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    Zubiri or Larrasoana?

    I have stayed at San Nicholas twice; in 2021 and 2023. I believe the ownership changed during this time and I found the new owners to be extremely kind and engaged. It was a great place to stay both times. I echo that both times I had amazing experiences at the market/bar right across the...
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    Best Camino App for Camino Francés

    For just the keeping on the path (or being able to better decide when to take the “green route” alternative or not, I loved the FarOut app in 2020. It not only has all of the route, elevation and distance remaining to your target for the day, but also had handy tips left by others for actually...
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    Madrid to St Jean in one day?

    That is SUPER helpful. Thank you, Trecile, my fellow Oregonian!
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    Madrid to St Jean in one day?

    Does anyone have a taxi outfit in Pamplona that they would recommend to drive to SJPdP? Is one able to make a reservation with them ahead of time for the ride? Or is it more of a "show up at the train/bus station" and then work it out with whomever is there at the time?
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    What is between Sarria and Santiago? And Muxia?

    We agree with this sentiment also. We got a lovely little room overlooking the harbor on Muxia and stayed a couple of nights to rest and let the thoughts of the Camino percolate. It was a great place for us to end the Camino (and they also have a "0 km" marker out by the monument for the...
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    Using WhatsApp in Spain? Also 112 versus Alert Cops.

    The advantage is this is how people in Europe/Spain communicate. They use WhatsApp and not actual texts. So if you meet someone and want to be in contact with them, usually they will want to “text” you using WhatsApp. For the albergues, you make a new contact and enter their phone number. If...
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    Using WhatsApp in Spain? Also 112 versus Alert Cops.

    We have found WhatsApp to be very useful on our Camino. I had never used it before, but downloaded it before we arrived. It easy to use, it works just like texts so you can enter a new contact with the name and info. As Laurie noted above, I put the name of the albergue as the first name and...
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    How´s the vibe in the Camino right now?

    Sorry, I should have said that it was a mixed bag for the albergues that typically offer a communal meal to still be serving them right now. Albergues that don’t usually have communal meals still don’t have them.
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    How´s the vibe in the Camino right now?

    From a first-timer on the CF (currently somewhere on the beautiful Meseta between Burgos and Leon): We have found that it is a mixed bag for the albergues to offer dinner. Some still do and some do not. The ones we’ve had did allow us to meet people and to get to know others better who maybe...
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    Sending a package to Santiago

    Very helpful; thanks all! Eric
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    LIVE from the Camino (almost live) from the Camino Francés starting in Pamplona

    Gerald: We started the Frances just as you finished. Currently two days away from arriving in Burgos. Your notes largely parallel our experience. We definitely were befriended by very stubborn flies at times that seemed like they were going on their own pilgrimage with us. Not horrible, but...
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    Sending a package to Santiago

    Asking for a friend: Is there still a way to send a package to Ivar in Santiago for pickup at the end of the Camino? We know people who need to unload some weight, but may end up in Santiago on their weekend, when they post office is closed. Thanks for any help! Eric
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    LIVE from the Camino Almost to Pamplona, river walk question

    Becky59, we are a couple of days ahead of you and will make it into Logroño tomorrow. A couple of suggestions in case they are helpful to you: 1) Pamplona became very full for our cohort of walkers and some people really struggled to find accommodations, so it might be best to call ahead if...
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    LIVE from the Camino Pamplona

    We arrive in Pamplona tomorrow walking from Larroaña for our 4th Camino day of our first Camino. As we started up the Hill Without End from St Jean, the very first person we talked to ended up being from our hometown of Portland, Oregon. It truly is a small world! And the Camino brings us...
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    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Where to find Covid PCR testing in Paris?

    Becky 59, my wife and I are currently exactly in your situation. We arrived in CDG yesterday. We went to the Montparnasse train station, accompanied by family members who speak fluent French in order to assess the Covid protocol to board the train to Bayonne tomorrow. There are many workers...
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