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I walked the ruta verde 8&9 May and I almost had to swim a few sections. No bathing suit available I opted for scrambling through the woods. Another person did not fancy that and simply walked on the roads. Very handy if indeed you have Mapy.cz...
Hi Imans,
I am walking the Camino Madrid now. Very few people! Once I arrive at the Frances I will most likely continue the Salvador route from Leon, and then the Primitivo. I don’t know about the the other two yet, but if solitude is what you...
Dear all,
I woke up this morning to over 200 new spam accounts having signed up and started sending inappropriate Private messages to members. I am so sorry for this!
They have now all been deleted. When I woke up, I did disable the...
Yes, but I haven't used them enough to know how long they will last. On my April camino, I am taking two pairs -
New Balance X840 SR - The clunky black leather "walking" version. This provides the most stiffness and support and they seem to be...
Hi!
Great info, thanks. Sounds like my feet also (with a neuroma in each foot thrown in for good measure). Have you tried the brooks max yet? I tried them on today, and they were rather comfortable (even in standard width).
But I doubt whether...
Thanks so much! I was indeed thinking of lightweight emergency food to always have at hand to get me through the day, and restock when needed. I am bringing a quilt (plus maybe one of them silver emergency blankets) even though the thought of...
Some of the albergues were closing this last October earlier than posted. May have been a fluke but if you contact them a day ahead you’ll know who is open. Plenty of private accommodation with exception of only a couple of stages if you get in a...
I will probably be doing the Madrid this October. All the less traveled routes need a little planning, as you said. You do need to check distances to see if you need to bring food and if there will be stores open on the stage you are walking to...
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