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  1. Kobe

    Flies. Just sayin…

    Good advice, actually. Random food flies are to be expected when communing with nature. However there was a forested section before reaching San Juan de Ortega where the face flies were really quite aggressive little buggers and a lightweight head net would have come in handy!
  2. Kobe

    Roncesvalles and Mansilla seem to be the bed crunch trouble spots

    Upon arriving on Thursday, 9/1/2022, I had a very warm and welcoming reception from the volunteer at the monastery in Roncesvalles. My group was delayed due to a gentleman who had experienced heart issues in the Pyrenees. The volunteer escorted me to my bed/showers and then assured me that she...
  3. Kobe

    Northern lights!

    You will have good luck in Iceland. You may have to set your alarm for the middle of the night, however! Haha! I was texting my husband at the time wingeing about being 65yo and being in the nosebleed bunk. Once I looked out the window I realized that it all was worth it!
  4. Kobe

    Northern lights!

    Sorry to post photos just now. Still getting my bearings on the Camino.
  5. Kobe

    Northern lights!

    Photos don’t do justice. The lights shimmer and fade in and out. See that bright spot? There was no moon visible at the time!
  6. Kobe

    Northern lights!

    From my top bunk in Torres del Rio last night I looked out the window to see the Northern lights! My husband says they are predicted for the next week or so. He hasn’t seen them in Michigan yet. Imagine coming to Spain to see the Northern lights. Magical.
  7. Kobe

    Walking time from SJPP to Borda

    I've been in touch with the "Visit Bayonne" folks. I have a sense they are the equivalent of the city's chamber of commerce. I inquired if it would be best to call ahead for a taxi via the phone number provided. They replied that I could contact the company in the morning of the day in question...
  8. Kobe

    Walking time from SJPP to Borda

    Very kind of you to offer your advice. I have 3 hours as a comfortable ball-park ascent time. I am fairly fit. It is difficult to gauge the real-time situation from across an ocean! I am honored by the support of folks on this forum. Our traveling concerns give greater appreciation for those...
  9. Kobe

    Walking time from SJPP to Borda

    I contacted "Visit Bayonne" and they confirmed that there are no mid-day trains or buses to STJPP. They gave me this number for a taxi service: (+33) 05 59 59 48 48. ua1907, If you ned a ride share on 8/31 let me know!
  10. Kobe

    Walking time from SJPP to Borda

    Thanks, everyone, for all of your wonderful suggestions and advice. I made TGV and Auberge Borda bookings late spring when there was a mid-day TER departure from Bayonne, which they have since discontinued.... Ah, yes. We can chalk this up to the "best laid plans" of limited creatures. I will...
  11. Kobe

    Walking time from SJPP to Borda

    Thank you! I have put in a request.
  12. Kobe

    Walking time from SJPP to Borda

    Thank you. I have put in a request. I made booking at Borda, etc. early summer when there was a posted train departure from Bayonne ~11h30. It has since been discontinued. Trying to make the bookings work!
  13. Kobe

    Walking time from SJPP to Borda

    You gotta love the scientific folk!
  14. Kobe

    Walking time from SJPP to Borda

    Te Terrific - that will be plan B if there aren't any mid-day busses.
  15. Kobe

    Walking time from SJPP to Borda

    Good to know - thanks. Absolutely do not want to miss that dinner bell!
  16. Kobe

    Walking time from SJPP to Borda

    Yup - have a reservation and have e-mailed Laurent. Thanks!
  17. Kobe

    Walking time from SJPP to Borda

    Thanks. I have e-mailed Laurent in case I experience any delays.
  18. Kobe

    Walking time from SJPP to Borda

    Haha, yes - I agree! I will be arriving in Bayonne ~11am but wanted to think through a "worse case" scenario. I'm staying a few nights in Paris to help with the jet lag.
  19. Kobe

    Walking time from SJPP to Borda

    There is a chance I will be arriving on 8/31/22 by train to SJPP at 3:20pm from Bayonne if I am not successful finding earlier transport. I am wondering what may be an average time involved with walking up the "slope" to Borda? The check-in time there ends at 6:30pm. I will also need to make my...
  20. Kobe

    LIVE from the Camino Ethics Question -- to walk or not to walk?

    The title here is "Ethics Question." Ethics connote questions of what is appropriate. You and your wife are on a spiritual journey and choices of your personal path/modes of transportation on the Camino are specific to your individual needs. There is no single appropriate pathway/method to...

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