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I live on the meseta and like to star-gaze. I have found pilgrims night-walking in the neighborhood. I usually stop and ask them if everything is OK. About half of them are exhausted and lost. The other ones are hardcore pilgrims who carry tents...
As mentioned Casa Fernanda is great because of the communal dinner, which are hard to come by. However I also loved the communal dinner at Pilgrims Nest/Ninho. The owner is such a sweet lady and another woman from the village comes to cook. It’s...
Personally, I fly into Madrid or Pamplona, rest from the trip there, then take the bus to SJPP.
Then, when the whole world of pilgrims are stopping in Pamplona on the way back through, you've seen it and can either get behind or ahead of the herd...
Or something to photograph.
Or a wonderfu view.
Or a nice bit of shade.
Or a handy place to sit.
Or some cute animals.
Or an interesting person to chat to.
I'm amazed sometimes I have enough time to do any walking at all......... :rolleyes:
Hello Sebastien: I've written a blog post that might also help provide some additional answers. Its called Walking the Camino - a Journey of the Spirit That Inspires and Transforms. I wrote this after walking my first "half Camino Frances" in...
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