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  1. Richard Smith

    Sending luggage to Santiago without hotel reservation

    Speaking for myself :- 1) Non-camino clothes etc for use before/after the camino 2) Last minute discards when we weighed our packs in SJPdP (goodbye heavy 3/4 length rain coat, hello poncho! )
  2. Richard Smith

    Redoing the bits I missed on the CF: Transport access questions

    Your bus from Pamplona to Roncesvalles seems to be your pain point, due to the time of your arrival from Madrid to Pamplona. I see you are walking the missing links in their original order but could you perhaps get a better fit by walking the Carrion de las Condes to Leon section first and then...
  3. Richard Smith

    Advice to plan stages at Camino Portuguese Coastal

    >> I struggled to understand how much I could walk every day Don't overdo the first few days on the camino, start slow and finish strong. Do some back to back training walks at home with your planned camino gear (especially pack and shoes/boots). Work out your own preferred walking/resting...
  4. Richard Smith

    Correos issue - help!

    Brilliant !!
  5. Richard Smith

    Visa for Americans for more than 90 days?

    You could just marry a European... at least for a while.
  6. Richard Smith

    Starting late from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port

    If you think you could be capable to get to Roncesvaless on your first day after a late start then you should be fine doing a few long stages later in your camino and 31 days will be enough. But remember, start slow and finish like a hero!
  7. Richard Smith

    Euros

    Excellent advice, also allows you to get familiar with some of the different bills in use (on my first day in Vietnam I paid an amount equal to a Vietnamese month's wages for a small bottle of water - the notes all looked similar to me)
  8. Richard Smith

    Where to leave motorcycle + gear whilst walking Camino Frances

    I would make secure bike storage the first priority, and then look for helmet/gear storage at the same place. Maybe take a bag to put the helmet in to save scratching the face screen in the luggage room? And I use two locks, one on each wheel, otherwise the bike can be moved like a wheelbarrow.
  9. Richard Smith

    Barcelona/Leon days (how many in each please?) prior to Camino Frances starting in O Cebreiro

    Karl - not sure if your question is addressed to me or the OP but I will use it as an excuse to answer. I travel from OZ and I do feel jet lag. When I traveled to Europe to start my camino I overnighted 3 nights in Hong Kong (1st time in HK/China) and then 2 nights in Paris (1 brief prior...
  10. Richard Smith

    Barcelona/Leon days (how many in each please?) prior to Camino Frances starting in O Cebreiro

    After 31 hours travel, my choice would be 2 nights in Barcelona and don't plan to do much that day.
  11. Richard Smith

    Paris to SJPP - Advice on my itinerary

    Spending a night in Paris is no hardship!
  12. Richard Smith

    Best transportation options from SdC to Lisbon in July

    We did this and the Portuguese trains were great (see pic). Trains between Spain and Portugal were primitive in comparison, which surprised me because I sorta assumed that neighbouring countries in Europe worked together like states in Australia, and don't try to rent a car in one and return it...
  13. Richard Smith

    Train from Santiago to Malaga

    or catch a bus to Porto
  14. Richard Smith

    Tips for the long distance flyer

    Flying from Sydney we found :- 1) A 24 hr stopover midway to break up the flight helps (if your budget agrees). 2) One or two days in Europe before the start of the walk helps align the body time. 3) Place your walking pack in a duffel bag as checked luggage for flying. It avoids handling damage...
  15. Richard Smith

    Pamplona to Santiago tomorrow by train.

    I just googled Spanish senior rail cards! Thanks for mentioning this (and my apologies to others for hijacking/sidejacking the original thread)

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