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  1. Salash

    A call for regulation or permit on the Francés

    Perhaps the fee could be applied to Compostela for those who are only walking the last 100km in order to receive it?
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    Camino fatigue?

    @Luka, thank you so much for such a thought provoking post. It has elicited answers that show just what a great and supportive community this forum is. Perhaps the Camino has given all the lessons it has for you? Maybe the reason you enjoyed your time in Salamanca so much was that it had...
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    Money taken from my Cash Passport! ☹️

    I now have a Wise card, and much prefer it to my Cash Passport. On my last Camino I only had a few hundred dollars on my CP/p in case of emergency. Can't remember why I went to use it, but found it was frozen. Emails back & forth, to no avail. Was so glad I'd opened a Wise account! Cashed out my...
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    Backpacks Check-in or carry-on

    We flew Qatar from Melbourne last year. We both took our packs as carry-on. Mine was a 36lt, my friends was much bigger than that, but it fit in the overhead. He wasn't even questioned about his pack, even on the much smaller plane for our final leg. The only issue we both had was our...
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    How to get from Lisbon airport to Porto?

    You will be ok! Once you're on the ground there it will be much easier than you think. The Portuguese are lovely, generally helpful, and so many speak English ( but if you have a few words of Portuguese, they appreciate it). Both my Camino's have been through Portugal, the first from Porto...
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    Anyone here resembling this cartoon?

    A Camino is definitely different. I do a lot of trail walking at home, and although I love it, it doesn't have the same feel. I think that we all leave a little of our energy on the Camino, and we feel that combined energy when we walk. For those who are religious, you'd probably call it spirit...
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    Which route to take on Portuguese camino?

    I have walked both the Senda Litoral and the Central out of Porto. I was 60 when I walked the coastal, 64 when walking the central - which I did from Lisbon. I enjoyed both routes, although they are very different, & I found both routes easy to walk, but I am fairly fit. If you walk the coastal...
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    Socks & "sock liners"

    I only wear silk these days, I find they are best for my feet. They are thin, dry very quickly, and being thin, I can double pair in extremely cold weather if I need to, without them making my shoes much tighter.
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    Trail runners vs road runner shoes

    On our latest Camino, I wore my preferred ASICS road runners, while my friend chose trail runners. Overall, they performed similarly for us - depending on the trail & the weather. On wet, muddy trails he had a slight advantage in the trail runners, but there was not enough of this type of...
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    Trail runners vs road runner shoes

    I just walked the Portuguese Central from Lisbon in my ASICS Gel Kayano 29s. All up, they have done over 1200km (1000 of those on the Camino & associated travel). I'm still wearing them for road running & they are holding up well. I've swapped out the standard insole for a more cushioned one.
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    Luggage Transport - Why?

    You could be right in that thinking. In my mid 60's I still do multi day wilderness walks, so used to a pack around the 20kg mark. My pack for this year's Camino was only 5.8 kg, so it felt like a joy to carry it! I can't see myself using a transfer service, but we never know what the future...
  12. Salash

    Jet Lag After Flying Direct from Australia to Paris for Camino Starting in St Jean

    I only seem to get jet lag when flying East, so it's not an issue for me to walk straight away. Coming home is awful, takes over a week to fully recover. I always try to sleep most of my flight, & drink lots of water (although that didn't work going to Canada last year, which sort of reinforced...
  13. Salash

    Portuguese Currency / ATM / Credit Card use

    I use Cashpassport by MasterCard. It's a debit card that allows you to convert your money saved on the card to the currency of the country you'll be traveling in. On my last Camino, this was my primary card. I used it for most shop purchases, and withdrew €200-300 as I needed. This avoided...
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    Fitness Wearables

    I had a Mi band 5 which was great for my Camino in 2019. I've now upgraded to Mi 7, as I need to be able to track my blood oxygen levels. But for training, I use the Sportractive app. It gives me a much better range of information & history so I can track improvement.
  15. Salash

    It is still dark.

    The challenge is in recognising your thinking, and accepting that only you have the ability to change those thoughts. So many stumble through their lives without seeing.
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