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    4-week experience of being a Hospitalero

    I have to say a huge thanks to all contributors to the original post. It is the best and most accurate post I have ever read about the Camino. Brilliant.
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    4-week experience of being a Hospitalero

    Hi David. I live just over Pyrenees in France, so walked to Olorons-st- Marie, over the col de Somport to Jaca and the Aragones & CF to Compostella, then on to Finisterra and KM 0. Wonderful. I averaged over 20kms per day, max 37, min 11 after getting shin splints. I always started before...
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    4-week experience of being a Hospitalero

    I walked the C Aragones and CF in June/July 2019 when I was 71. The only sad experience I had was witnessing mainly younger walkers walking out of bars and cafes without paying qhenstaff were not watching. I was astonished. Alllmy other experiences were amazing, and the hosputaleros were, and...
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    Reservoir Level in Portomarin in Sept. 2023

    Irrigation below the dam is the main cause of the drop.
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    Volunteering as Hospitaleros at Arres on the Aragones Route

    Hi. I also live within 5 hours in France and am very will to be a hospitalero. (Member phone number removed. You may contact via private message. Click on member's name or avatar and choose "start conversation") Grahammac
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    Sahagún--One of those random memorable Camino moments

    Bert, your post rightly highlighted unexpected moments on the Camino. I apologise for the totally unrelated post. I posted it simply that your post is about Sahagun and I found out about the battle because I googled the town when I passed through in 2019. I had terrible shin splints then. I...
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    Sahagún--One of those random memorable Camino moments

    The Battle of Sahagun is a famous battle between the British and the retreating French forces. https://www.britishbattles.com/peninsular-war/battle-of-sahagun/
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    Pamplona to Logroño OR Palas de Rei to Santiago

    Depends what you want. Pamplona and Logrono are both party towns.
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    Taxi from Lourdes to SJPDP 10 April 2023

    See the attached for buses.
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    Taxi from Lourdes to SJPDP 10 April 2023

    I would be very surprised if there isn't a bus service.
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    Volunteering as Hospitaleros at Arres on the Aragones Route

    Many thanks.. I will have another go.
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    Volunteering as Hospitaleros at Arres on the Aragones Route

    Hi. Ref my earlier post can someone guide me to an English site to volunteer. I live near Lourdes France, and it us easy to get to any of the Aragones stops to volunteer.
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    Volunteering as Hospitaleros at Arres on the Aragones Route

    Hi. Great that you decided to give back a little. I walked through tge Aragones and stayed Arres then Ruesta but passed through Canfranc Pueblo. I have intended had my finger on the button to volunteer, and you have now prompted me to press the button. I live in France within 5 hours...
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    LIVE from the Camino Walking the Camino Portugues in Winter - My Experience

    Excellent. Well done and thanks for the update. Question: Did you go coastal route or interior route?
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    Translation of 'regacho'

    Regarding rain, I love the Basque word used around San Sebastian for drizzly, misty rain. Something like "shemeereeji"

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