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Left Saint Jean this morning at 7am. Got to Roncesvalles just before 1:30. Weather was clear and beautiful!
I didn't pre book, and was able to get a bed. I did hear they were all full by 4pm though.
Very happy with my first day on the Camino!
I walked in the fall of 2022, finishing on Nov 2nd, so the big fall wave was in front of us most of the way. But there were stall many Pilgrims walking.
The only major stage town I stayed in over the last 100+ km was Portomarin (And I had...
While it seems scary, it’s the same as sleeping in the bottom bunk space wise. So ask yourself, how often do you fall out of bed usually?!?! My guess is never, so the fact that you are elevated five feet up does not increase that risk. It’s...
Not really accurate, if you are coming from France. Train right into town from Bayonne, two blocks from the old town.
I understand from many posts here, that it is a pain if you are coming from Spain. But if your intended starting point is...
We climbed up in the rain Oct 2022. The trail was no problem in the rain. Looked through all my photos of that morning, this was probably the worst:
Jim
Thank you for all the directions to find the river route. I did it today with no issues or construction obstacles. I appreciate everyone’s help on such short notice!
I used WisePilgrim (both for the online map and finding hostels/albergues to book), WhatsApp for texting the for room reservations, the Gronze web site for route planning and accommodation recommendations, and sometimes booking.com (only if I had...
I took the river route two years ago, it was very nice.
I had no trouble following the route. I would think the initial turn to the left after the highway is the most like turn people miss.
I wore silk liner socks under lightweight Merino wool socks (got both at REI in the states.)
Worked great for me, no blisters other than a couple where my toes rub. I put a bandaid on those and then started rubbing Foot Glide between my toes...
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