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Thank you all for the next round of suggestions, I think I'll have to walk the Francés several times to try them all out, not possible in one go, probably :D
Michal
Look, this is not helping my research into the next Camino I want to walk - the Norte/Primitivo? Or the Via Podiensis? - because now I’m getting sidetracked with memories of my favourite places on the CF, and thoughts about different albergues...
They are not atypical, they are what albergues were meant to be like. Simple and often within a church. Zabaldika before you reach Pamplona; Santa Maria in Viana (closed for updates I think), Grañón San Juan de Bautista, San Anton after Hontanas...
You could take a trip out to the bodega of Marquis de Riscal - the architecture is beautiful, designed by the same architect as the Guggenheim in Bilbao and the wine tour is fantastic- plus you get tasters at the end.
On my first Camino I woke up early to get an early start because it was very hot. As I was leaving Hontanas where I spent the night a group that had started really early from Hornillos came upon me. The sun was just coming up as we reached the...
Don't take off your backpack until you have your beer in hand. Don't leave it unattended if you are alone, or with newfound yet unknown "friends" IMHO.
The advice about the videos is good. But ALWAYS see a physician as @SabP said. NSAIDS should not be taken long term without the advice of a physician. There could be issues it can exacerbate or cause like internal bleeding in the GI tract...
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