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It is really, really easy. Very inexpensive with 15 euro/28 day plans (with tons of internet and no contract). I have used Vodafone multiple times in remote parts of Spain with great connection.
I'm 65 and somewhat fit (almost 4 caminoes). My sweet spot is 60f/15.5c. A little chilly for the first 20 minutes but I can trek all day after that. I can walk in the heat but I'm extra careful about staying hydrated.
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Vodafone. Is one of the services mentioned above. They have a screaming deal. Very good coverage on Via de Plata, Norte and LeVante (Valencia to Toledo where I ended this year's Camino).
Many times I have literally been in the middle of nowhere and was able to connect to find a place to...
I have Charles Schwab (I have an unused brokerage account with my “checking account”-no problems for the last 10+ years. Schwab recently dropped their foreign transaction fee) and 1st Republic (no ATM or the extra on top of the current rate “foreign transaction fee” banks charge $3 for that) ...
Oy! My first Camino experience was this stage. I took the “hard” route by mistake on a beautiful day in September. My quads were complaining at me shortly after starting down. I must of stopped to recover at least 20 times. I was relatively fit 59 year old then. I use poles and found them...
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