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I too favour an umbrella, when usable from a strength-of-wind standpoint.
If wet weather settles in, I buy a €12 type - which seem to be generable available and can be a welcomed parting gift at a bar or shop at the Camino’s end - or if there is a lot of wet weather forecast in advance of...
Hi Melissa. If you are interested, the O Cebreiro webcam gives real-time views of what is going on up there weather wise ~ there has been a covering of snow for a time in the past week, but it's gone now! Webcam link is >>> http://www.crtvg.es/crtvg/camaras-web/o-cebreiro
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I've been weather watching too, Melissa - I set off from Astorga on March 15th also. The forecast is looking good, if it's correct! Last February I walked the same stretch ~ one of my favourite parts on the Frances ~ and had snow, which made it kind of special. Hope you have a great time and...
Like others, this is my own particular favourite section. So much so, I am setting out from Astorga on March 15th - my 5th time! It's a personal thing, but various ingredients in the "mix" tick all the boxes for me.
The weather is as always the biggest variable - I had some snow last February...
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