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I do like to turn pages, but want light useful and knowledgable. Would like to read highlights of towns , hisory of a awesome little building.
Thoughts guys ???
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Ideal sleeping bag liner whether we want to add a thermal plus to our bag, or if we want to use it alone to sleep in shelters or hostels. Thanks to its mummy shape, it adapts perfectly to our body.
I suppose the good old standby Brierley guidebook would fit that bill, or that other one called a "A Village to Village guide".....
If you are really worried about weight of the guidebook, simply tear out the pages as you progress down the Camino. A lot of pilgrims do that.
Check out Camino de Santiago by Sergi Ramos. It is much more about the sites, towns and history than about the distances, directions, lodgings and such. Nice compliment to Brierley.
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