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    Thornley reacted to Kathar1na's post in the thread €12000 fine on Route Napoleon? with Like Like.
    In March 2016, two pilgrims walked the Napoleon route although it was already prohibited at the time but this legal prohibition was less well known than now. One of them fell and got injured and immobilised and it was night time. It had snowed...
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    Thornley reacted to Kirkie's post in the thread €12000 fine on Route Napoleon? with Like Like.
    The voice of reason, thank you. The issue though, is of someone deciding he/she/they can flout the rules or the recommendations. In this context, clearly. However... Where I live, a simple phrase captures it: "they have lost the run of...
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    Thornley reacted to Antnix1's post in the thread €12000 fine on Route Napoleon? with Like Like.
    Regardless of fines (which likely can be imposed by french or spanish authorities specifically for this route or endangering rescue personnel in general-i'm not inclined to research it) the rescue costs can be significant and since this article...
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    Thornley reacted to Kathar1na's post in the thread €12000 fine on Route Napoleon? with Like Like.
    I read the original post but I did not bother to comment. You may have noticed that this ""news"" was "heard from two different sources (who didn't know each other) in two different towns" - so it must be true 🙄. These stories are dished up...
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    Thornley reacted to Simperegrina's post in the thread €12000 fine on Route Napoleon? with Like Like.
    My post wasn’t about fines that have been imposed because of breaking lockdown rules, but about my personal opinion that some more fine wielding wouldn’t go amiss. There are plenty of cases (I’ve added links to my OP) where people do stupid...
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    Thornley reacted to Gerard Griffin's post in the thread Renfe registration with Like Like.
    There are many pilgrims in mental institutions all over Spain due to trying to figure out the RENFE website. Good luck
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    There is a saying on the wall in the albergue in St JPdP , warning pilgrims about the month ahead. It might be applicable here; How do you make God laugh ? Tell him your plans
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    I hope you don't have a Rioja and ticked the 2nd or third box ......lol
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    Funny story about age…I walked my first camino with my father in law and when we went to receive our compostelas he thought he would probably be the oldest that day at 75…well as fate would have it the name above his in the registrar that day was...
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    Had booked 3 places the year COVID hit. We were tossing up whether to turn towards Santo Domingo before Pamplona The owners of the Hotels we booked on the Baztan we lovely and understanding. Yes , they go alright the Basque.

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