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    What is the one Albergue that you would say not to miss

    Trinidad de Arre-I can't believe no one has mentioned this slice of paradise. A beautiful courtyard- the birds sang, the church was open, the water was hot- what more can a pilgrim wish for? I hear that Tosantos, Granon and Ermita San Nicolas are very nice but missed them due to one thing or...
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    What is the one albergue you would avoid?

    I actually had a good experience in Najera- I was very sick and the hospitaleros were wonderful. I couldn't breathe properly so they gave me a bottom bunk and an extra pillow (it's hard to breathe when you're flat). The showers were cold but it was late. It certainly wasn't the worst. We...
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    The Best Song To represent The Camino

    I sang all the way! I often sang Eric Bogle's No Man's Land ( been walkin all day lord now I'm nearly done, and, the warm wind blows gently and the red poppies dance.) The man from snowy river: upward, ever upward. and lord forgive me, when I heard a group of English gentlemen struggling in...
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    Power Adapters, Tents, and Seasons

    Great questions, you'be obviously been thinking about this. The next time I do the Camino I will take a tent. We had trouble getting beds, even though we stopped early every day. It would have been nice to walk slower, walk a little in the evening, sleep away from the snoring crowd...
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    Power Adapters, Tents, and Seasons

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    Planning a first Camino walk

    Don't get too overwhelmed. Get good boots, good socks and a good backpack. Make sure all your clothes will dry quickly. Read about history, Romanesque architecture and Catholic art. Now, start walking. We could have managed happily on the map and Albergue list they gave us in SJPP. There...
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    Getting a bed

    I apologise- I didn't mean to sound like such a gloomy Gus and the last thing I want to do is put people off the Camino. It is the experience of a lifetime. People do have to be realistic, though, and this year, right now, you cannot guarantee a bed in an Albergue. You need to be prepared for...
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    Getting a bed

    Getting a bed is a big issue this year. There are unprecedented numbers of pilgrims this year and facilities are strained to breaking point. This year, if you are still walking at 1pm you risk spending the night in a hotel for an exorbitant sum. Often the Albergue is completo at 1200h. I...
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    accomodation in Pamplona

    Hi, 61pilgrim, You and I will be arriving in Pamplona on the same day. I will be arriving on the train from Paris at 17h55. I am hoping to stay at Casa Paderborn. Corina.
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    Paris to Roncevalles?

    I am planning to travel from Paris to Roncevalles on Monday 2nd May. I've checked the timetables and the bus for Roncevalles from Pamplona leaves five minutes after the train pulls in. Would I be better to spend that night in Pamplona and travel back to Pamplona the following day. I would...
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    Who will I meet out there? May, June 2011, Nervous.

    Greetings! My name is Corina and I'm from Australia. I will be walking the Camino Frances in May and June starting from Roncevalles (I'm frightened of the Pyrenees). Is anyone else planning to start around that time? I've been uber confident about this so far but now I'm worried that I'll...
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    Misc pointers for a newbie?

    Hi, Ann, We might meet on the Camino! I commence on the 2nd May, on the Camino Frances. I was worried about the same things (and a few hundred other things). I have a Kindle reader on my phone, though battery life is not so good. I'm also taking a book to write and draw in and I'm also...

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