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    Snowing in Leon right now…

    Safe travels over that route.
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    Are pre-purchased onward flights out of Spain - are they mandatory?

    Those of us travelling into the Schengen zone (includes Spain) from outside may want to have a look at the new ETIAS requirements that will go into effect by 2021. Here is the link for Australians. You can find a drop down menu that shows which countries are affected by this...
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    Madrid / Salvador / Primitivo or the Frances from St Jean

    I was singing that, too! :)
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    Madrid / Salvador / Primitivo or the Frances from St Jean

    I love that image, Laurie. Spinning around and shouting out your thanks of joy. I remember doing exactly that alone on a mountain top on the Frances. Such a euphoric moment.
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    Madrid / Salvador / Primitivo or the Frances from St Jean

    I would be cautious of walking the Madrid in July -- north of Segovia the terrain is very exposed with little shelter from the sun. There are two or three days of intermittant pine forests but those don't last once you hit the Meseta. The terrain between Madrid and Cercedilla on the south side...
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    Last minute wobbles

    Hi Frank. I walked the Camino Frances in 2014. I started out with other people but due to differences in schedules, ended up walking the last two weeks alone. That was the best part of my Camino. I ate dinner alone only three times in that two week period. I met lots of interesting people...
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    Did anyone regret walking the Camino?

    I struggled with the dorms but then discovered that some of the private albergues that offered private rooms at reasonable prices. I still did some of the dorms out of necessity, and frankly they were a great way to meet people, but I found a balance and ended up satisfied. On a related...

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