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    I cannot take my boots off

    My boots were so wet and smelled so bad after 4 out of the last 5 days of walking in pooring down rain that I left them in the bus station in Santiago and just wore my Tevas for the travel home. They were never going to dry out before my flight home so I left them in Spain.
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    Pamplona Bus question

    My flight arrives Sept 17 about 10:15 am and was also considering trying to share a taxi rather than wait till 14:00 for the bus.
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    Pamplona Bus question

    Thanks. So when you get the cab you just tell them to take you to the alsa bus station?
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    Pamplona Bus question

    I have totally confused myself, granted thats not very hard, happens often and I should be used to it. I have been reading over several posts and decided to try to get the ALSA bus from pamplona to SJPDP at 14:00. Now that part that confused me is where do you get your ticket and on the bus in...
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    Some basic forum instructions

    I like the new look
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    aspiring camino

    I'm leaving SJPDP on the 18th. if all goes well. There are people on the camino all year long so I don't think that there is a time that is too late as long as you pack for the time of year.
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    Video diary for pilgrims!

    I found them when you were got to St Jean and followed along every two days or so. Good view on things and can't wait to get there at the end of summer myself. Thanks for sharing.
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    Anyone have any travel advice getting to SJPdP from Hawaii?

    Madrid to Pamplona flights are cheap and there is a bus the rest of the way to SJPDP for like 15 or 20 euro.
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    Question about Food and Water on el Camino Frances

    Re: Question about FOOD and water on el camino frances Are there microwaves at some of them or just the basic stove range combo?
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    Breaking in shoes and boots

    If they don't feel good in the store, no amount of "breaking in" will help. Try on as many different kinds and sizes, don't look at color or style, let your feet tell you, as you will find one that will just feel awesome. Then once home go for plent of walks with them to make sure they are the...
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    Time off??

    I don't know about everyone else, but I am not college or retired. I usually don't use much vacation time and am allowed to have 240 hours saved at the end of the callender year so after a few years that is what I have and now this year its use it or it rolls over into sick leave, so I decided...
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    Transport from Santiago to Madrid

    I booked a airplane ticket with ryanair that fit in with my plans.
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    Starting Camino Frances on 16 Sept 2013

    18th here
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    First Camino: Getting to SJPDP from US East Coast?

    I recently booked my tickets for september and the cheapest and easiest way for me (north east North Carolina) was to fly from Norfolk VA to JFK then to Madrid and then to Pamplona, planning to bus it to Roncevilla or St. Jean or a Taxi depending on timing and meeting people and bus scheduling...

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