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Yes it is likely you will pay . It may be useful for you to always get the top bunk for one parent and child under . And have the other parent in next Lower bunk . I suggest cuddle with parent then settle into lower bunk opposite the other parent . The bunks are small and rickety sometimes...
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Tay and I alive and well . Thanks
It us unlikely that you will be across a large room . I always choose a bunk situation so Tay was above me . It is likely though that men are in the bunk next to you - Sleeping bags slip down unexpectedly in the night etc. people come and go from...
I was totally in love with my shoes and people remarked on them . So light , airy , comfortable in all terains and not wateproof . My friends walked in wet wet shoes while mine dried as I walked . Hokia - challenger RTR 4 - wear merino - Ice breaker socks - no blisters . Use that anti blister...
Just a note to remind you that the blankets sheets and pillow cases even in the better private hostels are not always desirable.
I would definitely take a sleeping bag , light with compression bag and silk lining and your own European ( long pillow case ) which you can wash yourself . It can...
Definitely worth taking the sarong . It can be a sun shade , bed cover , towel and many other things . Light cotton . Wash heaps before you go to make it soft . Pacifica sarongs or Indian cotton . Cheap too
Yes check the train platform as that can be a little tricky to determine and can take time. We found the SJPDP train was on the platform for the whole hour we waited but didn’t leave until allotted time . Also remember the Camino is a journey so please feel that you don’t have to rush but pace...
There is a train which leaves Mont P about 12 noon to Bayonne and then on arrival an hour wait for the SJPDP train which is one hour journey . You will get to SJDP about six pm ., maybe a bit earlier . .You can hook the train .all the way through to SJPDP and don’t need to worry about getting a...
My opinion is that smart phones would be best for a number of reasons . They are reliable and chargeable at cafes or with solar powered battery pack . Photographs are easily taken which is the treasure of the journey and photography is a great interest to pursue The WiFi services are generally...
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