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happymarkos reacted to donalomahony's post in the thread Blister-friendly sandals, and Sandal-friendly terrain on the Francigena with
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Trekking closed toe sandals worked for me on many Caminos and in all Summer and Autumn conditions, worn with a pair of mid cut hiking sox. NEWPORT KEENS are my current recommendation. This is the style I use... -
This is an extract from my Web-App (under construction) for Camino Frances and shows the gradient graphs (with maps) for the combined as well as 32 individual walks. Select walks (in groups of 5 to 7) at the base and use scroll bar to view...
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happymarkos reacted to Perambulating Griffin's post in the thread Spain Entry at Immigration with Like.
TBH, I haven't had that information requested in over 20 years. I did have to provide it -- last time I can recall -- was 1998... But if you're concerned, print out a list of every municipal auberge/stop you intend to make. Customs in Spain is...
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Yes. Spend the day in Santiago. So much to see and experience. You could just spend the day in the Obradoiro sharing the joys of all your fellow pilgrims as they arrive. You could explore the city beyond its "classic" sights. You could spend the...
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happymarkos reacted to naplesdon's post in the thread Albergue for rent in the french way? with Like.
Your question is very vague. Do you want to rent and start running an albergue on a full time basis or do you just want to rent one short term? You appear to be Spanish so ownership would not be an issue for you like it would be for an expat...
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Yes, this can happen. See this thread. Next time you order you might ask the price beforehand so you can decide to stay or not. https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/the-price-of-items-in-bars-and-cafes.87771/#post-1272665
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happymarkos reacted to trecile's post in the thread Is this the right Camino for me? - Planning September 2024 with Like.
Do you mean the Camino Francés? It's about 800 km from St Jean Pied de Port to Santiago, but there's no requirement to start at St Jean - it's just an arbitrary starting point used by guide books and websites. You can start anywhere along the...
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happymarkos reacted to Tincatinker's post in the thread Getting from Puenta la Reine to Pamplona with Like.
yep! You can also get a bus direct to Donostia / San Sebastián. Just look at next weeks schedules for your anticipated day of travel. Timetables rarely change much.
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1) Go to Gronze 2) Type "Zamora" in the box "Entrar" 3) Click on the first link. 4) Among the list of albergues, search the ones where is written "Expiden la credencial" in "Servicios y equipamiento" Miracle ! It is the case in the Albergue de...
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happymarkos reacted to J Willhaus's post in the thread Questions about changing to Ourense for last 100 km vs staying on CF with Like.
There are things to see and do from Sarria to Santiago are: There's an iron age hill fortress at Castromairor. There is a very nice preserved Pembre Castle reachable by short taxi from either Palas de Rei or Melide. Also a church considered a...
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