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My own experience was to travel afterwards. Upon reaching Santiago, I treated myself to the parador for a few days to rest my feet, I also took in Finisterre...then I headed to Alicante for a few days for some relaxation on the beach with a few good books. Afterwards and feeling somewhat...
I never met a stray "scary" dog on the Camino Frances...I did occasionally meet up with a friendly stray...a good walking stick provides some degree of comfort in case you encounter a scary situation.
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