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  1. volleyjanice

    Cycling bells a must!

    Our camping friends have an annual discussion on common sense. The end result? "If it were "common", everyone would have it! Prior to our camino this summer, I was becoming very frustrated by bikes whizzing past on a local mixed used trail. I started counting and out of 80 bikes that passed...
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    Thanks to All

    What a lovely message! Buen camino to both you and Wendy as you set off on this fabulous adventure. There is nothing like the anticipation of beginning this unique trek...until each new day begins and brings more uncharted territory and new friends to meet. Savour every moment! Janice
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    Armed & Dangerous at the Albergue

    Great posts! I lurched my way up and down those bunks in August. First time in a bunk bed in 38 years. At 6'3" you might think it would be easy, but not a chance. I also spent some time trapped up top. A few of our roommates had closed the windows up tight and I woke up hot, claustrophobic...
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    Baggages - Walking Poles

    Hello, We flew Air Canada in August, Victoria to Toronto, Toronto to Madrid. We had telescoping poles but they couldn't be made short enough to go inside our packs so we tucked them in side pockets and cinched in the straps. We weren't really worried though since they bagged the packs in...
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    Is it ok to walk in a tank top?

    I just spent the first two weeks of August on the Camino (St. Jean Pied de Port to Burgos). I had been concerned about propriety for the Camino and our further two weeks in other areas of Spain. It didn't appear to be an issue. We saw one woman walking in a pair of shorts that were tucked up...
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    Class of 2013

    9 weeks to go! All of a sudden our journey sounds so much closer! My husband and I are from Victoria, BC, Canada. We leave SJPdP or August 1st and are booked in at Orisson that night. You are right, the planning and training are very exciting and reading these posts makes it all very real...
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    Back home with my thoughts on a very brief Camino

    Julie, Your story nearly brought me to tears. Thank you so much for sharing your positive outlook on what is certainly a disappointing turn of events for you. My husband and I leave Canada on July 29th this year to begin our first Camino. It began with planning a month long trip to Spain, and...
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