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    Older Pilgrims - What gets harder? Is more 'Support' required?

    I expect that reasons for changing/stopping depend very much on the individual, and they *may* share their decisions. From what I recall reading, onset/worsening of degenerative neuron diseases (Parkinsons, MS, MG, even essential tremor no longer controlled by medication) tends to stop...
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    Hoka Shoe Owners: Speedgoat 5 or the Bondi 8?

    Go for it. I always buy and wear men's trainers...and I'm definitely not a man 😉. I do, however, have about a 48-50 foot when walking (roughly a man's size 11-11.5 EE.) The heel occasionally slips, so I always try before buying. I'm heavy and a supinator, too, so shoes don't tend to last...
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    Camino Norte in June 2025 with 2 teenagers

    Start with, are they excited? And what's their level of fitness ( and yours)? I'd suggest pre-booking rather than winging it, mostly because most teenagers's circadian rythmns tend to sleeping in late. When you know the answers to those questions, then plan. 😉 Buen Camino
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    Do municipal albergues in Asturias accept transferred bags?

    Agree with above. Private albergues in either community that accept reservations also usually accept bag transfer. Depending on your day 1 experience, route, and time of year, it *is* possible to do your 1st day walk, and then get on WhatsApp before 2000 local time, make a reservation for day...
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    Solo female doing Ingles Camino in February

    You may want to see what's actually open along the routes in Feb first.. Check Gronze, but call to confirm.
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    Camino with Baby

    ::::chuckle:::: I'm betting you all thanked all above that Sana wasn't teething. I've seen (and heard) both colic (~ 2 months) and teething play merry hob with a baby's temperament.
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    Two sellos on credencial from Sarria to Santiago

    You can also directly register with the Pilgrim's Office website without a QR code
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    Two sellos on credencial from Sarria to Santiago

    Very easy ( sellos, not cellos ... those would be hard! 😉 Many cafés, albergues. and hotels, and some churches and chapels, will have sellos ( often self- service). You may choose one in the morning, and a second when you arrive at your night's destination, or any combination you choose...
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    Acrylic Painting - Muxia at Sunset

    Good memories...
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    Hiking Poles needed Pontevedra to Santiago?

    *Some* people benefit from poles in *some* circumstances. The OP stated that the OP benefits from using poles on ascents and descents, tho OP doesn't specify how steep a grade. Others have pointed out here that the OP's route doesn't seem to have a lot of elevation changes, but only the OP...
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    Hospedería de San Martín Pinaro

    Gracias!
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    Hospedería de San Martín Pinaro

    Has anyone else gone directly to their website and been informed that there's no availability from April 1 2025 to Dec 31 2025? Confused...
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    Sunday meets Reyes Magos meets winter Camino

    Ah, but there's a long dry spell on the way to Sobrado...and again, what's open in January?
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    Need to carry some extra weight and volume this time

    I used TaxiCamino until either Ferreira or Boente on the Primitivo, and then was pretty seamlessly transferred to JacoTrans for the rest of the way. With WhatsApp and envelopes, quite easy...as long as you've made a reservation where you're shipping your bag to. In Spain, you're not likely...
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    Sunday meets Reyes Magos meets winter Camino

    Search these boards and check Gronze...someone just walked the Primitivo last month, and if I remember correctly, said that Ferreira was a ghost town. I walked from Lugo to Ferreira on a Monday in late Sept 23, and only found two cafés open along the way on a Monday in high season. More...
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    Do you set an “intention” for your Camino?

    Gracias a Dios Señor, ten piedad. Let go, let God.
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    '24/12/2024 This Special Night'

    Nollaig shona dhuit!
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    Growing number of winter pilgrims

    To opine on Bradypus's speculation, I see again and again that people who are unfamiliar with mountain weather patterns (!?) , high deserts, and geography in general ( not just in Spain) regularly underestimate/ mistake the efforts, preparations, and training required to complete a distance...
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    Albergue recommendations

    Search these threads
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    Before yesterday I didn't know that . . .

    I'm betting on the words in Revelation to the church at Laodecia ( spelling wrong). For me, if the Cathedral wanted to reduce traffic, they'd reintroduce the quizzing the early pilgrims (I think Bradypus has written on this) experienced, or simply deny Compostela to anyone not walking for...

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