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    Do you collect a Compostela?

    I walked my first Camino last spring, Norte/Primitivo/Finisterre/Muxia. I didn't think I would collect a Compestela, although I definitely get a stamp at each stop along the way. And when I reached Santiago, I did not get one, thinking I didn't need one. Then walking the final week to...
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    Are you a hiker or a walker?

    Trecile, thanks for this post! I, too, have thought about this and have found the discussion very interesting, especially how language can shape our perceptions. Very thought provoking. I, too, consider myself a walker, not a hiker - I just like to walk, mostly locally from my house without...
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    How far do most typically walk before resting?

    At home while training, I tend not to stop during my walks, which tend to range from 2 to 6 hours, I just walk until I'm done. As a result, I think I didn't rest often enough while on my Camino, maybe a stop after 2-3 hours for a coffee, and then plowing straight through until I arrived (hoping...
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    What to do with three weeks after Santiago?

    Point taken! I definitely needed a short day at that point, I wanted to walk it but was too tired and I had read enough reports on it to decide not this time!
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    What to do with three weeks after Santiago?

    if you'd like coastal, consider 2 weeks on the Norte (start at Bilbao to avoid the toughest stages between Irun to Bilbao?), although depending on timing it may not be your least inexpensive option as I understand that during the summer you're competing with vacationing Spaniards for lodging...
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    What surprised you the most?

    I recently completed my first Camino (Norte, Primitivo, Finisterre/Muxia) and as high as my expectations were (especially after reading so many wonderful posts here on this Forum in the months before I left), I was surprised that actually doing it was even more amazing than anything I had read...
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    What do you normally do - Carry backpack or use transport service?

    post is still there, #2
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    What do you normally do - Carry backpack or use transport service?

    and there it is! wow! my 2 cents
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    How did you prepare your mind for the Camino?

    I recently completed my first Camino. I love to walk and at home I walk in solitude, sometimes for hours, so I didn't feel I need to prepare my mind for that, but I did make sure that I had taken care of things at home so I wouldn't have to deal with them while I was walking. I felt a little...
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    My experience using booking agency for accommodation & bag transport

    FTC just gave me a guide book! I somehow lost it the second week. Couldn’t have done it without Wise Pilgrim (and Google maps to find my hotel once I reached my destination). I am hopeless with maps, the cues in the book were confusing to me anyway. Even with route markings I took several...
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    My experience using booking agency for accommodation & bag transport

    One last thing, FTC never raised the question of rest days with me, they just booked the full 6 weeks and never even asked me if I would like to take rest days. In fact, and this likely sounds really stupid, I never even knew people did take rest days, I thought everyone just walked straight...
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    My experience using booking agency for accommodation & bag transport

    I totally agree, stresses that I didn't understand or contemplate at the time, but I I couldn't have done it first time without it, and each time I felt frustrated (or starting to get angry) with the FTC, I just reminded myself why I was walking and try to let it go, not let it bother me, but...
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    My experience using booking agency for accommodation & bag transport

    I hesitate to reply to this thread (for reasons that are likely obvious), but since there are some who expressed interest in learning about the experience of using a tour company, I will share mine. And thank you to Liltravlr for taking the time to share a thoughtful summary of her experience...
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    Wake up alarm

    Thank you! I appreciate your willingness to share your thoughts on this! I had thought early departures might, for some, also be associated with sleeping in a dorm where there is no breakfast, so might as well get moving and get your coffee on the path. I enjoy morning walks as well, love to...
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    Wake up alarm

    is it really stupid to ask why so many of you get started so early? On a hot day that makes sense, but it seems early starts are not solely driven by weather. To arrive early at next stop? To walk more miles?
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    GaiaGPS - layers?

    I have used Gaia before too, but not super experienced with it. I couldn't find anything either, but I thought maybe I wasn't looking in right place. Eager to hear what others have to say!

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