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There was a message on Facebook about finding a blue jacket near Pamplona. Could possibly be yours. Hopefully you can try to find the message, it was on one of the many Camino sites. Good luck.
If you join the Camino Francés page on Facebook you will be able to send a message to Wendy Loveys who found this jacket and shared the post…good luck and buen camino 👍
I didn't realize that some bramble branch had stripped me of my blue XXL Stormtec jacket until much later. It was at the rest stop with the funky art of a pilgrim that I realized it. I had some small rocks in the pocket from Canada for the Cruz...
If you do happen to take the bus that day, we will be on it as well, travel gods willing! We've pre-purchased our tickets, otherwise, we might have ride-shared. A couple of Canadian newbies with flag patches on their backpacks. Please do say hi!
Since you are over 60, you can buy a discount card, Tarjeta Dorada, for all train travels in Spain lasting 1 year:
https://www.renfe.com/es/en/travel/prepare-your-trip/descuentos/mayores-de-60
You don't need to go into Madrid. As @rappahannock_rev says, you can travel directly from the airport. Use this tool to explore possibilities:
https://www.rome2rio.com/map/Madrid-Barajas-Airport-Terminal-Bus-T4/Pamplona
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