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    Christmas 2023 pilgrims, gather here!

    That's good to know. I start from Porto on Saturday.
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    Christmas and New Years Camino Portuguese - Central or Costal?

    Thanks. I was thinking the same thing. I am still not sure what is the best route to take, or which will have most people. I will have to do more rooting around.
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    Christmas and New Years Camino Portuguese - Central or Costal?

    Hi All, I get into Porto on Dec 22, and am looking to walk to Santiago. Would it be better to walk the central or the costal at this time of year? and will I need to book alberges/hostels/pensions in advance? I have walked the Frances at Christmas before, and just winged it, not sure that would...
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    Thinking about sleeping mats

    I really like this one from decathlon FORCLAZ TREKKING INFLATABLE MATTRESS TREK 700 AIR XL - YELLOW Super light/easy to blow up and comfortable.
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    What Is The Most Useful & Usless Item You Packed

    Great idea
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    It's meant to be

    As I was leaving the first time, I met a colleague as I was printing my plane ticket at the last moment. We chatted about holidays, etc. He looked at me (he is a sage old soul with a beautiful twinkle in his eye at all times ) and asked - "you're comfortable, just having a rucksack, aren't...
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    Camino Frances over Christmas and into the New Year.

    There will be less albergues open, but enough to make it work. As mentioned, you will need to do some planning - most albergues will have a list close to xmas/new year of where is open on those days - these are the most difficult days, only a few places open and a need to work out food as well -...
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    Camino Frances in Winter

    Back in less than a week - I don't know where you will be by then, but we may cross paths - am starting again in Leon and will just see how I go. I have 16 days, and was doing well until the cold/flu thing caught up with me - hopefully it will be clear by the end of this weekend.
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    PLEASE HELP! last minute decision/opportunity to do the camino.. in 9 days!

    Don't know about starting in SJPP. I started in Pamplona last year - most albergues were heated, but a couple not. Not all are open during winter/feast days, but the albergues have a list of who is staying open and will often help out/ring ahead to find out. The one day we did have problems with...
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    Walking poles and Marmite

    Poles - love them - marmite - yuck!
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    My next packing list - what do you think ....

    I guess you'd call it a drugstore - has shampoo, household cleaning stuff, plasters and all that, but no medicines.
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    My next packing list - what do you think ....

    ignore me - just seen - but where can you get it? in places like DM or apothekes?
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    My next packing list - what do you think ....

    which one is good?
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    2016 Nov/Dec & 2017 Jan Peregrinos Departures

    There's normally an updated list in the albergues - have to be especially careful to make sure where is open 24/25 dec, 31 dec, Jan 1 and Jan 6, as a lot of places shut on these days - oh and most shops, etc are shut Dec 25, Jan 1 and Jan 6.
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    2016 Nov/Dec & 2017 Jan Peregrinos Departures

    Starting from Leon on December 22nd.

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