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I live in a place that gets really popular during two weeks in the summer in Portugal During those two weeks the prices increase on the menus but the shopkeepers charge me the "normal" price because I'm a local -
I would take a light sleeping bag or a liner and quilt. You might be interested in this thread with a poll on the topic.
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roving_rufus replied to the thread To take a quilt or not.I don't think I would set out in October without something more than a liner. Nor rely that albergues will always have blankets - as some don't and others only in winter. And in October some places won't put the heating on. I tend to take a silk...
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roving_rufus replied to the thread Cheating.Having lived in tourist areas as a local in Ireland I will get charged the same price but might get a free tea or coffee on the house, maybe even the odd bun or cake, or a free side of chips with a sandwich. Because the owners and staff know you...
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Thanks for the comments. Have bought a hat from Decathlon. Will report back after I do the Camino in late August on whether I have abandoned the hat (and the pro-hatters should reimburse me 10 euros) or not. Also, because I am not completely...
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roving_rufus replied to the thread Do I really need a hat?.I carry an umbrella for the sun (and rain) - but don't always use it for some very practical reasons. For example wind, or a narrow path can make an umbrella difficult. So some sort of alternative headcovering is probably recommended- whether a...
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I used the cicerone guide by Alison Raju when i did this in 2019 and I have recorded it as 24km to Ornans. I think it was mostly on the road and as I am quite happy with that I often look for a shorter route on google maps. As others have said... -
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The path is much more defined in Switzerland and especially in Italy. You really need GPX/the VF app in France. In Italy you could almost (in 2018) just go by route marking, with GPX as back up. And I daresay that is more true today.
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I remember being puzzled the first time by Swiss direction markers for walkers. They are plentiful and very comprehensive. They don't show the distance but the time it will take you to walk!
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roving_rufus replied to the thread LIVE from the Camino Conditions as of 8 June '24.It went on well! Apart from that one section were a trickle of a stream has taken over the path and you end up having to walk through it getting wet and a bit muddy like you mentioned. And near the same area a lane well churned up by cows but...
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