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    Making friends when starting the Camino later

    Never hard to make friends here on the Way. People walk at different rates so friends float in and out of groups. Just enjoy the walk at your level and u will always find a friend to enjoy the time with.
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    Travel woes - trapped in Dubai

    I'm in Estrella today on Francis and free boxes are scarse this year. I had towel , face cloth and merono undies taken off line in SJPDP and only replaced with a small travel towel at Municipal albergue here today by the lovely hospidero.
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    Advice on starting in Roncesvalles

    The local bus from Pamplona leaves as early as 10.30ish and couple of times per day. The alsa bus leaves 12pm to SJPDP and wont drop of at Roncevalles and costs €22+.
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    LIVE from the Camino Current conditions on the Frances

    Hi, I started from SJPDP on friday last and on reaching Roncevalles that night was told there were 200 more pilgrims than average ie 500 rather than 300 that walked that day and the same the next day I later heard. This may have been due to folk waiting for the good weather arriving Friday and...
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    LIVE from the Camino Current conditions on the Frances

    What is an unbookable bed! In Roncevalles? By the way, Ronce is also fully booked for tonight as we.. now, so I'm told!! Here in SJPDP its wall to wall pilgrims, so by prepared for larger numbers than last week.
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    LIVE from the Camino Current conditions on the Frances

    Well could be a bed race coming up soon. Roncevalles is fully booked for thursday 19th. I'm in SJPDP tonite and lucky to get an xtra night here and cross Pyrenees Friday when better weather predicted.
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    Help! Where to buy a new hat on Camino Ingles?

    Often have trouble starting new thread! Will work on it tonight. Thank u.
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    Help! Where to buy a new hat on Camino Ingles?

    While walking can u please look out for my lost travel journal I lost late last week on the Ingles after Presado. My name Kathleen Buck is written on front page. Dates from dec 16 2023. Thanku
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    One (water) bottle to rule them all?

    For the past 5 or more years I walk with my soft camelback water bottle with a similar hose adapter applied to top of the water bottle. Ie u remove the blue top u suck out of and push the hose in its place. It has to be the camel back water bottle that has the straw down the centre so u dont tip...
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    How to pay for bus within Santiago?

    Thanku. Didnt know there was a city based store. I've always walked to the big one.
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    LIVE from the Camino Current conditions on the Frances

    Im on the Ingles Camino at present. Finish Sunday then Tuesday train to Pampalona and depending on weather will bus over to SJPDP on Wednesday or start walking to Santiago from Roncevalles or Pampalona Thursday. Forecast for midweek looking good. Wondering how much colder than here in Presado...
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    Pamplona to St Jean Pied de Port

    Alsa at midday, bought on line 23€ for the 17th.
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    Night Hikes / Star Gazing

    In 2017 on the Messeta a younger group of walkers slept on one of the haystacks so they could star gaze. Not sure how their night went as I never ran into them again. But I did meet several folk who walked from 2am on the 12 klm stage to the next town to avoid the heat and star gaze at the same...
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    Bar Etiquette

    I also have this habit of returning my plate or cup, especially in a really busy bar or when I sit outside. I do this everywhere I travel and often are asked have I worked in hospitality! Yes, and it makes a difference to a long day on your feet!
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    Ride share Pamplona to Roncesvalle share transit?

    U could sleep the night at hostel, store what u dont need for 3 days and get tommorrow midday bus up the mountain to either SJpdp or Roncevalles. 22€.
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