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I will be starting from St Jean on Good Friday April 19th for the 4th time. 1st walk i got to Belorado, 2nd was Sahagun, 3rd was Logrono then had to go back to work each time. This year i'm going the whole way, at my pace, with no deadlines. Crossing the Pyrenees for the 4th time!
I'm not looking for one! Just been offered an olive picking job in Italy in October though which slots in perfectly...not walking to Italy, I'll fly :)
I've walked the first half of the Frances 3 times but always had to cut it short due to work commitments. Then last October i was told i would be laid off from work at the end of 2018. I sold all my stuff, became a minimalist and have spent a year in the gym gaining muscle and losing 15 kilos of...
I recently got the train from Sahagun (near Leon) to Bilbao and flew to Stanstead for £25. No hassles at all. Bilbao does some silly cheap midweek flights.
I just spent 7 days walking from St Jean to Logrono from the 12th July. Roncesvalles was barely half full, (they have reduced the beds to 187 but strictly pilgrims only, no tourists!) Only 10 people turned up for the pilgrim meal. I met no-one and walked alone between Zubiri and Estella and i...
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