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  1. MethaV

    LIVE from the Camino The September Wave: Increase in Pilgrims and Availability of Beds

    Hi. I worked in the SJPdP Pilgrim Office one week from 28th of August and it was really crowded for a few days. Lots of rain and not enough beds in SJPdP. My advise for next year is - start one week before or after 1st of September if possible. It might be less crowded then.
  2. MethaV

    LIVE from the Camino A better start from sjpp today

    I was in SJPdP around 10 days ago and it was crowded. No beds left for those who didi't book ahead. What was it like now?
  3. MethaV

    Guidebook Guidance please!

    I would use the old guide book and communicate with my pilgrim fellows on the Camino. The app Wise pilgrim is super if you want to use the smart phone, you find everything there. Buen Camino Maggi
  4. MethaV

    Alltrails app

    I tried the AllTrails, but no thanks. I just love the Wise Pilgrim. Accurate,, easy to use and all the functions you may need.
  5. MethaV

    LIVE from the Camino Mid July on the Primitivo

    I'm planning to do the Primitivo this September, walking from Oviedo to Santiago and then to Finisterre. I only have 23 days to walk after finishing a week's work in the SJPP pilgrim office. It would be nice to hear about your experiences. Buen Camino. Maggi
  6. MethaV

    Bring or Buy?

    They even took my tooth paste once! So make sure it contains less than 100 mg.
  7. MethaV

    What surprised you the most?

    I thought I would meet some nice fellow pilgrims on the road sooner or later, but becoming like a family with a small group from the first day wasn't exactly what I'd expected. I love walking alone and at the end of the day having dinner with my "family".
  8. MethaV

    Albergue idea - group snorers together, away from non-snorers

    And me, with ear plugs. 😅🤣
  9. MethaV

    Pilgrims Office, SJPP - Hiking Poles

    If you don't find them in SJPP, there is always a good possibility to find some in a pilgrim hostel.
  10. MethaV

    Help with planning

    Try the application "Wise Pilgrim" for the Camino Norte. You will find everything you need there.
  11. MethaV

    That ‘first camino feeling’

    I just have to share a memory from my walk on the Via Podiensis. Most beautiful walk by the way. In Cahors I met a young British woman who was travelling around the world with her large backpack. She accidentally heard about the pilgrim walk when she was in Porto and decided to try it...
  12. MethaV

    The why of a 2nd, 3rd or 17th Camino

    The feeling of freedom, having the possibility to get away from every day life. Maybe most of all, to meet all these marvellous fellow pilgrims and share, make new friends. Friends for life sometimes. I enjoy every minute spent on the Camino and the next one will be part of the Camino Norte for...
  13. MethaV

    Alert Pilgrim bitten by a dog on stage to Zamora

    Sorry, but I don't see the fun in this matter. I met some aggressive dogs on the Camino, but more in France than in Spain. I'm just happy not to get bitten.
  14. MethaV

    Sim cards

    Thank you Jude for very important, and not too long, information! Maggi the pilgrim
  15. MethaV

    Chemin de la Régordane - camping

    Great! Thanks!!! I love camping, so I will bring a tent anyway and stay in gites some nights.
  16. MethaV

    Chemin de la Régordane - camping

    Thanks, mspath and andycohn for your answers. I will look for the Miam Miam Do Do. Used it for the via Podiensis and yes, it is really good. I speak rather good French so that will not be a problem. And who knows, I might do the Stevenson route further on. I will stay in France for one more...
  17. MethaV

    Where do ( did ) you walk ( locally ) in 2023?

    Looks lovely! I do that sometimes, but not without spending an hour or so in the sauna before. About local walks, I do quite a few now in Languedoc, France. There are plenty of nice walking tours from 8 up to around 20-21 km in lovely environments. But that's day tours, of course. I plan to...
  18. MethaV

    Chemin de la Régordane - camping

    Hi. I plan to do the Camino de la Régordane, also called Chemin de Saint Gilles in France, starting in Le Put en Velay around 12th of May and finishing in Saint Gilles near Nîmes 10 or 11 days later. Is there anyone out there who has done this walk? I will bring a tent, so I would love to know...
  19. MethaV

    Biarritz to St Jean Monday 20 March by public transport

  20. MethaV

    Biarritz to St Jean Monday 20 March by public transport

    Hi Martin, Looks like there is a train from Biarritz to SJPdP at 19.19, arriving in SJPdP at 19.43 and changing trains in Bayonne. That should do if you are on time at the airport which is very close to the train station, maybe 15-20 minutes with taxi. Check the French train SNCF site. You can...

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