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    Hiking stick instead of walking poles

    First, sticks will be a PROBLEM as carry-ons as most airlines will not permit them. This means that you have to check your bags. Second, look around where you live as there must be a place where you can rent a pair to test it out. As for testing a stick, pick one up as you walk and try that...
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    Stamps- missing a few days

    This should NOT be a problem. Try to remember, especially your last 100km.
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    Boots?

    I suggest running shoes, trail runners, hiking shoes not boots.... The trail, for more than 90% is not technical enough, not arduous enough, not bad enough to warrant the use of boots. Moreover, since you plan a trek in June, I recommend a non-waterproof (sot the shoes can dry quicker(, very...
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    Lost & Found Found Bag in Redondela: Valuables, Shoes, and Clothes

    BRING IT TO A POLICE STATION!
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    LIVE from the Camino Struggling with doubt on the Camino Frances

    Totally normal for doubt to creep in. Try to have positive thoughts. As you walk, try to find the positive. Focus on the beauty of it all. As for the Achilles : STRETCH STRETCH STRETCH! Stretch in bed before going to sleep Stretch in bed when you wake up Stretch after your first couple of...
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    Bed bugs

    Always do an inspection immediately upon arriving. Below are some signs: Smell: smell of mildew or dampness or sweet musty. If yes, be more thorough in your search. Specks of blood on bedding, mattresses, or upholstered furniture such as couches and headboards. Exoskeletons. ~1mm pale yellow...
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    Is it possible rooms are sold out for 2024!?

    NO, it is NOT possible. Maybe try calling them using the telephone. Moreover, calling in September to reserve a room for May 2024 may not be perceived as serious but DO call.
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    New travel requirement - US (and other countries) to Europe, 2024

    I am curious as to what impact this new visa requirement will have on tourism to the EU.
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    Social anxiety

    Walk an additional 5 to 10 km tomorrow and, after which, you will be too tired to care. Or make a friend and focus on that. Or read and plan for the next day. Or read self help or fiction....whatever it takes to keep your mind busy from overthinking the situation and creating distorted thoughts...
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    Best app for accommodations along the Portuguese?

    Use google.
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    Am I packing too much?

    Items that I would consider leaving at home or changing: Sleeping bag - not really needed but OK. You may want to consider sleeping bag liner instead. All depends when you are going. At worst, if there are no blankets for the few occasions, I would sleep in my clothes. Headlamp - Not needed...
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    Opinions please days 3 - 7; SJPDP to Uterga. Off & short-stage.

    Only you know what you can do...we do not have enough information as to your walking/hiking level and experience to be able to give you any advice. Having said that, if you are looking for smaller first stage on the first day out from stjpd then maybe consider the Val Carlos route instead of the...
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    Spare pair of shoes?

    There so many places along the Way to purchase shoes if need be. You are not in the wilderness so not at all required. However, a pair of sandals, Crocs, or flip-flops is nice to have to allow your feet to breathe at the end of the day and to dry out and for showering...
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    Are waterproof hiking shoes a good idea?

    No You DO NOT NEED WATERPROOF hiking shoes unless you are planning to hike in the end of the Spring Season, the Winter Season or Early Spring. A nice breathable shoe will allow the show to dry out faster.
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    Do you have any advice for potential flight disruption?

    Inform yourself if you can get a refund? or if the airline will provide alternative means of transport? Check flights leaving the day prior to your planned departure date. If you should arrive a day late, try to plan alternatives from trains as you could take a train to Paris and then one to...
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    Multipurpose shoes for shower and town?

    Crocs, flip flops or synthetic sandals. You want lots of cushion to give the feet a break and you want god ventilation to allow the feet to breath and dry out. And you want something light so as to not add too much weight to your pack.
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    What's so special about SJPP?

    It does NOT but it is a popular starting point.
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    I'm so discouraged!

    1. You stated that you were walking with someone. Walking at a pace faster than your natural pace is a probable culprit for the blister. So it is important that you walk at your pace. There is no danger for the faster person to walk slower. 2. You mention discomfort. There are always tell tale...
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    Hospitalero threatened and punched - O Pino

    yes truly deplorable and sad. But again the person said that this is the first such incident in 15 years... so not a regular occurence....and even though one is on the Camino, it doesn't mean that one is not still with humanity.... Still, very sad and quite deplorable...I hope that this person...
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    Sarah from New Zealand -What drew you to the Camino?

    The Camino by Ricardo Moretti It started as an idea that became a dream. Fondly, I embraced the adventure of the Way Etched by the footsteps of a 1,000 years and more. It wasn’t without its ups and downs, and there were many, But the hard parts made easy by simple pilgrim smiles and the...

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