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    Are There Really That Many More Pilgrims?

    In 2006 when i did my camino, there were around 107000 pilgrims and 2016 not counting December over 270000. I am actually shocked about the growth in numbers and i can imagine the mad run for beds at the albergues.
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    2010 Spain €10 Silver Prf Coin "Holy Year Xacobeo"

    Any idea where i can buy it in SdC. Cheers Bharat
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    2010 Spain €10 Silver Prf Coin "Holy Year Xacobeo"

    Hallo Has anyone purchased it, Is it still available for sale, intend to be in Santiago at the end of sept , would be a great gift for my girlfriend. cheers Bharat
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    stereotyping germans

    Hi Me and my partner met a lot of nationalities, spanish, german, italians, french, french from montreal, hungarian , polish, english, american and maybe other nationalities. We always enjoyed the diversity and took it in the spirit of the camino, for the record, i am from india and my partner...
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    Romance on the Camino?

    Hallo Just one of the things that reminds us that this forum is running out of topics to discuss. Regards'= Bharat
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    Pilgrim Menu vs. Menu Del Dia (or regular menu)

    Hallo Also in cities, try to find restaurants away from the camino, you get to taste the local food. Like every tourist attraction, you get better local food a couple of blocks from the camino. Our goal was to eat the local food as much as possible, nothing rich but enjoy the local flavors...
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    Poll: Best time to walk

    Hallo We walked from Ocebreiro in Oct 2006 and it was great, except for one of the heaviest downpours we ever encountered at Ocebreiro. And agin in March 2007 from leon to santiago , one of the best walking weathers, less people on the camino, but a bit cold at leon. Regards Bharat
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    Had to show national passport at albergue - why?

    Hallo We were just asked for passport once when we got our credencials. Other wise, no none did. Kind Regards Bharat
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    Weather in October?

    Hallo We did the camino in October from Ocebreiro to Santiago. It was the wettest moments. It was as if the heavens opened. So expect some rain in October. Make sure u have proper waterproofing. Regards Bharat
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    2006 Pilgrim Stats by month & Country

    Dear all It was nice to read the number of pilgrims from all over the world. I wonder how many of the from India and curacao (in the Dutch ANtilles) did. Hope me and my partner are not the only ones (me from India and she from Curacao). Maybe its because the numbers are so small...
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    Sorry, but...Where do women pee on the camino...?

    Also, there are plenty of restaurants , cafes on the way and all of them where i stopped had toilets. Hope that helps Regards
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    Where to aquire the Credential

    Good afternoon I walked the camino in October from Cebreiro to Santiago . I picked up my credential at the church in OCebreiro. My walking partner got one at the Pilgrim Office in Santiago(we flew into santiago and then took a bus to pedrafieta). I was not asked for a letter. IMHO ...
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    Rent-a-pilgrim

    viewtopic.php?t=1638&highlight= Already posted here or am i mistaken, its another guy
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    Rent-a-Pilgrim

    I would do it for free, If anybody wants me to do it in March, do let me know. I am not going to Fatima but Santiago from Leon. I think walking to raise money for charity is good. But this is , IMHO not right Regards Bharat
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    Reading suggestions for the Camino

    Dear all I am not sure if my 2 cents are worth it. I didnot have time to read during the walk or at the hostals. I was busy soaking the scenery and i wanted to travel light and not be weighed down with books. All we had was couple of pages we downloaded from the net about the path and...
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    Lice or bed bugs on the Camino

    Dear all I did my camino from Pedrafita (ocebreiro) and completed it Friday last, and i stayed in private and publc albergues. I was a bit worried about the bugs , but was lucky not to be bitten by them Regards
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    Typical fall weather

    Good evening Ivar Thanks for the info. I will be starting my pilgrimage tomorrow in Ocebreiro Hope I dont get caught in the downpours Regards Bharat
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    Chinchas update

    Dear all What kind of bugspray do I need to carry along to spray on my rucksack and clothes. I have purchased a liquid with brand "Autan" with 20% DEET . I was told that it was good enough for the applying it on person. I am not sure if I could apply it on the rucksack All help would be...
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    Chinches en el Camino

    Dear William What sort of bug spray must I be buying to spray. Are there any commericially available sprays for bedbugs etc Thanks in Advance Bharat
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    Chinches en el Camino

    Dear all What is the remedy if one is bitten ? How to avoid getting bitten (apart from avoiding the places)? Is there anything that can be applied on. How can I disinfect my rucksack All help would be greatly appreciated I am going to do my pilgrimage from Ocebreiro to Santiago...

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