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Bothydave reacted to Peterexpatkiwi's post in the thread Cautionary tale about walking alone in the wild with
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Incidentally I suspect most people know this but just in case you don't : when you call emergency services, your phone has two built in overrides. The first: it will use any available base station, no matter whose network it is. Also... -
Bothydave reacted to Camo's post in the thread Cautionary tale about walking alone in the wild with Like.
My experience is in Greece but I think it is the same all over Europe where as long as you buy a sim outside of the country it works for ALL carriers From Oz you can buy a 12 gb sim for $32 (based on o2 UK system) - can't be topped up but at...
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ECCO adjustable hiking sandals which you can also use for hiking. With a good pair of wool hiking socks I can do 25 km in these sandals but also wear them in the evenings for comfort. I agree with markie6 above. They’re a good alternative if it’s...
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sandals for me. Can double up as emergency footwear if you have a few blisters. Good for getting some air round your hot feet after a long day
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We use cash for smaller purchases. Some albergues will only accept cash and those are the kind of places we stay. Just as a side note, my husband and I have been traveling on another trip for more than 62 days. He had one card hacked (probably a...
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Bothydave reacted to Bradypus's post in the thread Building work to start next week on new albergue in Pontedeume with Like.
Building work is due to begin next week to convert a dilapidated 18th century pilgrim hospital in Pontedeume into a pilgrim albergue. Using EU funds. I stayed in the current Xunta albergue on the waterfront a few years ago in winter and found it...
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Look on Gronze.com to find out the direct contact info.
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I like Molineseca - its a lovely little river town at the bottom of a mountain after a particularly rocky trail. (Lots of cats, especially Siamese). Nice to stay in or pass through. Not far from Ponferrada. I dont think a day is warranted, you...
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Bothydave replied to the thread Popped blister help.Sounds as if your shoes are too tight at the toe end. Try a pilgrims hitch (half hitch knot ) which allows the toes to be free from the show but allows you to tighten the shoe further up the foot and thus ensures stability. Worked for me in 2022.
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I echo @Pilar , above. Great trail. All natural terrain. Fabulous views through the Apennines. Quite a bit more climbing than the Portuguese camino, which you walked previously, but nothing super-demanding Much less touristed than the Via...
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