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    Story: The 3 Camino Amigos – Why it started to fall apart on the Camino Frances (and a Question)

    Yes, relaying to someone close and dear that, 'No, this time I'm going solo' can be tricky. Then to do the same to all and sundry who hear about the trip, before, during and after the actual event, can give rise to lots of (hopefully concealed) emotions. Rarely, but often enough, depending on my...
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    Actual distance between SJPDP and Santiago: 785 km vs 790 km?

    My certificate, issued by the Pilgrim Office, having started in St Jean, has 775kms on it. Perhaps I should have checked at the time: June 16th, 2016. (Right then, though, it had felt closer to 1,775kms and the celebratory drink awaited! Priorities?) Thanks "t2andreo" for your explanation above...
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    All the ways that the movie “The Way” was spot on...

    Yes! if you enjoyed the atmosphere and the relative space and quiet of Finisterre, then do go onto Muxia. I loved the place and the chance to stay a few days to unwind, to soak up the history and the peace I found there. There were so few pilgrims in town (early July, 2014) and at no time did I...
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    How do I receive mail from home along the CF?

    I checked the addresses of the major cities along the way and printed a list for close family members who (like me) love to write letters. My almost daily letters to my partner became my diary and I enclosed the pages from the guide book pertaining to the day/s I had just finished as well as...
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    Rest time during Stage

    Yes, stopping for a snack, or for a rest and a snack, off came the boots and socks. To my surprise and delight some folk stopped to take a second look, and even at times to snap a quick photo. Perhaps it was the socks high up on the handles of my walking poles, airing in the fresh air, that...
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    SJPdP to Roncesvalles

    I did not book at Roncesvalles in 2014. (Not sure if that facility was available then.) I had booked and paid for Orisson and on the advice of the Pilgrim Office in SJPP the day before my April 22, 2014 departure, decided to go the lower route through Volcarlos. With reference to your comment re...
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    Traveling alone.

    Hi there. For me there was no other way than to walk it alone. My husband accepted this (despite his tears when accompanying a "little old fragile looking lady" to the airport, Melbourne, Australia) and those who didn't understand, never have understood me. The departure day was my 65th birthday...
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    Walking with grandma exercise plan

    Thanks 'Kanga' for your prompt contribution. I'll use your link. (Debra has also replied and I appreciate her added information).
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    Walking with grandma exercise plan

    Thanks so much for this reply. And yes, I should have realised from your opening "Back again", that you had posted before. Once again, very best wishes for a wonderful Camino experience with your Grandmother, regardless of where you start.
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    Walking with grandma exercise plan

    I am very keen to read your reply re the actual parts of the Camino you are planning to walk (climb?). You do not mention (in this post) how many days, or kilometres/miles, you are planning to walk or the stretches that you will cover. There are many 10 km parts that would really test your...
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    Cost excluding food - is 8-15 euros correct?

    Re washing/drying clothes. On the Frances April-June, I took a clothesline but never used it. Safety pins work well as a back-up when I occasionally did a bigger wash. My concern with pins was very windy weather (possibility of wearing holes in clothing). I took 8 pegs (less than 20 grams). My...
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    Two Stamps Sarria To Santiago ?

    This is very interesting, as I too was puzzled by the two stamps requirement from Sarria. Some folk told me that it was due to the many folk who started at Sarria and who 'skipped' some parts, or used private cars to travel long stretches, that the two stamps requirement came to be. I...
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    Two Stamps Sarria To Santiago ?

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    Worried I won't end up with a "Camino Family"

    Hi Trish. Isn't is wonderful the way folk respond on this forum? There is plenty of support and encouragement for you as you plan your trip and then walk it at your own pace. I'm leaving tomorrow and have exactly the same 'plan', although who knows, one day I might walk much further than the...
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    Albergues without blankets

    Is there any chance of an update to this issue? I notice that the comments all date from 2012. What is the latest on albergues that do not have blankets? Anyone out there with some recent experiences in 2014? I have a vested interest as am planning to go with the silk liner only...
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    Leaving/Taking books along the way

    Some books/newspapers have the same failing!
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    Newbie to the Camino

    it Hola 'garangy'. Firstly very best wishes for your Camino and for yourself as a person in all aspects of your life. Secondly, thanks for sharing your concerns on this forum; it's a very supportive place. I'm certain that along with the lovely comforting advice you have received, you have...
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    Esprit du Chemin in SJPdP

    My understanding is that the hostal is not closed as such on Sundays, rather that one can't book for a Sunday. This allows the owners to take a break if they need to. If you are there and it is open, then you can stay Sunday. This information may not be helpful if you are wanting to book thus be...
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    Two nights in St Jean Pied de Port...accommodation

    Thanks MM for your prompt reply. I will take your advice on the understanding that if I can stay 2 nights at the one private albergue, I can stay in 2 different ones on consecutive nights.
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    Two nights in St Jean Pied de Port...accommodation

    I wonder if anyone can answer my question. I want to stay in St Jean 2 nights, Saturday April 19 and Sunday April 20th. I have booked for L'Espirit du Chemin for the Saturday night. As they do not take bookings for Sundays I need to book at another hostel. Can I stay at two different pilgrim...

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