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    Doingit reacted to Deleted member 36903's post in the thread The Meseta -to walk or bus! with Like Like.
    @catperson, the Meseta is the heart of the Camino. Before I walked I was under the impression that this stretch would be boring and featureless - it is neither. It is a high plain first of all just after the climb from the villages outside Burgos...
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    Doingit reacted to Saint Mike II's post in the thread The Meseta -to walk or bus! with Like Like.
    Hola, well I am now in Leon and for me there is only one answer; walk, especially in Spring. I took 8 days from Burgos which is about the Brierley average. Although if you break away from his suggestions you may end up with a few long days. The...
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    Doingit reacted to Matthew King's post in the thread How long is the Meseta? with Like Like.
    I love the meseta, it reflects life when some parts are more difficult than others. But each to their own
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    Doingit reacted to Rick of Rick and Peg's post in the thread How long is the Meseta? with Like Like.
    If you visit the webpage below you can click a link to have an elevation profile of the Camino Francés displayed. The meseta is the relatively level area in a basin. So, using that, I would say the meseta extends from a bit before Burgos to a bit...
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    Doingit replied to the thread How long is the Meseta?.
    I am off to continue my Camino from Burgos this year to the end and look forward to the Meseta April 17. I suppose will be windy and getting green. The website you recommended is awesome. Thank you!
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    Doingit reacted to davejsy's post in the thread SJPdP one night or two? with Like Like.
    Go straight to SJPdP, and relax there for two days soaking in the atmosphere. It's beautiful and peaceful and a far cry from the craziness of Paris which detracts from the beauty this city. There will be enough adventure on your Camino.
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    Doingit reacted to JabbaPapa's post in the thread SJPdP one night or two? with Like Like.
    I'd actually recommend starting with a few days' walk up to SJPP, just 2-3 days would be fine IMO. Bayonne, Saint-Palais, even Mont-de-Marsan and Alliers-sur-Adour are all good starting places, to get some Camino legs into you prior to the...
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    Doingit reacted to MarkS's post in the thread SJPdP one night or two? with Like Like.
    Thanks; that's what we were thinking. Were hoping to get the insight from someone who's done it before. :)
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