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Failing this, ask a German pilgrim. They all have good guide books, and are frighteningly well organised about the next days choices.
Bridgette, I think most of us tend to do our town exploring at the end of the day, once we've secured our accommodation, freshend up and divested ourselves of backpack etc. If it's a big town I tend to head for the tourist kiosk/office and pick up freesheet street map (quite often you find these in the albergues as well). Or else I'll take a photo of the local 'usted esta aqui' map and use that - like this one. Then I get to know not only where the sights are but can also ask the hospitalero to mark the camino way out if it's a big town like Santander, Aviles or Gijon - especially useful if you set out in the half light.re: finding the start point of the trail once you've bunked off to explore a town. Is this difficult? Will most locals be able to point me in the correct direction if I need a hand?
Failing this, ask a German pilgrim. They all have good guide books, and are frighteningly well organised about the next days choices.
It is mostly well marked. I walked alone last August and I found the Buen Camino app invaluable. Have a great time. It is amazing.Hello friends,
I'll be walking my first Camino along the Norther Route, and starting in mid-July. I'll be walking alone. I'm getting very excited!
I'd like to seek the general wisdom of the forum re: how to avoid getting lost. I have no head for directions and modest map-reading skills. I've read that the CF is very well marked, but CdN less so. Do you think I'll run in to problems? I've looked through Gronze and Wise Pilgrim app (which has more step by step), but welcome other suggestions.
Also, re: finding the start point of the trail once you've bunked off to explore a town. Is this difficult? Will most locals be able to point me in the correct direction if I need a hand?
Any tips/advice will be appreciated!
Buen camino
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