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    Travel buddy for early walk out of Pamplona on Monday 18th July 2022

    Hi Louisa, iv’e walked from Pamplona very early a good few times, i’m an early starter as i think the dawn is the best time of the day on a pilgrimage……just follow the shells in the pavement, a rather lovely experience, particularly when you reach the university and begin to climb up toward the...
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    Thinking of walking Camino Frances in summer 2021... in need of advice

    Hi there, my advice is go for it......don’t worry everything will work out and you will be fine, I am there myself from MID June starting from sjpp around the 21st...buen camino. x
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    Your one picture that captures how you feel about being on the Camino!

    Hi Penny, loved your post, all so true....I think we mustve stood in exactly the same spot to take our pictures....this view remains one of my favourite shots of the camino...all the best ..ian
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    Your one picture that captures how you feel about being on the Camino!

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    Setting off on Camino Frances from SJPDP on May 27th 2020

    Hi Sue, that would be great, maybe see you on the road...buen camino!
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    Setting off on Camino Frances from SJPDP on May 27th 2020

    Hi all, I am from England, I am setting off from SJPDP on 27th May To walk once again. Counting the days.....cheers
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    1st time camino franch in may

    Hi Nili, I read your post and smiled...your first Camino...thats great...you will love it..I too am walking it again in May/June.....maybe we will meet ...setting off from SJPDP on wed 27th May...my advice is this...don’t worry, just turn up and walk...keep your pack as light as possible, take...
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    Warm clothing needed in May on Frances Way

    Last year, from 2nd week of May My camino saw me walking the first week or so from SJPDP the weather was terrible, very heavy rain, wind, and cold. Had to buy gloves and a fleece having not taken any cold weather gear.... later on in my camino around Foncebadon it snowed And was very cold....
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    Starting 27th May from St Jean Pied de Port

    Hi Molly, i’m starting from sjpdp on the 27th too!! You never know, we may see each other.....(just look for an old, bald, large Englishman with a beard!). I walked the camino last year and can’t resist coming back for more this year. My advice would be............Don’t worry about how hard it...
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    Starting July 1st SJPP

    I too arrive in SJPP on July 1st. Walking to Santiago....Starting the morning after slow, slow walk up to Orisson. Staying at Gite Makila on arrival in sjpp...we will probably bump into each other on that first morning..buen camino Sunny
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    Hi there..starting on 1st July

    A lifetime has passed since I set out in July 2000, I got to just before Burgos before I had to come home. Never forgotten it and the memories are still strong..a superb experience. Things are a bit busier these days I read....twice as many pilgrims etc...
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    Hi there..starting on 1st July

    Hi all.... I'm starting my camino from SJPP to santiago on 1st July 2019. Flying from Stanstead to Biarritz. Setting off walking on the 2nd July. A return to the camino after some 20 years.....be interested to hear from people with pituitary conditions who have or are planning to walk the...
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    Return to the camino Frances.......Taxi share..Biarritz airport to SJPP 1.7.19 evening

    Hi there everyone, is anyone setting off on 1st July from SJPP? i’m planning to walk to Santiago de Compostela, taking my time... no time restraints definitely tortoise like..I’m a Rretiree and a returnee..last walked the camino some 20 years ago..i’m from the UK and arrive in Biarritz after a...
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    Taxi share...Biarritz to SJPP July 1st 2019

    Hi , I have a taxi booked from Biarritz to St Jean in the evening of 1/7/19 setting off about 1800 hours. More than happy to share if anyone else is looking to get to St Jean that evening. Cheers.
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    Buying painkillers vs bringing from Australia

    Hi, interested to read your post. I suffer from joint pain (arthralgic) as a complication of pituitary illness. I am walking from SJPP to Santiago setting off on 1st July....I am allergic to all NSAID (and the coatings they use on tablets particularly anti imflamatory drugs) I can’t take...
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