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Prepare yourself to accept all cannot be prepared.
Put all the required stuff into your backpack (you will found several lists here) but do not forget:
"Our backpack weights the weight of our fears".
I suggest that you start by reading the different sections of this forum.
There are many sub forums including gear selection, route selection, and travel and transport options.
No one can answer all of your questions in one post.
I am still in bed and still shivering. The plan: take a bus to Ourense and another one to Verín, where my car is parked. Tomorrow I'll drive to Salamanca where it should be sunny and warm. A couple of days there to fully recover seems like the...
Oseira - O Castro Dozón (12)
Another cloudy and chilly day. Another beautiful stage. The steep climb out of Oseira is a bit of a challenge with my cold.
It is dogs day. A lot more barking from everywhere than on other days. In the second or...
I believe that most pilgrims do care. Lots of us might have different views and ideas but overall most of us try to do our best and behave well.
When rules are explained in a positive and constructive manner people will take notice.
Call me a...
Interesting idea. Unfortunately I suspect that the only people who would bother to read it are those who would do the things we would suggest anyway, because consideration for others is part of their nature. That doesn't mean that you shouldn't...
I have a copy of the front page of my passport stuck in my credencial and most times it has been accepted. However there have been times when I have had to produce the original. Depends on the staff at the albergue.
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