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    A Camino Planner

    Sorry, charvolant, but the web page claims to be temporarily unavailable right now...
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    The forum, 20 years on.

    I joined the forum in February 13, 2005. When my husband, our son and I walked in to Santiago at Easter in 2005, we bought Ivar a drink in a bar. If that happened nowadays for all the arriving pilgrims, Ivar's health would be very, very bad...
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    Mid March Planning Head Aches

    Too warm. Walking in Northern Spain in March, I tend to start my days wearing a t-shirt, a thin fleece jacket and a rain jacket, with gloves, scarf and wooly hat. I have never needed an extra layer under my zip-off trousers, while my husband occasionally wears a set of long underwear - the kind...
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    Which month has flowers blooming in the Camino? Is April Rainy?

    We have walked in March and April. Usually, we started walking in all our layers, and were down to t-shirts by 12...
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    Levante in September.

    Share your experiences here while you walk, and you will not be lonely. Have a great camino! (Take time to look at the train station in Valencia.)
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    December camino

    The list of which albergues are open in the winter will be here: https://www.aprinca.com/alberguesinvierno/. Hotels and hostales will often be open, especially if you pre-book - many owners live in the villages and won't mind making some extra money in the off season.
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    Sello (stamp) Obsession: Is there a medical term for this?

    I quite like getting sellos, but only from places where I actually stopped for a reason. Some of my stranger sellos over the years were not from bars, restaurants, hotels and albergues. Among the odd ones: shoe shop, electronics shop (had to replace my heating coil), police station (picked up...
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    Help Needed for Accommodation in Caracena and Fresno de Caracena!!

    In a similar situation some years ago, I phoned the ayuntamiento a couple of weeks in advance and asked very, very politely if they knew about anything. We slept indoors that night, in the guest room of a friend of a friend of a friend of the employee I talked to.
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    Alternatives to walking if injured

    The huge albergue in Ponferrada used to accept ad hoc volunteers who didn't speak Spanish - has anyone been there lately?
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    How to decide how long to walk for

    People are different. We walked for 19 days the first time, and for me, the last week was dull, painful, and felt a bit pointless. Yes, it was nice to get to Santiago, but for me, that didn't feel like the point of the whole thing. Since then, we have walked between 7 and 15 days many, many...
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    Few questions - advice

    I carry a light plastic bowl with a lid - if I have bought cheese or something like that, I keep it in the bowl, and otherwise, use the bowl to make soup and the lid for a cutting board and plate...
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    Walking with a baby or young child

    12 seems quite arbitrary. Our son was 8 the first time, and it went very well. I know 18-year-olds who are definitely too young.
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    Accommodations near Madrid airport?

    Hostal Viky consistently gets good reviews - and include pick-up/delivery at the airport. I've slept there many, many times.
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    Backpack size

    I bought a bigger pack some years ago - the 60l pack itself isn't much heavier, and I don't have to take everything out to get an item at the bottom. And I can buy loads of cheese, chorizo and olives to take home after each camino... I carry around 6 kilos plus water, occasionally a bit extra...
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    Showers

    Personally, having a shower in the morning when walking long distances is a no go. I want completely dry feet in the morning, otherwise, I get blisters.
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