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    Can I Walk the Camino Without a Smartphone?

    You could but I wouldn't recommend it. How else can you comment on this forum while walking if you don't have a smart phone? Factious comments aside, I'm walking now and the smartphone has been really useful when booking accommodation. Sept will be a busy month so you'll definitely need to...
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    56 y/o, traveling alone & so nervous

    Hi Michele! Great to hear that you're giving solo travel a try. It will be a different experience for sure. I'm 30, female and currently walking the Camino solo. I'm from Singapore and have 0 Spanish. I use Google translate liberally. There's even this great feature where you can take photos of...
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    Temperatures Camino Frances

    Writing this from Villatuerta on the Camino Frances. Mid-afternoon might be a bit too late to stop. It hit 31 degrees c at 12pm yesterday and got hotter from there. I saw someone sick with minor heatstroke at my albergue as she was still out walking at 2.30pm. It's better to get up early eg...
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    Eyeglass Case -- necessary or not?

    Writing this while sitting at a cafe in Villatuerta. I'm on the Camino Frances now. You didn't specify if your glasses have transition lenses. If they don't, you'll need to bring both sunglasses and a normal pair of glasses and you'll definitely need at least 1 case to prevent glasses from...
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    Neurodiversity on the Camino

    Writing this from Larrasoaña. Stayed at the albergue in Roncesvalles last night. There were so many people chatting away that I had to wear both the earplugs and the headphones to go to sleep. Would rather not do that again.
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    Do I really need a hat?

    I've finally got a definitive answer - bring both. Walked from Roncesvalles to Larrasoaña today. Got to the albergue at 2.30pm and the umbrella was really helpful for all the hot exposed stretches after Zubiri. Even got the thumbs up from a Spanish couple when I walked past. The hat will...
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    Neurodiversity on the Camino

    I'm in SJPDP now! Start walking tomorrow. 1st night in the albergue was alright. Took a while to get to sleep but slept through the other pilgrims leaving at 5.30am. Bottom bunk is the best bunk. Iykyk
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    Do I really need a hat?

    I'm in SJPDP now! Will start walking tomorrow.
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    Neurodiversity on the Camino

    o_O Er nope, didn't declare anything. Everything issued to me is in a blister pack.
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    Neurodiversity on the Camino

    Just a quick update on travel and medication for posterity. I've spent the past week in England and am now in Athens. I have brought a 40 day supply of stimulants and a 90 day supply of other prescription medication in my checked luggage and have not been stopped at customs at any point. As a...
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    Do I really need a hat?

    So I've walked around a bit and here's a review of hat vs umbrella Hat: It's hands free and great for reducing glare when it's a bit cool but very bright. I used it a lot while walking around Guildford and RHS Garden Wisley in the past week. Umbrella: Not hands free but far better against the...
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    A breakdown of my Camino Frances costs with a few considerations - May 2023

    Very helpful. Do you have any information about how you spent using cash vs card? Am wondering about how much cash is needed. Thanks!
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    Do I really need a hat?

    Just looked it up. It's 2.4kg. Not too bad I suppose? https://www.conrad.com/en/p/cuckoo-cr-0331-rice-cooker-white-orange-2207672.html
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    Neurodiversity on the Camino

    I've decided to not bring along my kobo reader to reduce weight. I could read books on my phone of course but. the. tiny. tiny. screen. Who knew how such a few centimeters could make all the difference. Hmmm.
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    Pack for Camino Frances

    I have previously fallen sick from drinking bottled water in Vietnam so I think a filter will be needed if the water is coming from a public tap.
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    Pack for Camino Frances

    "too itchy" is completely correct.
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    Alternate route via Huarte (Zabaldika to Pamplona)

    Is it the 1hr 23min option? Am doing route planning and also have the same question.
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    Pack for Camino Frances

    Is there anything I can do to make it lighter? Honestly this started out as a list of negotiable items. There are some non-negotiables I've excluded.
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    Pack for Camino Frances

    Much preferable to hot weather to be honest. It was 33 deg c here today. Yuck. I'm looking forward to leaving.
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    Pack for Camino Frances

    Should I not expect rain at all? Let me check how much Compeed weighs and add it in. I'll have to buy it in SJPP.

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