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    Availability of electrolytes in the stores?

    I did find that dietary supplements were notably more expensive in Spain. Also worth looking for natural foods stores ( herbalistas?).
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    American debit card in European ATM?

    Sometimes I had to try a few ATMs in one town to find one that worked for me. The app, MapsMe, helped me find them. Download the city map while you’re in WiFi BEFORE you need it.
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    Fully booked Albergue de Peregrinos (Roncesvalles)

    Not my experience at 6 pm last September. We were turned away in the rain and found an excellent Casa Rural with private rooms and great food only 2 km away. Wish I remembered the name, but there were several to choose from.
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    Let's get rid of plastic on the Camino

    I couldn’t agree more! I did the whole CF without buying a single water bottle.
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    What to take--nuevo peregrino

    I found a water bottle tube on Amazon called the Camelbak Unisex Eddy Hands-Free Adapter. Not the hydration pack that goes inside your pack, but a tube that attaches to a one-liter Camelbak water bottle. You can easily fill your bottle at fountains that way, and be sipping the tube while you're...
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    travel insurance

    I'll just add that I'd recommend, with painful hindsight, to check out the recent post on Preventing Plantar Fasciitis. What hubris I had to not listen to the experience of veteran Camino walkers to stretch everything, every day...even your feet.
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    Top Exercises to Help Avoid Plantar Fasciitis

    Thank you so much. Very helpful tips. I didn't have any foot or blister problems on the CF this year, but very suddenly have developed PF in the last couple of weeks. I can only guess that I overworked my calves and hamstrings; I have been having some night cramps in my legs recently...
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    Barcelona Mistake?

    If you book Iberia Air far in advance, you can often get an unbelievably cheap airfare to Biarritz BIQ. From there, there are busses and taxis, including Express Bourricot (for about $18 US in Fall 2017). And I so regret not going to Barcelona!
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    Beilari in SJPP if dinner isn't an option?

    Beillari was my favorite albergue on the whole CF, specifically because of the sweet connecting time at dinner. So, I would find another place if you can, someplace that offers dinner Easter night. It's a great time to bond with others that you may be hiking with or seeing on and off all the...
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    Wainwrights Coast to Coast UK Compared to Camino Frances

    What time of year did you walk the C2C?
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    First-time Thoughts and Tips on Camino Frances

    Thanks. These lists were very helpful for me when I was preparing for my first Camino.
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    Why do it Again?

    Yes, exactly. I only allowed myself 35 days and always felt like I was rushing. I met some lovely people while walking, only to have to say goodbye when they stopped earlier than I could. Î thought I walked rather fast at 2.5 - 3 miles per hour with a pack but 15+ miles a day takes all day and...
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    June or September ?

    I haven't done June but just finished that route Sept. 15-Oct. 18. Weather was exceptional! Only festivity was a wine festival in Logrono, and I walked right through town that day. I watched a lot of posts from people walking this summer and it looked incredibly hot. They did lots of walking...
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    Best time in the Fall?

    I started 15 Sept this year and weather has been great. Very full Albergues, and I'd guess at least 50-60% of Pilgrims are reserving in advance.
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    Best time in the Fall?

    Reserve Roncevalles. Although the walk on to Burgette is only 2 k and flat.
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    Camiño Frances in 20 days

    Couldn't agree more about the unpopular part. If you got up at 4:40 you would wake everyone up.
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    Last minute flight from Santiago to Madrid

    Sitting in the comfort of my US home, I'm estimating the date I'll fly from Santiago to Madrid on Ryan Air and it's $23 US. I think I'll just buy it and hope I nail the date. Wondering if I can wait to book until I get close to Santiago, I noticed that flights closer to today's date...
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    Sept.-Oct. 2017 pilgrims: check in!

    Sunny, from Montana, USA, SJdPP on 14 September. Thanks!!
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    Simplest way to get to SJPP from Houston?

    Check out Ryan Air's website for very cheap flights. I spent hours (!) trying to get the cheapest/ best connections in September. I switched between Google Flights, Expedia's +/- 3 days option and SkyScanner. I'm going from the mid-US through NYC (I think it's LaGuardia), then Madrid. I'll...
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    Toughen your feet?

    Soaking your feet in black tea for 15 minutes every night for a week is an old trick marathoners use. I'd recommend decaf, as we can absorb caffeine through our skin.

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