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    What is the one Albergue that you would say not to miss

    I stayed in the Orbigo parish albergue two nights ago. The courtyard garden is pretty but there was a problem which bohered everyone and that was the FLIES. I have never been anywhere with so many flies. One pilgrim described them as 'Hellatious". Perhaps it is due to the cats which poo in the...
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    Leaving St Jean 20th Sept 2014

    Hi Taryn, i arrived around 7:30 last night, the 18th in SJPP am staying Casa Bailari. Have to ship suitcase to Santiago and want to see town so will stay here tonight also and leave tomorrow for Orisson. Hope you had a good trip. I think you are also in Orisson tomorrow night?
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    Leaving St Jean 20th Sept 2014

    Hi Taryn, i just got in so apologize for the tardy response. I was confused by the options online so went to Montparnasse today and bouht my ticket. What the agent told me was that even if I took the earlier train, I would still be making the same connection and arriving in SJPP at the same...
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    Leaving St Jean 20th Sept 2014

    Hi Taryn Ann, welcome to Paris! I am still here and have a lot to do tomorrow. For one thing I want to ship my excess bags to Santiago so I expect to be spending some time at the UPS office. I have been visiting with friends here and wearing 'normal' clothes but don't want to be burdened by them...
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    Leaving St Jean 20th Sept 2014

    Thanks for the laugh, JoeNYC I GUESS I miss the NYC sense of humor; grew up there but been living in Vancouver for a long time. Looking forward to meeting you along the Way
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    Leaving St Jean 20th Sept 2014

    Hi TarynAnn, I had a wonderful first day in Paris yesterday. I am not yet sure which day I will head south but if I do stay in Paris until the 18th I would love to meet up here or in SJPP and start off together. I plan to go at a slower pace so we might not walk together for long but it might be...
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    Leaving St Jean 20th Sept 2014

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    Leaving St Jean 20th Sept 2014

    Hi TarynAnn, We may cross paths. I fly from Vancouver BC to Paris on the 8th, arrive the 9th and plan to spend about a week enjoying Paris before heading south, probably the 16th, by train. My first amino and I am starting alone. So excited. I will keep an eye out for you
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    Bed bugs this year???

    It sounds to me like good advice to spray the albergue mattress on arrival and to watch that no bedbugs emerge. I will be starting my Camino mid-September and am very excited but also grossed out at the thought of bedbugs. So I am wondering about carrying spray. Is it readily available in...
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    Where are all the Americans???

    Dennis M, check out Norwegian Air. They don't fly from many US airports but their fares are so low that it might be worth it to travel to one of their departure cities. Also, their base fare is low and if you want to keep it that way just don't go for the options. Example: choosing your seat is...
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    Walking in late September 2014

    Adding my name to the list starting in September. I fly from Vancouver to Paris on the 8th and plan to spend two or three days enjoying Paris before taking the train south to SJPP. It will be my first Camino and I will be heading out alone. I will be going slowly as I want to explore along the...
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