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    What if fatigue is too much?

    From my experience, the szenario where you find yourself in a situation where you can not walk one more step from one second to the next is unlikely. With the exception of an accident ofc, but then, there is always a number to call and its 112. More likely, you will gradually start getting more...
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    Primitivo stages & accommodation.

    The Gronze stages are pretty much all between 20 and 25, with one exception. That would bring you to Melide in 11 days, 2-3 more to Santiago. I'd like to mention that especially on the Primitivo you should look more towards the elevation profile of the stage than its total lenght. I remember a...
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    A call for regulation or permit on the Francés

    Every bed in Grado was booked on May 9th, people took taxies. Salas the day after was pretty full, but no idea about the absolute situation since we walked to Fontenonaya. Campiello we got the last 2 beds, there might have been free ones in the following villages. Berducedo we got the last 3...
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    Albergue San Juan de Ortega -- a question

    Bonding can also be achived in places without mold with and hospitaleros caring for their pilgrims .
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    Albergue San Juan de Ortega -- a question

    2022: Everyone i talked to that stayed there said they would never do so again. period. We stayed at Fagus in Ages, and while dinner was nothing to write home about, the 4-bed rooms with their own bath were rather nice.
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    Walk out of order/ SJPDP to Pamplona

    I started two Caminos on May 13th exactly in St.Jean. Was great both times. Mixed weather, plenty of people, plenty of doomsday talk of not getting beds. But would do it again. Maybe get reservations for Roncesvalles and Zubiri.
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    To those who brought a tent: How do I keep the total weight down?

    I tried to adjust for this with my "additions". Instead of my sub-500g pack, i calculated a 1kg pack (and you can get one of those for a more reasonable price), instead of my 240g sleeping bag i calculated a 640g one... and so on. Maybe not everything 100% correct, but i'd bet one can get around...
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    Roncesvalles or Burguete?

    I'll chime in with the motion to stay in Roncesvalles for a first camino just because of experiencing this place. (and contrary to Roland i don't have very fond memories of the food)
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    To those who brought a tent: How do I keep the total weight down?

    I added even more comfort items to my pack this year, bringing it up to about 4kg. If i was to add my tent (~700g), a sleeping mat ( ~400g) and a warmer sleeping bag (add ~400g) and maybe a few hundred gramms of utensils for camping that would still put me well below the 6kg mark. Add 500g for a...
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    Try something new?

    For my second Camino Frances i had a vague list of places i might consider for staying the second time around but made the decisions more from how i felt in the moment. I also had a vague list of places i did not stay and might like to stay, but again, i made the decisions on the go. I also have...
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    Stomach Bug on Meseta

    On both my caminos i heard of the occasional wave of "stomach bug". Might be a virus going around, might be some food at some place or might be some water fountain not living up to the quality. One can be careful but there is always a chance. I was lucky enough to never catch something, on the...
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    Najera albergue reopens after renovation work

    Uhm... from my memory the beds looked like this pre-renovation already. Really liked the albergue when i stayed there 2022. The airconditioning worked wonders. Bathrooms could have used some update, and i guess they did that now. But all in all a very good albergue and quite cheap on top of it.
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    Getting from Orisson to Roncesvalles

    I think the forest way, which i took in 2022, was where i hurt my chin muscle. But then it might have something to do that i walked all the way from Orisson to Zubiri on day 2. In hindsight, not the smartest move. That being said, the forest way is steep. Period. It is not impossible, but i...
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    Advice for Sleeping Options and Other Advice for Inaugural Pilgrims

    To the best of my knowledge there aren't any real bottlenecks between Leon and Santiago. You should be fine. Not that i ever had problems getting a place in albergues, but i decided that it is a lot easier to carry a credit card than a tent and if that rare "just in case" scenario would occur...
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    Need to ship stuff home

    Yes, they should have the required supplies to ship something home. No idea how big the office in Viana is, it might be rather small and they might not have everything. If thats the case, you could try Logrono, which in all likelihood has a much bigger post office.
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