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  1. LaurenE

    Detour from Frances to VdlP?

    Hi All, It's lovely to be poking around this forum again! Has anyone walked the Frances, detoured south from Astorga and hooked up with the VdlP route through Ourense to Santiago de Compostela? I walked the Frances from SJPdP in 2007, and am finally thinking its time to scratch the itch and take...
  2. LaurenE

    LIVE from the Camino Hola from Cizur Menor!

    Hi everyone! Arrived in Cizur today after spending an easy day in Pamplona. Doing well but taking it very easy as I´ve developed a swollen ankle and severe foot cramp. :roll: There are many pilgrims on the camino rifght now, but so far I have not had any problems finding accomodation...
  3. LaurenE

    Northern alternative

    Not sure if this is the appropriate place for this but... I am leaving to walk the Camino Frances from St. Jean in one week. I still wish to walk that route if possible. But in light of recent information about the Frances allready being crowded, I think it might make some sense to consider...
  4. LaurenE

    Snugpaks

    Curious if anyone has had any experience with the snugpack sleeping bags. I'm considering buying one of the travelpak series (70 to 100 dollars). They pack really small and some of them are pretty light too. I'm wondering if they're worth the money and how well they keep you warm (for me, the...
  5. LaurenE

    Camera:digital or disposable?

    I'm trying to decide whether to bring my digital camera with me. Digital Pros: takes great quality pics, can take as many pics as I want without adding more weight/space to my pack Digital cons: needs batteries, risk of being stolen with all my pics! heavier than disposable Disposable...
  6. LaurenE

    upon arriving in St. Jean...

    Since I'm arriving in St. Jean as my strating point after traveling for a long time I'm thinking of spending a rest day before I start walking to Roncevalles. I'm wondering if anyone can give me a recommendation for an inexpensive hostel or hotel for the first night since I'll be sleeping off...
  7. LaurenE

    Privacy on the Camino

    OK, at the risk of coming off like a prude, do the showers in the auberges really have no doors? Does everyone shower and change in full view? Maybe this is not such a big deal to some but I would have a hard time getting used to that. I read somewhere that it's a good idea to bring a sarong to...
  8. LaurenE

    Some questions?

    I don't leave for a month and a half but since I'll be quite busy right up till I leave I'm trying to get all my questions answered early. So here are a few: 1. I plan on keeping my pack as a carry-on on my flights, so I'm limited on being able to take certain items. Is it easy to by toiletry...
  9. LaurenE

    overcrowed refugios

    Ok, I feel I'm becoming a bit obsessed with the Camino. I've read quite a bit recently from people complaining the in high season the refugios can become full with locals and "bussers". How much of a problem is this? I'm looking at doing the CF in May/June but honestly I'm a bit put off by the...
  10. LaurenE

    There and back from Madrid

    I'm finding all the information about getting around in Spain a bit overwhelming. What's the easiest way to get from the Madrid airport to St Jean? I thought buses would be the least expensive way, but is it hard to make reservations or get buses while I'm there with very limited Spanish? does...
  11. LaurenE

    Temperature ranges

    Hola! I'm in the initial stages of planning a pilgrimage on the Camino Frances, leaving mid-May from St Jean or Roncevalles. I've dreamt of doing this for a long time and something just told me, THIS is the year! One question I'd appreciate some help with. I'm a smallish female and I tend to...

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