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Oh and in terms of earphones—I had some issues sleeping with all of the snoring, but earplugs weren’t comfortable and were too silent for me.
Although i didn’t use earphones on the trail, I’d typically listen to music or a sleep podcast while...
Just two quick additional notes:
I loved to leave early most days as one of my favorite parts of the Camino was watching the sun come up on the trail.
If you are intending to leave at 5 or 6:
I highly recommend bring your Apple Watch. I used my...
Hi all,
I just bought my ticket for my next Camino this summer (yay!).
I wanted to walk in France—I loved the Norte and primitivo last year, and I thought it would be cool to explore another country.
I’m flying into Geneva in mid July because...
I had the cicerone guide, which I’d really recommend. I liked reading ahead the night before about which towns or sights I’d pass through.
Looking back at my itinerary, I made it from Irun to cobreces in 11 days. Everywhere I stayed on that...
I walked the Norte into the primitivo last year and I stayed in two monasteries:
1. The monetary at zenarrutz after markina. Absolutely beautiful, the monks are so friendly and invited us to attend mass if we wanted. We had an amazing communal...
I walked from Irún last year from July to August. After a challenging first two days (San Sebastián and zarautz), I ended up booking ahead for the remainder. I would just find a place the night before and call ahead to make a reservation. I...
I did this stretch in 6 days last summer, it is certainly doable (disclaimer: I am a decently fast walker).
Day 1: Irún to San Sebastián
highly recommend the ridge route out of San Sebastián for the views!
Day 2: Irún to zarautz (I wanted to...
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