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Tom Conklin
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It is difficult to sleep with a snorer. Snoring is part of sleep for many. Most of us will snore sometimes. Some have a serious problem. A lot think they do not snore and they do sometimes. When you share a room with strangers some will snore. Is... -
Tom Conklin replied to the thread current status of albergue bed availability on CDN.The Salvador is a great idea but it is quite short. You might also think of the Labinego/Vadiniense from San Vincente de la Barquera. It is 9 - 12 days and very very quiet. There are a couple of relatively expensive hostal stays (25 to 40 Euros)...
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Tom Conklin replied to the thread current status of albergue bed availability on CDN.I walked from Irun last September and booked the first two nights in San Sebastian and Zarautz. After that I didn't bother booking and was fine though Markina and Deba were both crowded. The Norte is no longer a solitary walk. I also found the...
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Tom Conklin replied to the thread Would it be overkill to bring both a rain jacket and the Altus poncho in Oct/Nov?.I took a Patagonia Torentshell on the Norte/Primitivo in the fall of 2023. It works well almost all of the time. However, if you get a lot of continuous rain, even a Gortex jacket will give up the ghost. Last fall there was a lot of continuous...
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Tom Conklin replied to the thread Ultreia Sudoe.I was on the Lebaniego last fall and the signage was absolutely fantastic in both directions. It was the Holy Year so a big effort was put in. I'm not sure if the Holy Year extends into this year but the signage should still be good. After the...
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Tom Conklin replied to the thread Camino San Salvador.You might also think about going south from the Norte from San Vincente de Barquera onto the Labiniego/Vadiniense and then up the Salvador from Leon. I did it this past fall. The L/V is very quiet and a bit more expensive, but the views are...
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Tom Conklin replied to the thread Norte-San Salvador-Primitivo.I did the same route this past fall but instead of taking the train/bus from the Norte to Leon I walked down the Labiniego/Vadiniense from San Vincente de la Barquera to the French and then up the San Salvador to the Primitivo. The whole thing...
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Tom Conklin replied to the thread Bar Etiquette.Really? I don't think I've entered a bar without putting down my pack and then going to the bar. I've also never heard of a pack being stolen. Except in the The Way of course. You're kidding right?
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Tom Conklin replied to the thread Post Hip Replacement Camino.My hip was resurfaced in January 2021. There is not much difference between a full hip replacement and resurfacing but you can do more impact sport with resurfacing. I could walk as much as I wanted that summer. I walked the Via de la...
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Tom Conklin replied to the thread Demographic of VDLP pilgrim in recent years.In 2022 I wrote this: There are a lot of late middle aged men on the Via. It sort of makes sense because it is the Camino for more experienced pilgrims who have time on their hands. There are younger folk but they are often stuck listening to...
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