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    Contact with People at Home

    I did a lot of backpacking over the course of that year, and the cheapest option for phoning home by far for me was buying a long distance phone card in the country that I was in, and using it to make calls from pay phones
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    Where, when and how did you hear about the camino?

    someone mentioned it to me in passing, I took a book out of the library, thought it looked cool and just did it! It wasn't as big a decision for me as it may be for other people here, as it was part of a year-long backpacking tour of Europe and Australia, this was just another memorable step.
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    is spanish amost on route ,,

    I got by with Cerveza and Bocadilla (sandwitch) but I kinda wish I knew more, you can get more of the culture if you have a basic grasp on the language
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    A few questions

    Galicia was one of the most beautiful parts of the Camino rolling hills, eucalypt forests (why there's eucalypt forests in spain beats me, but they sure smell nice), and mountains to climb really, all of Galicia is amazing scenery
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    obtaining cash

    I just used ATMs along the way you can get lists of which towns have ATMS, not all do
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    Storage of backpacks

    it's rediculously cheap, I was doing exactly the same thing, posted my 20 kilo backpack from Pamplona to Santiago for about 11 euros I'm guessing it's subsidized by the government, it almost just too good to be true, to the point where I was somewhat suprised to find my backpack waiting for...
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    A few questions

    You have questions? I have answers you can buy the clam shells in albuerges along the way, most sell them I had a map, and never used it, it is very clearly signed all the way through and you can find out where the official albergue is for each town by either visiting tourist offices or...
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    Boggy Pathways - is it easy to walk in the rain?

    Okay, I'm used to the rain, but I've seen it make some pathways very dangerous, that or annoying, with mud everywhere how well are the paths set up for walking in the rain? Is it easy, or is it best when it rains to take an off-day?
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    Electricity In Albergues?

    I hope that won't be a problem too, got my MP3 player and Camera
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    INTERNET Cafes

    do you guys know if the Internet cafes allow you to upload pictures to them?
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    Atheism on the Camino

    I'm also walking as someone who's non-religious, but as far as I see it, it's almost a complement rather then an insult, we're there to appreciate the achievements of the religion over the centuries
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    Any 20somethings doing the pilgrimage in June/July?

    Yo, I'm 21 and doing it in mid-June as well, I hope there will be a lot in my age group, some english speakers as well

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