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Well, my friend and I want to hug the coast as much as possible. I'll check out the Camino Vasco. About 16-18 days of walking from Irun to Sahagun?
NOTE: I just looked at the Vasco route, and neither one of us are keen on retracing our steps. In other words, re-visiting the parts of the Camino...
OK, here's the plan: I will walk from Irun along the Camino del Norte, then head south at some point to meet with friends in Sahagun and Leon. A friend who lives in Spain, with whom I walked my first Camino, is joining me and so is involved in the planning, but I wonder if anybody out there has...
Howdy from Texas, y'all:
In 2011, I walked from Pamplona to Sahagun, took a train and bus to Sarria, then walked on into Santiago. Next summer, I am meeting several of my walking companions in either Leon or Sahagun, and walking with them from there to Santiago. I was thinking of walking from...
The Camino (last summer) hasn't necessarily helped my career, but I'm sure it has helped me. I'm a public school teacher, and not the most patient, tolerant and nurturing-type person, but a lot of people have remarked this year how much I have changed. Calmer is one description ...
I wore earplugs every night and slept pretty well, especially for someone who has lots of sleep issues, including being an extremely light sleeper. Unfortunately, I also snore and bothered people a few times, I know. One night, a woman came over to my top bunk and woke me up, saying I was...
My only unpleasant albergue stays were in the larger cities. When we stayed at the smaller albergues and avoided the traditional end stage locations, it ranged from pleasant to wonderful ...
Yo, peoples
Heard people on here talk about the joys of having peanut butter on the Camino. Bought myself a big jar to bring with me, but the damn thing weighs nearly two pounds! Can one find the stuff in markets along the way?
Have been reading quite a bit about "rushing to get a bed." How common is this along the Frances? And what about waiting in long lines to get into the albergues, to get a bed, a shower, etc.? Is this an everyday thing?
Thanks again, y'all. (I threw in the Texas "y'all" on purpose :wink: ). It's apparent from this forum that I'm going to meet some wonderful folks out there. Seven weeks to go!
Rebekah, I would love to stop by your place. In fact, I'll make a note of it right now ... maybe by the time I get there, I'll be a recovering fraidy-cat!
All this financial stuff is giving me a headache. I may order a small amt. of euros from my local bank, pay their somewhat exorbinant fee, and then just use the ATMs over in Spain, as most folks suggest. Better for me to keep things simple ...
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