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Hello, Friends,<br>
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My fiance, Susan, and I are going to get married in April here in the USA
and then walk the first leg of the Camino in May.<br>
We're planning to start at St.Jean Pied De Port and end in Logrono. (We
also plan to come back to Spain in the subsequent years and finish the Camino,
piece by piece.)<br>
I lived in Spain for two years (in Valencia and in Madrid) and have been
looking forward to doing the pilgrimage for a long, long time.<br>
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If any of you with Camino experience could take a look at our questions and
answer them, Susan and I would be so grateful:<br>
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1. How exactly do we get a passport from the Friends of the Road to Santiago?<br>
2. How exactly can we join the Friends--I know it's $8, but where do we
send it, is there a form to fill out, etc?<br>
3. Do you recommend a hard or soft hiking boot for the camino (heavyweight
or lightweight)?<br>
4. What's the weather like generally in that region from approx. May 10-May
17?<br>
5. Can you make hotel reservations ahead of time on the camino? What
about reservations at the refugios--can you make them in advance?<br>
6. We weren't planning on bringing a tent because of the additional weight.
Is this a mistake?<br>
7. Are there intercity buses from city to city? For example from Los
Arcos to Logrono?<br>
8. How many pounds do you recommend carrying in your backpack?<br>
9. Should we get a passport in Roncevalles? Where do you get it?<br>
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Thank you in advance for taking the time to answer our questions. I realize
that over-planning can limit the fun had on an adventure, but we both realized
long ago we're way too neurotic not to plan ahead <span -moz-smiley="s1"><span>
:-) </span></span>.<br>
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Thank you! <br>
(Si prefieres responder en espanol, me parece fenomenal. Muchisimas gracias.)<br>
<br>
Pi Ware<br>
Los Angeles, CA<br>
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<small>To learn more about us (and if you love independent film) you can
see Susan and my movie's website at</small><small><br>
</small><small><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.solitudethemovie.com">www.solitudethemovie.com</a></small><br>
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