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That would only have worked for me for my first and last days on the Norte. Every other day it started out foggy or cloudy and a bit chilly and the skies cleared and the sun came out by 10 or 11. Layers!
I used Google weather and looked ahead with the 10-day for the town 2 days away, but there...
Thank you for that comforting reply. I didn't get a stamp where I started because I didn't realize I had to ask for it everywhere. I assumed if they knew I was a pilgrim it would be offered, especially at the start! But no matter, I have a stamp from my first stop, which was well over 700km from...
My first day was wet and miserable. It did not help that the signage /guidance was sorely lacking and I made two very steep mistakes and had to backtrack. Thankfully arriving in Zarautz I had a hotel with a working radiator and everything was dry this morning and today even featured some...
I'm starting the Norte on Thursday (!) as a bicigrino and I'm hoping to ride "around" the rain when it comes, by adjusting my schedule. Since I only expect to need to ride for about 4-5 hours a day at most, I expect to not have to use my rain gear much. I only have a rain jacket and a pair of...
I thought I was meant to resurrect old threads to prevent creating duplicates. I am amazed by how much the situation has changed and I totally understand why the piles of things would need to be cleared away every year.
Thank you. I have booked my whole camino through a company that booked my guest house and planned my route, so I won't be very flexible. Most of my days are 2 stages but there are a 3s and even a couple of 4s! I am coming to accept that it will be a *different* sort of meditative journey...
thank you for your specific helpful reply. especially for the caveat about the first few days. if i am feeling remorseful, i will remember your promise that it gets easier!
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