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  1. CdnDreamer

    Calling , texting from the CF.

    Cell phone plans for tourists are very cheap in Spain. I go to a Vodafone store and they put a SIM card into my phone for me. At the moment they are selling 28 day plans for 10 euros that includes calls back to the USA and Canada (up to 300 minutes!), calls in Spain, and 50 GB of data. It...
  2. CdnDreamer

    Vodafone vs Orange

    Thanks for that information! I will continue going to a Vodafone store when I need to make a payment. I have an Android phone and cannot download the Vodafone app as it is not available in Canada.
  3. CdnDreamer

    Vodafone vs Orange

    I had the same problem with the Vodafone app when I was in Spain. I'm Canadian. I am home now, and just went into settings in the Play Store app. It shows my country is Canada. I believe this is what you have to change to Spain in order to download the Spanish phone apps.
  4. CdnDreamer

    Sim cards

    I used travel.orange.com. ordered the esim and it came by email with instructions on how to set up the phone so it worked as soon as I landed in Europe. I only used it for 2 weeks as Vodafone had better deals in Spain.
  5. CdnDreamer

    Left adapter in wall & can't charge phone

    We left our guide book behind at a hotel once and the hotel sent it to us thru jacotrans. We paid him when he dropped it off. You know where it is, so if the albergue has it they might be able to ship it to you.
  6. CdnDreamer

    Sim cards

    I bought an Orange eSIM before leaving Canada. It was only for 2 weeks and could not be extended without registering with them. I didnt register so Orange legally could not extend the plan. It worked great, as soon as I arrived in Europe. Then when I arrived in Spain I got the €15 plan with...
  7. CdnDreamer

    SIM card advice

    When I bought my SIM card and tourist plan in Porto I mentioned to the Vodafone rep that I was going to Spain. He then adjusted my phone - I think he turned on roaming so that it would work in Spain. Compared to prices in Canada the phone plans in Europe are cheap.
  8. CdnDreamer

    Umbrellas

    I love having an umbrella with me. I brought a very light, inexpensive folding one. And after it died, I bought another cheap folding umbrella (I think that was on my 3rd camino) On my last trip I figured out how to tie it to my shoulder straps so that I didn't have to hold it. I like being...
  9. CdnDreamer

    Water bladder, disposable bottle, reusable bottle? I have the answer!

    But what is the weight? If it is two grams lighter than the one I have now...
  10. CdnDreamer

    Trekking Poles (yes I know....but I'm torn on which)

    Save your money and use regular poles. The first trip I took cheap poles from Canada. The problem was that they had to be checked and I had to pay for something to put them in. The next trip I bought cheap poles in Spain and found that while they were only €10 they were more like $100 poles...
  11. CdnDreamer

    What (if anything) I did wrong?

    I landed in Porto this year and bought a Vodafone SIM card at the airport. Before walking out of the store I asked if the phone would work in Spain and the salesman took back my phone and showed me that he had set it for roaming. I had no problems in either country, but when making calls in...
  12. CdnDreamer

    Wet feet

    Have you tried putting balled up newspapers in them? I don't know why that works but hikers seem to do it with hiking boots all the time. I usually wore my shoes to dinner to help dry them out.
  13. CdnDreamer

    Winter Gear Shakedown

    I haven't walked in winter, but on my spring and fall caminos I carried a $1.00 poncho and used it a lot. I could wear my raincoat, but then I would throw the poncho over top to keep my backpack straps dry. If it wasn't raining hard, I just used the poncho. Last year it rained daily for 2...
  14. CdnDreamer

    Garmin watch

    I have a vivoactive 3 and I used it last year on the Salvador and Frances and this year on the Portuguese. I took a battery pack and charged my watch at lunch hour or while on a long break. Only one day we didnt stop for lunch and my watch died at 3:30 pm so I missed recording the last 2 km...
  15. CdnDreamer

    Reading while on the Camino

    I took a nook (Barnes and Noble e-reader) with me on one camino. I don't think I ever got it out of my pack. I love to read, but most nights on the camino I'm in bed by 8:30 or 9 and sound asleep right after. I found my days too full to have time to read. It just depends on how much...
  16. CdnDreamer

    Buying Hiking Poles

    When you buy poles for the Portuguese camino try to get large feet for them if you are going to take the boardwalks. They keep the poles from getting stuck between the boards.
  17. CdnDreamer

    Vodafone or Orange

    I bought a SIM card from Vodafone at the airport in Porto, Portugal in June 2019. I told them that I was walking into Spain so they set up my phone to be able to roam. When I got to Spain the phone worked the same, but when I dialed the albergues I would get a message asking if I wanted to...
  18. CdnDreamer

    Poncho recommendations please!

    I think it depends on what the temperature is when it is raining. Last year I walked in rain for over two weeks, but it was June and fairly warm. I was able to roll my pants up over my knees, and under the $1 poncho I was wearing. I could take the poncho off and stuff it in my hip belt and...
  19. CdnDreamer

    Do I need a VPN?

    When you mention that you will be working on Mondays - is that during the day? Most albergues close during the day. Usually you have to leave by 8 am and some don't open until after lunch. You may want to plan your walking to be in the main cities on Mondays so you can have fast wifi - either...
  20. CdnDreamer

    Changing shoes as well as socks?

    I sometimes switched into my sandals for the last couple of hours on hot days.

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