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Yes certainly enjoying the experience and the occasional solo room with bathroom is very pleasant and a chance to get away from the snoring and door banging. Managed to get my "halfway certificate" today and visit that stunning building. I've been setting off at about 0530 to get as much in...
Well a couple of weeks done and am now in Sahagun, so over half way. Have been forced into booking ahead which is a shame as it is very limiting. Still have met some great people and seen some wonderful sights
Well we're two days in and it's been a challenge...the rain,cloud and snow has made it special...but the incredible people I've met have made it unforgettable.. buen Camino
Currently sitting at Pamplona station waiting on the train from Madrid for my Camino Mentor/Companion/mate...at least it's stopped raining...
Anticipation brimming for this adventure...
After due consideration of my packing list, my aversion to cold and discomfort I think I'll opt for your second option...good food...nice wine...and an early night.
I use an Aarn pack from a little company in NZ. I like it because of the large chest pockets which help to balance the load. Has anyone else used an Aarn pack?
Not really the little red bag folds up to a belly bag and has the stuff I can't or don't want to check in, my pack , 9kg, is inside the big bag and will be jettisoned in Pamplona ....or maybe rolled up and carried for the trip home. My last long distant walk was the E4 in Crete in 2014 and my...
..all packed and still 24 hours before I start my journey...train to Gatwick,flight to Bilbao, bus to Pamplona the taxi with others to SPDPfor night of 23rd...so what can I do now??
As a Camino newby, a tech dinosaur, and not knowing when I'll finish is it not possible just to go to the station ticket office and buy a ticket or are the trains from Santiago to Madrid over crowded....oh abtw , I don't have a return flight booked so am very flexible as to when and where I fly...
I'm just about to start my first Camino and am getting excited,nervous,worried and impatient, my last long wander was the E4 in Crete where farmers have a habit of fencing over the path is this the case along the CF?
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