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happymarkos reacted to peregrina2000's post in the thread An article with lots of camino expertise with
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So many camino articles are pretty fluffy. Here is one that interviews some people who definitely know what they are talking about. I got this from a Camino friend in the UK, who said that I should read it even though it was in the Telegraph... -
Hello and welcome @ImaginaryBeing, Here is some info for you - If you have not pre-booked gites, then you had better get busy. Fortunately you are alone, so you may be lucky. See these threads also...
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happymarkos reacted to roving_rufus's post in the thread Drinking water from taps at cemeteries with Like.
This is great advice for example walking compostelle/camino routes in France -where I made plenty of use of taps in cemeteries as the graveyards are maintained by the local municipality - only once was I concerned about the water source. But I...
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happymarkos replied to the thread Walking in Rain.Ever tried to put on a poncho over your pack on your own in windy and rainy weather? That will give you some idea of how difficult it is. Rain jacket doubles as a wind cheater as well so much more versatile. Rain pants keep rain off and if warm...
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Hi Frank, I tend to wear a rain jacket and shorts ( skin is waterproof and dries easily). I use a pack cover because I want to be confident that I’ll have dry clothes to change in to if my jacket fails. Sometimes in heavy or continuous rain the...
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I'm a regular reader of the Forum and over the years I've (we've) seen all kinds of post. What boots/pack/poles/phone plan/socks? What should I avoid/not miss? What are the best alternate routes? Blisters, shin splints, sun burn, etc. From last...
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Leave denial as a river in Egypt. There is no case of numbness that should not be brought to a doctor, preferably a podiatrist.
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happymarkos reacted to SabsP's post in the thread Remains of Bishop Teodomiro identified by archaeologists? with Like.
My DNA is quite an interesting mix according to a commercial DNA company. I corresponded with a Belgian prof in human heredity who explained me very well how these tests and companies work. So I took the results with a big grain of salt. Sure 18...
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happymarkos reacted to Bradypus's post in the thread Remains of Bishop Teodomiro identified by archaeologists? with Like.
A number of Spanish and international news websites are reporting that a group of archaelogists have claimed to have identified a skeleton found last century under the Santiago cathedral as that of Teodomiro - the 9th century Bishop of Iria...
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I leave soon (11 days) for my first Camino that I first heard about over twenty years ago and felt one day I would go. I will have a bit under a month in Spain (starting in Leon and hoping to walk to the ocean). I find my thoughts turning to the...
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