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  1. Mark2012

    Pre-booking train/bus from Madrid to Leon mid-April?

    Thank you. Looks like I'll be booking!
  2. Mark2012

    Pre-booking train/bus from Madrid to Leon mid-April?

    Hello all, I will be flying from Ireland to Madrid on Saturday, April 16, with a view towards starting walking from Leon the next day. My flight is due to land around 10am and as best as I can tell, my best bet in terms of getting to Leon is to get the train from T4 into Moncloa train station...
  3. Mark2012

    Zariquiegui Accommodation

    Hello all, Rather than start another thread, I said I would attempt to revive this one. I’m just wondering what the situation is now vis-a-vis albergues in Zariquiegui. I’ve been seeing mixed/contradictory information online. Is it two or just one operating there at the moment? Thanks in...
  4. Mark2012

    Pamplona just after San Fermin

    Hello all, I will be walking part of the Camino Frances with some friends this coming July, and we will most likely arrive in Pamplona a couple of days after the end of San Fermin. I know accommodation is very difficult to come by during the festival, but I'm wondering if things get back to...
  5. Mark2012

    Rucksack malfunction - option to buy in Puente la Reina?

    Thank you. Much appreciated!
  6. Mark2012

    Rucksack malfunction - option to buy in Puente la Reina?

    Thanks for that. Based on an earlier reply, I may have a chance to replace the rucksack in Viana tomorrow morning. Failing that, definitely Logrono. Do you is the Decathlon store within a walkable distance? This might sound unnecessarily hardcore, but I just hate the idea of resorting to any...
  7. Mark2012

    Rucksack malfunction - option to buy in Puente la Reina?

    That might be just the thing. In Sansol tonight. Started at Lorca at an unseemly hour (trying to beat the heat) and so passed through Estella too early to check anywhere. Going for a later start tomorrow, so Viana may well do the trick. Thanks for that!
  8. Mark2012

    Rucksack malfunction - option to buy in Puente la Reina?

    Thanks for that. Estella isn't too far away!
  9. Mark2012

    Rucksack malfunction - option to buy in Puente la Reina?

    Hello all, I'm currently stopping for the night in Zarequiegui and find that my trusty old rucksack (a veteran of 5 Caminos and now on a 6th!) is on the verge of falling apart. So, I think I need to replace it. I will be walking through Puente la Reina tomorrow morning and, if memory serves...
  10. Mark2012

    Where to watch Euro 2016 in Santiago?

    Just in case any other Irish are around today and wondering about it, A Novena Porta WILL be showing the match. Crisis averted! Thanks again, Ivar!
  11. Mark2012

    Where to watch Euro 2016 in Santiago?

    Thanks for that. I'll check it out!
  12. Mark2012

    Where to watch Euro 2016 in Santiago?

    That looks like a solid lead. Thanks you!
  13. Mark2012

    Where to watch Euro 2016 in Santiago?

    Hello, This might seem like a trivial topic, but it's important for those who care... such as me! I'll try to keep this brief... Ireland are playing Sweden this evening in Euro 2016, kicking off at 6pm Spanish time. In years gone by, catching tournament matches on the way has never been an...
  14. Mark2012

    Winter Bedbugs

    And to think I had convinced myself I would have nothing to worry about when I begin a 12-day walk from Belorado next week! I've walked the full French way twice, and also the Norte and Portugues, - during the broad summer period - and have yet to encounter a bed bug. I assumed the March...
  15. Mark2012

    Meseta weather - mid-to-late March

    Hello all, Myself and a friend will be walking for a week or so from Burgos next month, starting on March 18. I'm wondering what sort of weather we can expect, beyond the usual sound advice to expect anything? I walked this route twice before, but those time were in May and July, so I'm...
  16. Mark2012

    How Many People Walked The Camino Without Any Training ?

    My own experience would be that no formal training is necessary. It might be helpful, but it's not essential. I walked the Camino for the first time in 2012, and was a little anxious about the same thing. I read about people going for long weekend hill-walks with full rucksacks, and wondered...
  17. Mark2012

    Biarritz Airport to Belorado?

    That's great, Nuala. Thanks very much. I'll investigate all that, but it certainly sounds good!
  18. Mark2012

    Biarritz Airport to Belorado?

    Thanks for that. Yeah, that rome2rio site popped up when I went searching. The car rental idea doesn't sound great, and I suppose a car share would be unlikely, given that I doubt many people would be going to Belorado from the Airport. Oh well, I guess there's a decision to be made!
  19. Mark2012

    Biarritz Airport to Belorado?

    Hello all, A friend and I are hopefully going to be doing a couple of weeks on the Frances in mid-to-late March, and are currently looking at the best options for travelling over. My friend has been doing the Camino in stages and hopes to finish the full route this year by walking from...
  20. Mark2012

    The different feelings second time around and possible pitfalls?

    Very much like that! Based on your description, I think I stayed in the same albergue. One of the friends I made along the way was leaving the next day, so we gave her a bit of a send-off. It went into the early hours!

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