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    What is the one Albergue that you would say not to miss

    Casa Fernanda on the Camino Portuguese
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    April/May Camino Footwear

    Merrill Moab Ventilators
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    Why do it Again?

    You will find out in 3,6,9 months when you can't stop talking about it and thinking about it. Your friends will tire of the topic but you just can't help yourself. I've walked the Frances and Portuguese. Not a week goes by that I don't think about walking from Le Puy to Finisterre. Buen...
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    Side trip to Marqués de Riscal

    If you want to do a side trip to La Rioja wineries I HIGHLY recommend the town of Haro and the Bodegas Lopez Heredia and Bodegas Muga. You won't regret it!
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    Reservations!!!!

    That wasn't my experience (I've been on two Caminos). The spontaneity and unknown are part of the experience for me. Each to their own though.
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    Reservations!!!!

    I highly recommend NO reservations. You have no idea how you will cope, how far you'll be able or want to walk, and what type of quarters you like sleeping in.
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    Curious about tour operator pre-planned walks

    Your Camino is your Camino but count me out! What worked for us was to figure out where we thought we would end up the next day, or the morning of that day, and start walking. We did call ahead during the day the last 100km''s about 1/2 the time. Mostly we set out early and walked to our...
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    A nice 10k stretch not too far from Santiago?

    How about from Airapadron to Samos. The view as you look down on the monastery and walk into Samos is stunning. The walk from Airapadron is less than 5k and takes about an hour. That would leave her fresh enough to visit the monastery if you wanted to do that.
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    start my first CF on 3.april

    You can take a bus or taxi from SJDP if you choose not to walk to Roncesvalle. IMO Orrison is too close to SJDP to stop on the first night. Start early and walk all the way to Roncesvalle....
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    Alternative to Orisson

    Way too soon to be stopping, IMO. My advice to anyone would be "keep walking"
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    Many reasons for taking on the Camino: ours?

    I had many different reasons every day.
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    Side trips off the Camino Frances

    We also went to Eunate and Samos. We enjoyed them both. My desire to walk "extra" kilometers got more limited as I walked.
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    Warning: The municipal albergue in Villafranca Montes de Oca is permanently closed!

    There's a nice truck stop hotel in Montes De Oca
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    Last minute advice for first timers.

    Don't worry. Be happy.
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    Albergue in Roncesvalles

    Be careful what you wish for. The "big room" has such high ceilings that all sounds transmit and echo. The snoring at night is truly a symphony, a symphony you don't want to hear. Make sure to bring earplugs or earbuds!
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    SO here is my not very well thought out plan...

    35 days should be enough to start in SJPP if you want to. If possible, I'd do all my visiting after the Camino: you'll have so much to tell your friends, and it will reduce feeling time-pressured during your Camino.
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    We can't get hold of the Orrison

    I I would advise people not to stay at Orisson. We reached Orisson in less than three hours - about the time you're just getting into it. Also, by the time you reach Orisson the steepest uphill is over and things start to level out. Just my two cents worth.
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    Final prep

    Amen. Too much planning is a waste of time and can actually be bad for your experience - expectations and all that....
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    Final prep

    Don't overplan or overpack. Get your guidebook, 2 or 3 days of clothing, personal hygiene items, electronics, and go. After multiple Caminos I have learned that overplanning is a waste of time. The whole point is to expect, and react to, whatever may happen. As many have said, anything you don't...
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    Downhills after Leon

    You can always walk the road down from Cruz de Ferro but of course that has its own hazards - getting flattened by a car or tour bus. The shale gullies down to El Acebo were quite unpleasant. Wouldn't want to do it in rain

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