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  1. Juspassinthru

    Unsolicited Camino Prep Ideas

    Poco a poco.
  2. Juspassinthru

    Phone Service while traveling - Holafly?

    I don’t know how much data I used, not streaming much. Used Google Maps occasionally and video chats with my wife. Mostly WhatsApp calls which worked very well. I was more concerned about it working when I needed/wanted and it did.
  3. Juspassinthru

    Phone Service while traveling - Holafly?

    I wanted to wrap up loose ends, this thread started a couple months ago regarding data/phone plans while on the Camino. I was using Holafly for the first time and it seemed to be working well but it was early on. I had an Holafly eSIM with unlimited data (90 days), an Austrian phone number (60...
  4. Juspassinthru

    Unsolicited Camino Prep Ideas

    I understand completely, I was fortunate to be walking with a friend from Ireland I met in 2017. He’s a great walking partner and we encouraged each other on the tough days. We also met more great pilgrims along the way. Take it slow, and take time to smell the flowers. Age probably won’t stop...
  5. Juspassinthru

    Memorable Climbs

    Yes, the descents are far worse for me and my left knee. And, only rarely is there an ascent without a descent soon to come. Somehow though, Memorable Descents doesn’t seem as daunting when in fact, for some of us they are.
  6. Juspassinthru

    Train Advice - Santiago to Barcelona

    Flying is often cheaper than the train in Spain. In many cases, much faster. Check Vueling.com whose primary hub is Barcelona.
  7. Juspassinthru

    Memorable Climbs

    That stage with any kind of congestion sounds horrible. Glad you lived to tell about it😎
  8. Juspassinthru

    Memorable Climbs

    As I've been reflecting on my Camino's, I've been creating a list of memorable climbs on the routes that I've walked. Some were long, steep, long and steep. Sometimes it's the conditions or the condition I was in when I had to make that ascent. There are lot's of factors that make a climb...
  9. Juspassinthru

    Help getting lodging past Sarria

    I found Wise Pilgrim and WhatsApp to be very useful. Even if Booking says full, send a WhatsApp message to the property. I used Gronze on the Aragónes.
  10. Juspassinthru

    Unsolicited Camino Prep Ideas

    I've now completed 3 Caminos including the Francés, Inglés (with a León-Sarria side trip) and Arles-Aragónes-Francés. I've hiked and backpacked most of my life. I've learned from others and by making mistakes on preparation and packing. I've attached a PDF with some thoughts on preparing, as a...
  11. Juspassinthru

    Reservations and WhatsApp

    I used WhatsApp almost exclusively recently and had good results. Have a saved message in Spanish to send, perhaps: Hola, me llamo Juspassinthru, necesito 2 camas para mañana, ¿tenéis alguna disponible? ¿Es posible reservar? If you can’t figure out their response, use Google Translate or...
  12. Juspassinthru

    Molinaseca to O Cebreiro stage mess up?

    BTW, they are working on the trail from Las Herrerias, leveling and resurfacing it. When we walked through there in early May, they’d only completed about a kilometer or so but it was nice to see.
  13. Juspassinthru

    Molinaseca to O Cebreiro stage mess up?

    If you’re going to skip some, my choice would be the road from Molinaseca and Ponferrada. Road walking and boring. About 7k I think.
  14. Juspassinthru

    Molinaseca to O Cebreiro stage mess up?

    I’m a bit confused. Are you asking about Molinaceca to O’C, that’s a huge day. Or, are you asking about Villafranca to O’C which is very doable. I’m still a bit jet lagged so it’s probably me.
  15. Juspassinthru

    Albergue Etiquette

    My Garmin watch vibrates on my wrist 🙂‍↕️
  16. Juspassinthru

    Albergue Etiquette

    I've seen a lot of posts about etiquette generally and after 3 Camino's I've spent a fair number of nights in albergues so, I'd like to focus on light/noise etiquette in albergues. Remembering that these rooms are shared spaces, it's kind/thoughtful/important to remember that we're sharing space...
  17. Juspassinthru

    LIVE from the Camino Oloron-Sainte-Marie to Santiago

    We finished our O-S-M to Santiago Camino(s) on May 15th as planned and I wanted to kind of wrap this thread up. The portion of the Chemin d'Arles that we walked (O-S-M to Somport Pass) was both challenging and rewarding. Starting on April 1 presented some challenges that others may not face...
  18. Juspassinthru

    Pau or Oloron Sainte Marie to Puente de la Reina

    Enjoy, it's a great route. We started April 1, the way to the Pass was a bit challenging. From Jaca, make sure you have food and water, not many resources between some of the albergues. If you want to go to the Monastery outside Jaca, try to arrange transportation in advance unless you're...
  19. Juspassinthru

    Pau or Oloron Sainte Marie to Puente de la Reina

    Sorry, I missed part of your question. From Biarritz, you may have to go to Bordeaux, consult the SNCF app or website.
  20. Juspassinthru

    Pau or Oloron Sainte Marie to Puente de la Reina

    Recently did that same thing. We flew in to Paris CDG, much easier than Madrid. You can fly into Pau on AirFrance if you want. We took the train from Paris to Oloron changing in Pau. Our train to Pau was a TGV with no change in Bordeaux which is common. If you begin in Pau, it saves a short...

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