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