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    First timer's questions

    Bump Yuip on this - couldn't have put it better myself. Given the opportunity I would happily take the time to do teh whole camino...but then what exactly IS the whole camino? The Portugese route only takes 9 days but qualifies as a "proper" camino. The English route looks like it takes about 9...
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    First timer's questions

    I would completely agree that Leon - Santiago is very very do-able in 14 days...but I would also say Leon - Fisterra in 14 days is substantially harder. I'd love to be doing it but with a total of 15 days to walk I would rather immerse myself in the walk, the countryside and the people than...
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    Credencial in Astorga?

    Many thanks William and Johnnie, much appreciated!! I know the CSJ do good work but right now I need to keep every outgiong I have to the bare minimum...bit of a shoestring Camino in fact but i have no doubt it will be in many ways a richer experience for it :) Maybe next year for the CSJ...
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    Credencial in Astorga?

    Hi folks, i know this is a bit of a daft question but just to be sure......does anyone know for certain where I can get a credencial in Astorga? I'll be starting there and would prefer a spanish credencial over the CSJ one. (Especially as the CSJ one will effectively cost £30 for...
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    First timer's questions

    Yuip - I'm also planning a Camino Lite - two weeks walking to Fistaerra. I was also going to start in Leon but then the daily average km you'll need to do means you won't have time to really enjoy the experience...and I absolutely promise you that getting to Santiago will not be what you look...
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    WARNING: Camino fever...

    Equally guilty!! I'm waiting for the last couple of bits of new kit (obviously I need to get some new stuff because the very hard wearing technical gear I got last year is...well its just soooo last year now isnt it..) Anyhoo - been fully packed (except for new lighterweight replacements) for...
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    Anyone walking September 2008?

    Cheers Sil - I might consider that. I'm trying to avoid the bus thing if possible but I appreciate it's better to take a more measured pace and actually enjoy the walk. I dont mind the bit out of Leon actually..but I appreciate it gets better! Hmm...food for thought... And Agi - if I do take...
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    Anyone walking September 2008?

    Hi all - just sorting out my Camino Lite: Leon - Santiago and if at ALL possible... Finisterre. Would make it a hard slog (or possibly one day bussing part of the route to save time) but worth it. Unconventionally i'm not going for the Compostella this time but the Fisteranna would be very...
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    Fumigation at Sahagún

    Thanks for all the info folks! I think if that barrier sheet works against bedbugs then flea spray will as well (as in the cat/dog stuff) Its permethin, the same stuff that sheet is impregnated with. So if you think you've brought some back...flea spray your pack! (and possibly your bag but I...
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    Fumigation at Sahagún

    Right, that sounds familiar...I had a few bites in places that I wondered how mosquitoes got! Damn...thank god the zip on the sleeping bag broke and i've had to send it away for a replacement! Best I check my pack now as well!!! Thanks for the info folks!
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    Fumigation at Sahagún

    ooh...this sounds nasty!! Shell got feasted on a few times but we always assumed it was mosquitoes (which in ribadiso it probably was as we were sleeping in the building next to the, on the floor...with the door open. How do you tell whether it is a bed bug or mosquito bite???
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    i need lots of answers please

    Cool - prepare well though, there's a lot of good advice on here - it helped us!! Whatever time of year you go there are stretches that are very physically demanding. We did Leon to Santiago (about 200 miles) in 13 days. You could probably do it in 12 if you really pushed it. The whole route...
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    i need lots of answers please

    Hiya concarne - sorry, I didnt mean to suggest you couldn't do it at your age, but I've been travelling since before your age (with family then!!) and I have to say there will be some things you encounter you just need experience to help deal with. For instance - if you find you have to stop for...
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    i need lots of answers please

    Firstly I would say you need to be a bit older and more experienced to do the camino on your own (if that's your plan). No offence but several bits are very hard going and it's just basic survival sense to have someone else there. The usual golden rule is that a trekking party should have at...
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    The race is on

    I did the camino with Shell and i have to agree that this is not the best time to do it. Certainly, from O'Cerebreiro onwards everywhere (and i do mean everywhere) was booked solid. We ended up going off the camino to casa rurals to find accomodation - or one memorable night in Ribadiso being...
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    August Babies (surely it's about time?!)

    And cant wait!!!!! :D

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