I think I might just pay the luggage fee too. I don't want to spend my first day in Bilbao trying to find poles to buy. Plus they probably won't feel right. Better stick with the poles I took on my past caminos and pay the fee. It will be worth it!
Hi everybody. Is it easy to buy poles in Bilbao? I’m hoping to just fly carry-on from the US and bringing my own poles would require an extra baggage fee. Thanks for any info!
I’m also starting from Bilbao and giving myself roughly a month. Looking at the stages it should be enough time. Have a great journey. I’m starting a month ahead of you. Nadine
Hello everybody. I was wondering if there are a lot of stretches along the Norte where I would be walking on the shoulder along side speeding cars. I remember that happening a couple times along the Portuguese Camino and that terrifies me. I’ll be starting in Bilbao and branching off to join the...
Me too...Me too!!!! The Frances and Portuguese routes have also changed my life and I can't wait to go back. Anxious to do the Camino Norte about 8 days ahead of you. Best of luck to you!!! Nadine
Hello Will. I also plan to walk one of the Camino routes with my daughter in June of 2015. I'd love to do the Norte because this is one Camino I haven't done yet. But I'm also considering the Frances because it's familiar to me and maybe easier than the Norte??? How difficult was the route...
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