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If it is mainly the Camino history you are interested in a guidebook might be a good idea. For Spanish history, I recently read "A Concise history of Spain" by JR and Carla Phillips and found it to be what it said on the cover: "concise" and very good.
Both times I've started in Saint-Jean I arrived with the last train from Bayonne approx 8.10 PM and managed to get dinner (pilgrim's menu) at the Hurrup Eta Klik restaurant on Rue de la Citadelle (main pilgrim street)
In late april last year I stayed at a lovley private guest house just...
Take take the, longer, alternative route. It's wonderful. No dangers. I wonder if you are thinking about the old high-way crossings BEFORE León? Until a few years ago pilgrims had to run over a busy 4-lane high way which indeed was hazardous. In those days lots of pilgrims took the bus from...
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