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  1. DoughnutANZ

    Beds in First Stage Albergues - Current Situation

    I enjoy a good joke 😂 One of the things that most people should have realised by now is that it is possible to say anything on the Internet. Show us the proof
  2. DoughnutANZ

    How many left Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port on 1 May?

    No that prior post did not say that. Would you like to quote the words that they used which you have interpreted this way.
  3. DoughnutANZ

    Beds in First Stage Albergues - Current Situation

    Best to ignore the doomsayers. The bottleneck no longer exists.
  4. DoughnutANZ

    Zubiri hazardous path

    I had no difficulties with it. I just think about where I am placing my feet as I navigate this short stretch. I think that it does help to be thinking about the path rather than letting my mind drift off somewhere else or chatting to someone next to me.
  5. DoughnutANZ

    Beds in First Stage Albergues - Current Situation

    Thank you @Rold Gold for bringing the current (and most common) situation back to the attention of pilgrims. Your posts are a pleasant antidote to the bursts of doom and gloom that we get reported by some others during these brief busy periods. It is worth noting that there is still no...
  6. DoughnutANZ

    How many left Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port on 1 May?

    How does that differ from what @StDenis said?
  7. DoughnutANZ

    Walk out of order/ SJPDP to Pamplona

    What isn't obvious from the "chat" is that mostly it comes from inexperienced pilgrims and they don't understand that the busy period is a very short number of days. By the time that you get there it will be completely different and the weather will also be different although you should expect...
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    Reservation in SJPP

    I have sent you a private message with another option. Buen camino
  9. DoughnutANZ

    Is it okay to have no plan for the first Camino? 🌙

    Both @VNwalking and @domigee have very good suggestions, in my opinion.
  10. DoughnutANZ

    Is it okay to have no plan for the first Camino? 🌙

    Sounds like you are perfectly prepared 😍 and that you have started already ❤️. You can start from anywhere, including from Paris although some other starting points are more popular and have more resources (like beds) that are aimed at pilgrims. What is important is how you travel and where...
  11. DoughnutANZ

    Accommodation worries — Camino Francés

    Clouds are really nice, they provide shade (freedom) from people who have to be in control of every aspect of their life.
  12. DoughnutANZ

    LIVE from the Camino SJPP TODAY May 2, 2024

    Roncesvalles does not allow all their beds to be reserved. When you get a message from their website about no reservations possible that doesn't mean that they are full it means that you can no longer reserve a bed The lady that is involved with the volunteers at Roncesvalles (@Ianinam ) said...
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    Message from the Roncesvalles albergue - a difficult day.

    I am sure that you are correct. However in 1982 I went to the Daytona speedway to watch the Daytona 200 motorcycle races. In a stroke of luck, Graeme Crosby (a Kiwi) won that year, riding a Yamaha. His team was managed by Giacomo Agostini who is/was my childhood hero and I got to meet Giacomo...
  14. DoughnutANZ

    Chilly camino

    It is just a combination of water and cool walking conditions. The water helps the vegetation grow and look stunning while the cooler temperatures help to make walking more pleasant. Once you are in the company of your friend, walking in a beautiful environment, stretching your body a little...
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    Advice for Sleeping Options and Other Advice for Inaugural Pilgrims

    You won't need a tent
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    Message from the Roncesvalles albergue - a difficult day.

    I waited in line for a bed in 2019. It was a long line and until you got really close to the check-in area there was no where to sit and so it was an uncomfortable wait after an energetic walk. One issue was that people arriving much later wanted to jump the queue so that they could register...
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    Accommodation worries — Camino Francés

    It is very common to get nervous just before starting your Camino. This isn't necessarily a good reason to change your plans at the last moment. At this time of year, every year, the forum and other Camino web sites get lots of panicked posts from first timers about how busy it is around St...
  18. DoughnutANZ

    Lost & Found Can anyone bring my left-behind diary from O Cebreiro?

    You have better luck than me and a better idea. I left two pair of my favourite merino, expensive socks on the line at one albergue and phoned that night but the hospitaleros attitude was basically"tough break","next time don't forget them ". A powerful lesson for me.
  19. DoughnutANZ

    León to San Martin del Camino alternative route

    This post refers to an alternative AFTER SMdC. I am almost sure that the OP was asking for alternatives before SMdC. BTW, I have walked both paths after SMdC and had no issue with either. Also, I had no particular issue staying in SMdC although I bypassed it the second time, purely for...
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    LIVE from the Camino Current big wave at beginning of Francés

    Unfortunately the numbers hide much more interesting information. The reality is that there is no increase on the Frances, there is a change in when people walk but no increase. The increase that is happening is almost all in the shorter Caminos such as the Portuguese Camino and from 100klm...

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