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Lol I love it. Of course if every panda an kangaroo screamed no at me that would be pretty clear. It just wasn’t clear if it was a soft suggestion or hard suggestion.
Panda shrugs and points to Valcarlos route? Not quite as clear to me!
Indeed others I spoke to seemed to get a soft suggestion...
Hi guys, thanks for all your help so far. I tried to search this topic in past threads but couldn’t find much. So apologies if this is a repetitive question
Basically I need to see a doctor to get prescription steroids for eczema (induced by Tuesdays rain storm). I’ll be in Pamplona soon.
I...
I absolutely did not have the right gear for napoleon. I honestly just needed more details about the snow situation. A light dusting I could deal with. Heavy snow would be a problem.
I went back the the office and got more details and made the right decision
Hello all. Here to give a brief account of my (and many others) first day on the Camino on May 1.
The trip to Roncesvalles was tough. I went Valcarlos route because napoleon was very ill advised due to the snow storm.
I did not have the proper gear for a day like this-my poncho is super small...
Not their first language, but second. I saw a couple of folks from Asia trying to communicate in English but the volunteers didn’t speak it. Trust me, I hate the assumption that everyone speaks English as much as the next guy, but in an environment like this it’s almost a necessity for people’s...
I’m definitely got a solid “do not go” when I went back to the office before it closed. Maybe the first time I didn’t understand but I got a different message. I’m worried about people who had similar experiences as me at the office.
Literally people in the albergue are still discussing which...
UPDATE. I went back at 7:55 pm and spoke the the American girl. She said absolutely no passage via Napoleon because of snow. She explained it well. Glad I went back. She was impossibly busy when I was here earlier so I didn’t get a chance to speak to her.
Again I did not expect it. I wasn’t able to get enough clear info from the pilgrims office so I asked the forum. I didn’t have access to an app because I did not yet have a SIM card.
Also it’s not a crazy expectation for someone who volunteers or works at a place where many foreigners visit to...
I don’t disagree with it either. I’m a very cautious traveler myself, but I can see someone getting in a lot of trouble because they were too confident.
However the finger wagging of me for asking a question is odd!
I’m not expecting it, of course. I do wish I spoke French, although I am fluent in Spanish. She said she spoke Spanish but it was actually muy poco. That’s fine, we both did the best we could with what we had. I waited 30 minutes in line and inside it was packed and unorganized. That’s why I...
I REALLY don’t think we should discourage people from posting when they don’t have the information they need. Of course I will respect closures but Napoléon is not closed. The office has had a line around the block today and can’t give everyone the attention they might need. No one’s fault. The...
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