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    Top Tips starting from St JeanPied de Port

    I was 70 when I walked it and in excellent physical condition (was still running 1/2 marathons and podium). I found it to be a very difficult day.
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    Spanish food at home?

    I am hosting a group of Rotarians on Saturday for a pilgrim's meal. The menu will include appetizers: octopus, Spanish cheese, potato tortilla, scallops; salad with everything except the kitchen sink including tuna; lentil soup with Chorizo; chicken dish; Santiago tart; and Rioja wines.
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    Really Dumb Albergue Question. Sorry.

    #2
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    Poll Which Camino are you planning next?

    England
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    A New Map - More routes to Santiago and across Spain than ever before.

    Ate the new routes actually historical and ways the early pilgrims would have walked? Thank you.
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    Good resources for would-be expats? (US citizen in ES or PT)

    90 days is the limit. They will be looking for you after that. The exception is a work Visa.
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    How much baggage should I carry?

    I managed with 10 lbs.
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    Easiest 100km (for someone with health problems limiting high-intensity exercise)

    Purchase John Brierley's book. It has all of the distances and the elevations. You can easily skip from one stage to the next and walk the easiest stages. You will need to walk all of Sarria to Santiago. However, you can get a certificate for walking a distance if you don't walk the required...
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    Bed bugs while in confinement

    Lowe's has a spray.
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    Navigating my way around the forum, and questions

    My husband walked the Norte last year. There were few pilgrims and at times no albergue.
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    If you were to choose your Camino based on the food?

    Frances
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    John Grisham book

    I am almost finished Jack Hitt's book on which the movie, "The Way" is based. I recommend it.
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    While you're not doing anything else ... help identify this church!

    I own the movie. I forwarded it to the time you stated and this is the church at that minute in the film. With that said, and in watching the movie last night, i realized the error. The church you describe is at is at 1:42 in the Kindle version.
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    While you're not doing anything else ... help identify this church!

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    While you're not doing anything else ... help identify this church!

    Santuario da Virxe da Barca. This church is actually in Muxia and not F, which is what the movie woukd have us think.
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    Old and dormant threads

    I seem to recall that subscribers are deleted if they aren't active for a period of time. I was dropped once.
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    Frustrating, irritating, and annoying pictures on this forum.

    I totally agree.
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    Knee don't stop Mee

    Stretch and lean on your poles.
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    Travel and Health Insurance

    If you are from the U.S., check with your provider first. Blue Cross covers International travel. You pay the bil; they reimburse.
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    Cathedral Closed...Is the Camino still worth it?

    I am not Catholic, but deeply Protestant. I assure you that you will have many spiritual awakening well before Santiago. The cathedral is open, just not for mass. You will still be able to honor St. James.

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