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  1. Embee12

    How/what to do for Santiago-Madrid airport (in late-October)

    Hello, Y'all helped me figure out how to do my first days arriving in Madrid, Now, I'm trying to figure out how to do the return. Question(s): Where to stay in Madrid? Thanks for your thoughts!
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    Small digital camera

    Sidestepping the to-bring-or-not-to-bring-a-camera debate for the time being, does anyone have recommendations for an inexpensive small digital camera (used/refurb is fine) which has manual function and won't break the bank? Being able to afford and/or operate one will be the first tipping...
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    Walking in October on CF - reserving rooms already?

    Hi. Got my airline tickets about a month ago! I'll be staying in private rooms the whole way (in albergues where possible, plus hostels, other places, depending on availability and price), and I've already reserved my first two nights. I'm still contemplating my first walking days (and wanna...
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    Topo ultraventure 2

    In the ever-continuing shoes-for-wide feet annals: If you have the the Topo Ultraventure 2, do you usually size up 1/2 or 1 whole size? I'm still struggling with the Lone Peaks' zero-drop and my budding heel pain/plantar fasc. I liked the shape and cushioning of the Topo shoe, but only had...
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    "Gracias a la Vida"/Camino

    There's a BBC Radio podcast I love called, "Soul Music," which is "a series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact." Been going since the late-aughts. It takes specific songs - a truly wide variety - and talks to all sorts of people, some famous, some regular Joes, maybe gives...
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    Searching for "my" backpack

    I’m walking in October, on the CF, starting in Leon. My first time! I’ve only backpacked once before, 25 years ago, for about 3 days, on the Kalalau Trail, and it was not good. (I was utterly unprepared – kind of like the woman in “Wild” at the start of her long hike – maybe worse?) This time...
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    Macabi skirt sizing/slim/usage

    I know there have been some lengthy threads about the Macabi skirt. I did have one twenty years ago, which I loved... who knows where it went? At the time, they didn't have the slim fit. If you've got a slim fit, how do you like it? I'm 5'1, so a short length is definitely in order. I think...
  8. Embee12

    My Shell!

    About a month ago, I had some wonderful visitors who'd reached out to me in November when I first introduced myself in the forum. We'd had one long zoom - and by the time they came, I felt like we'd known one another forever. They showed me their well-worn map, a jam-packed credencial and a big...
  9. Embee12

    When to purchase airline tickets?

    Hi. I'll be walking in early-October, flying from San Francisco to Madrid. That's about 6 months from now. How far in advance do people usually purchase their airline tickets? Wondering in terms of cost - seems fuel is just going to keep skyrocketing, so maybe purchasing now-ish is...
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    New York Times article about a different kind of pilgrimage over the Pyrenees

    I loved this article from yesterday's New York Times, about a different kind of pilgrimage over the Pyrenees - escaping Nazi Germany. Excellently written, historical, (auto)biographical, suspenseful even, and moving - plus some unique photos/images...
  11. Embee12

    Opening new credit card for the bonus (plus airlines question)

    Hi, all. If this is not the correct location, I trust it will be re-routed. I'm thinking about opening a new credit card in order to get the bonus miles and perks for my Camino travels (which is in October 2022). I have a Jet Blue card, which would indeed get me from SFO to Madrid, but flights...
  12. Embee12

    Jet Lag

    Apologies if this is not the right section to post this in... I live in California and am planning on walking part of the CF in October. It will be my first time! The exact variables are still up in the air - though the ballpark time-frame is somewhere between 14-18 days. What I know for...
  13. Embee12

    Recommendations for a Pilgrimage Primer Book

    Hi, I wrote to introduce myself a couple of months ago. I'm aspiring to walk in September/October. I'm still not ready to jump in whole hog in my preparation and forum rabbit-holing (due to work commitments and my awareness of how rabbit-holey I will get), but I have taken one walk with the...
  14. Embee12

    New here - and excited!

    Hello! I live in the San Francisco Bay Area, am originally from New York City, in my 50s, active enough. The Camino de Santiago has been floating through my mind for 18 years since I last had a chunk of time off and wanted to do some kind of pilgrimage, whatever I thought that meant. A...

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