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  1. JerryStroebele

    Mid-April to mid-May Camino Francés, my experiences, insights, mistakes and lessons

    Muchas Gracias, Michal.don. I held off walking the Camino Frances for years because of the “crowds “ I heard about while walking other Caminos. When I did walk it my experience and feelings were similar to yours but I can’t express or describe them so well as you have. I will walk it again...
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    What if fatigue is too much?

    We were walking near the end of the Camino Primitivo when suddenly my very hardy peregrina’s leg “gave out. We had a taxi phone number but were in a cell phone dead zone. A fancy Mercedes approached so I waived it down. In my best bad Spanish I explained the problem to the driver. The...
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    Weather site

    The “Weather “ app that came on my US iPhone is shockingly accurate in Spain and France. Buen Camino
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    Coffee

    My emergency morning caffeine stash is a dozen Starbucks sachets. Even hot tap water can satisfy. Every morning I thank God for the Ethiopians. Buen Camino
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    Backpack?

    Yes you want exterior pockets for water bottles and bananas. You also want a large mesh pocket for sandals and wet stuff like just put away rain gear and socks and underwear that didn’t dry during the night. Buen Camino
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    I have now narrowed my book choice down to two.

    The Great Westward Walk is an instant Camino classic. It was written by a Basque and translated byRebekah. (Gracias,Rebekah). It is available on Kindle for smartphones. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Buen Camino
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    Goretex is a waste of money?

    I should have mentioned that I carry an umbrella so I can keep my hood down and neck unzipped. But not in very strong winds. Buen Camino
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    Albergue San Juan de Ortega -- a question

    Maybe I was too tired but I didn't think it too bad. They were not serving the famous onion soup but Bar Marcella had great food. 2022 as I recall. Buen Camino
  9. JerryStroebele

    Goretex is a waste of money?

    Gore-tex seems to work fine for me, raincoat and boots. Buen Camino
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    Irun Camino start

    Start at the Cathedral. The office is around the left side and is open 9 am -3pm to get your credential stamped. Take food, water and euro coins . Buen Camino
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    Camino Frances 2024 Biker/Walker Accident

    I have had some scares, some very close calls and some ire with cyclists on the Caminos. Partly my fault as I don't hear well in one ear. On the Camino Portuguese my family and I were passed by 3000 cyclists in one or two days in 2015. Bad timing on our part as it was a long weekend and an...
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    Medication woes

    See? There is always someone struggling more than me. But still walking the Camino. Buen Camino Willhaus peregrinos
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    Medication woes

    For each three weeks of traveling I have about a liter of heart pills in very small plastic bags. One bag for morning and one for evening. Seem to work. I don’t want my wife to have to erect another RIP monument along a Camino but I happily know she would rather do that than watch me rust away...
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    Start where we are or walk the extra distance to the edge of Irún?

    The Cathedral office is around the left side and opens at 9am. They will be happy to stamp your credencial. Get food and water before you leave town. Have some euro coins for the cold drink vending machine outside the bar just beyond the iglesia about 7 km beyond Irun. Buen Camino
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    How to decide how long to walk for

    On our first Camino we walked from Hendaye, France on the del Norte to Santiago over about 45 days. I have returned to different Caminos about a dozen times, for two to three weeks walking plus a full week traveling to/from the US and train or bus rides from/to Madrid or Paris to beginning or...
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