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  1. FaithandGratitude

    Valcarlos mid Sept

    Hi Annie, I walked via Valcarlos in Sept 2012 on my lonesome and it was actually the most uplifting, meaningful and pleasurable part of my Camino. There is something special about those fields and locale. I wrote a post about it afterwards called 'in praise of the lower route' later in 2013...
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    Navarra to charge for rescues caused by imprudence

    Charge them! Every year many Europeans, Asians and other visitors get lost or die in the Australian bush, desert or sea despite warnings from locals and ample literature on the subject for tourists on the dangers. We dont charge mostly but it costs an awful lot and rescuers have died in the...
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    SJPP to Roncesvalles – in praise of the lower route

    Nice to hear about all your experiences or plans for the future. I wrote and received a reply from the lovely John Brierley, who plans to update the Valcarlos/lower route information in his next edition to reflect its true beauty. His books are such a service to the community/planet :D I love...
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    SJPP to Roncesvalles – in praise of the lower route

    I walked the lower route in mid September this year, from SJPP to Roncesvalles and it was a major highlight of my Camino journey. It is mostly paths, not highway and through stunning woods where Roland and Charlemagne’s troops once journeyed. As a solo, contemplative walker I lOVED passing just...
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    Privacy in alburgues/seeing more than one wants to see

    It's easy to protect your own privacy on the Camino but there are the occasional pervs and exhibitionists on the trail, so sometimes you do see what you certainly dont wish to. In October at an albergue on the way to Finnistere there was a guy who liked to show his dick off and it was all pretty...
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    pretty sure i am leaving the camino after tomorrow

    Hi, I am on the Camino presently and my journey so far has been vastly different from my expectations. It has changed completely from expecting to do the whole thing (and spending all 2012 researching/planning this) to walking 10 days simply from SJPP to Los Arcos, spending 2 days in Logrono...
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    booking hotels online or in person;pilgrim rate?

    My own personal experience from the booking online Ive attempted to do, has not been great (apart from Le Espirit du Chemin :D ). Have emailed Casa Marcelino in Valcarlos 4 times, first in English, then at attempt at Spanish with some Basque words from a guidebook, then in both Spanish and...
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    Buying a donkey near St Jean or Pamplona

    Hi, cant help you there but she needs to read the book by a British male writer, Travels with my Ass, comedic obviously (writer's name escapes me) but it goes into detail about his Camino Frances with a donkey and particularly into Donkey care which is incredibly necessary to keep the animal in...
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    Good Restaurants

    Hi DesertRain, I love food too! And Id love to receive that PDF you were talking b about re bar specialisties or any other info you have; Ive just copied your earlier post about what to eat in Spain; my walk begins 20 Sept. Thanks heaps for your enthusiastic sharing with u!! Sabina
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    Mid September 2012

    Hello luvvies esp those leaving mid Sept :wink: I've booked my Express Baricoult taxi from Biarritz airport for Monday 17 September at 3.30pm going to SJPP. Love to share it with any and all! Send me a PM and hope everyone's planning, training and living are going well :) Sabina
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    Teen girls-Madrid to Pamplona to SJPP

    You are most welcome Ssolberg! And you will come on the Camino one day, I am pretty certain about it :D I begin my first Camino Frances from SJPP this mid September :wink: . We are all connected at some point through this ancient pathway. My thoughts are with your girls for a wonderful...
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    Teen girls-Madrid to Pamplona to SJPP

    Dont worry about your girls, Solberg - my 18 y/o niece is on the Camino right now; she's walked from Pamplona and will end up at Leon so 100's of miles - no training, research or even proper shoes; she and her mate just fell into it having met other young pilgrims at a hostel in Pamplona. She is...

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