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    September Starters

    Wowowo this is great!!! I think this time the Camino is also busy in September!! I will start on the 9th September from Sahagun or Leon ... Hope to be able to meet you out there!!! Buen Camino everyone!! chax :arrow:
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    Need to buy a Poncho in Leon

    Hi !! I am off tomorrow to Madrid ... looking forward to my second Camino but unfortunately this time i will start from Leon due to restricted vacation leave. I had a look at the weather forecast and it seems it will rain starting mid week. Is there somewhere where i can get a poncho from...
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    English Language native speakers in Sarria

    Hello everyone, I've heard that english language native speakers are needed in Sarria for a day. Anyone has any information about this??? Buen Camino chax
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    Stolen baggage-Clyde

    This is awful news :(( but who would want heavily used clothes and a sweaty sleeping bag??? :? [ I have always thought it was wonderful that bags could be left outside cafes when we stopped for a drink. I hope this isn't the start of a trend. It will change the general feeling of the Camino...
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    Will I be bored out of my mind?

    Hey :D I think this thought goes through our minds especially those who walk the Camino on their own. I hated myself way back in 2007 when i started at St. Jean Pied de Port for taking up the decision to walk the Camino. I am absolutely not a mountain person (there are no mountains in Malta...
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    2 WEEKS TO GO AND NO TIME TO PREPARE

    Hi there :) I was in your same situation two years ago!! so do not worry, you will not be the first pilgrim without training!! However, i hated myself for the first three day, till my body got used to it !! I started off with short distances, first day i started for ST. Jean up to Orisson...
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    Airports in Madrid

    Hi there, I am on booking my flights for next week to start off my next Camino ... this time a bit shorter due to the fact that i have limited vacation .... I am travelling with different airlines, so i would need more time for my connection flights. I need to confirm that there is only one...
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    Tent space only at Orisson

    Hey :)) I stayed at Orisson way back in September 2007, and i chose to get a tent. It was my first night on the Camino and did not feel like hearing other people snoring!! I was lucky that the other girl i travelled with did not snore!! You also get a nice comfortable matress in the tent...
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    Roncesvalles--from Madrid or Paris

    Hello everyone, do you know how much it costs to get from Madrid to Pamplona by bus ?? thanks Buen Camino chax :arrow:
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    Camino Frances

    Hey Una, Nice to hear you are doing the Camino for the first time on your own!!! I was panicing with the idea on the eve of my Camino two years ago ... but trust me ... you will never be on your own on the Camino .. you will definately meet other fellow pilgrims!! You will definately enjoy the...
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    Race for Beds in July ...

    I am thinking of doing the Camino again but this time my only available vacation would be July ... I wonder how easy it is to get a bed in July!! Any ideas ?? Buen Camino chax :arrow:
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    Anyone starting in SJPP in August 09 ?

    I did my camino in September 2007!! Orisson refuge is a great place to stay, breathtaking view and excellent food !!! However, i would recommend booking in advance. Have a look at the following link:- http://www.refuge-orisson.com/index.html Buen Camino !! Chax
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    wondering

    Hey Lor, Thinking about doing the walk is already a start - all you need now is to set the dates !!!!! It does not matter which way you choose, according to my opinion, it is the pilgrimage experience which counts. After setting your dates - go through this website and you will find all sort...
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    3rd - 4th May to San Juan Pied a Port

    Definately you should do a booking - I am not sure if they accept any booking fees but the place is easily packed especially if the weather is bad!!!!! When I was there, it was full by 12.00hrs. Unfortunately if you do not manage to get a place there, then you have to walk an extra 16km to the...
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    sleeping pad or not?

    Hi Everyone ... :D With regards to the sleeping pad I would say that one can easily do without. Last year i started from ST Jean Pied de Port during the 2nd week of September!! I actually never used my pad - unfortunately i decided to carry it becuase i decided not to leave it behind because...
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    Starting my Pilgrimage

    Hey Alex Wow !!! You must be really excited !!! The Camino is one of the nicest things that ever happened to me ..... not just from a spiritual point of view, but also from a physical and emoitional point of view ... Everyone finds his own meaning and his own steps there .... I guess the...
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    September 2008

    I walked my Camino last September and unfortunately i am not able to do it again this year due to limited vacation. I started from St Jean Pied de Port on my own but from then on i never walked on my own !! We formed a sort of a group which was made up of different ages and nationalities who...
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    A new Pilgrim to be

    Marianne, from my point of view it does not matter which road to choose, in my opinion it is the actual experience which is the most important and it does not matter if you do not reach Santiago, you may start from wherever you want and then continue your Cammino whenever is convenient for you...
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    A new Pilgrim to be

    Marianne, from my point of view it does not matter which road to choose, in my opinion it is the actual experience which is the most important and it does not matter if you do not reach Santiago, you may start from wherever you want and then continue your Cammino whenever is convenient for you...
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    SJPP to Roncesvalles 4 Les Autres

    Hi Mark, I would greatly suggest that you plan a stop in Orrisson in this case. I did my Cammino last September and even though i am a regular tennis player i found it a bit hard to keep walking up to Rocesavalles éspecially in bad weather. One also has to take in consideration that i am used...

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