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    Trip Report

    I stayed at the Yes hostel and can also recommend it. (To be honest, though, Porto has a lot of very good hostels - check hostelworld.com )
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    Vila do Conde - accommodation in June

    I'll write this all up in detail next month, but in the mean time... Myself and a friend are walking up the coast from Porto and will be hitting Vigo tomorrow. Note that we're walking as close to the coast as possible, often on the beaches, rather than any marked or "official" routes. (Even the...
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    Vila do Conde - accommodation in June

    Beware that the albergue in Póvoa is hard to find - I think what you're supposed to do is go to the S. José de Ribamar church, hope someone is there, and ask around for the keys. Probably best to contact them on Facebook first if you're thinking of staying there. (I actually spent the night...
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    are you allowed to make your own credencial?

    Just to be absolutely clear: JabbaPappa is offering his own personal opinion rather than laying down any official position. (It also happens to be a personal opinion that I -- and others -- disagree with. "disrespectful" indeed...)
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    Leaving very soon, but shoes aren't waterproof!! Advice, ple

    Waterproof shoes are too hot for my feet on the camino, so I bring SealSkinz.
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    Local bus and baggage service along the Via de la Plata

    Just a small addition - the Cazeres to Casar de Cazeres line is operated by Norbabus
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    First sello?

    A suggestion: I usually get my first stamp in the cathedral of my starting place.
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    Super highway and AVG construction is destroying the VdlP

    The demise of rural Spain is a lot more complex (and has been going on for a lot longer) than a few roadworks.
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    Keen McKenzie

    susiekerr does say that she was wearing Keen boots...
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    Is the VDLP Safe Right Now?

    edit: never mind, nomadali has posted her own story on the board
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    Shoe question

    Remember that hiking sandals weigh the same as a pair of shoes anyway, and often more. For example, REI lists the Chaco men's Z/1 sandal (picking a popular brand) at 1 lb 14 oz a pair and the Z/2 at 2lbs. Whereas, they list the Salomon Speedcross 3 shoes I'm wearing right now at 1 lb 6 oz, and...
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    Sleeping bag or liner?

    I'm not Luka, but the Decathlon one I linked above isn't expensive and listed on their site as 680g. Hoping Luka gets to reply as I want to buy mine soon and wondering if there is a better (cheaper/lighter/warmer) option.
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    Sleeping bag or liner?

    I walked the VdlP last year in May with just a good liner. I only came across two albergues without blankets (I remember that Castilblanco was one), so it is definitely doable, but you might make different albergue choices and have less luck. There is also a risk of a limited blanket supply...
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    Via la Plata in 30?

    The Via de la Plata of 2012 isn't the Via de la Plata of 2004. There aren't "many days on the via where you are forced to walk over 40KM." I'm in Lubian at the moment, and the only forced 40km day so far was the Carcaboso-Aldeanueva leg, and even that can be split up in a couple of different...
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    Detour after Grimaldo

    I was curious, really not keen on another stretch walking on asphalt, and always suspicious of believing a random person with a can of spray paint, so I decided to walk the old route this afternoon. I can confirm that the gate which used to allow pilgrims through (according to Melanie's guide...
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    salomon xa pro 3d mid gtx

    I walked from Roncesvalles in 2009 with the low, non-goretex version, and can't recommend them enough. (Unfortunately they got stolen at the big municipal albergue in Burgos, but I was able to pick up an exact replacement at the Decathlon sports chain.) I also picked up the low, goretex version...
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