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I absolutely did not have the right gear for napoleon. I honestly just needed more details about the snow situation. A light dusting I could deal with. Heavy snow would be a problem.
I went back the the office and got more details and made the...
Hello all. Here to give a brief account of my (and many others) first day on the Camino on May 1.
The trip to Roncesvalles was tough. I went Valcarlos route because napoleon was very ill advised due to the snow storm.
I did not have the proper...
Not their first language, but second. I saw a couple of folks from Asia trying to communicate in English but the volunteers didn’t speak it. Trust me, I hate the assumption that everyone speaks English as much as the next guy, but in an...
The Valcarlos route will be wet too, but at least it's not exposed except at the very top. I never walked on the road; part of the way through the forest is very steep so unlikely to be muddy. Once you meet the road again at the top of the steep...
I’m definitely got a solid “do not go” when I went back to the office before it closed. Maybe the first time I didn’t understand but I got a different message. I’m worried about people who had similar experiences as me at the office.
Literally...
UPDATE. I went back at 7:55 pm and spoke the the American girl. She said absolutely no passage via Napoleon because of snow. She explained it well. Glad I went back. She was impossibly busy when I was here earlier so I didn’t get a chance to...
Again I did not expect it. I wasn’t able to get enough clear info from the pilgrims office so I asked the forum. I didn’t have access to an app because I did not yet have a SIM card.
Also it’s not a crazy expectation for someone who volunteers...
The context behind some of the finger wagging (which I don't wholly disagree with) is the Pyrenees is notorious for sudden weather changes. There are a few shelters along the route expressly for this reason. In the past, pilgrims have completely...
I don’t disagree with it either. I’m a very cautious traveler myself, but I can see someone getting in a lot of trouble because they were too confident.
However the finger wagging of me for asking a question is odd!
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