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    Rain, rain, wind and rain

    The rain it falleth on the just And also on the unjust fella But chiefly on the just because The unjust steals the justs umbrella
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    Winter walking

    I was just wondering, how many hours of daylight are there now in Northern Spain? Here, in Northern Ireland, it doesn't get light until after 8 and it's dark again about 5.
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    Post-camino tattoo?

    Hi, for anyone thinking of getting a Camino related tattoo, or any other sort for that matter, and later comes to regret it there is a way to get rid of it. Laser treatment is painful and very expensive but it works. A tattoo which cost me about £20 some years ago cost more than £800 to have...
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    time between flights- Gatwick to Stansted

    Check-in for Ryanair flights closes 40 minutes before time of departure. Even without any delays at Gatwick it would be a close run thing to get across London in the time available.
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    Getting to SJPP from Barcelona

    Hi, Easyjet have a service from Gatwick to Biarritz starting on July 4, 2008. Fares start at £43.49 return. You'd probably need to book well in advance to get that. From the airport it's a short bus journey to Beyonne railway station and then a one hour train ride to SJPP. Stephen I've just...
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    How do they pick those adverts?

    Brian Sewell is an Englishman with an accent so posh he could make the Queen of England sound common. Filming a scene for the Naked Pilgrim in Lourdes he talked with two women from the North of England who had saved for some time to make the pilgrimage there. He disparaged the commercialism of...
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    Spanish Steps - Tim Moore

    There is a class of book, 'Round Ireland with a fridge,' by Tony Hawks is an example. Where the author sets out to do something unusual in order to gave a focus to their work. I think Tim Moore deliberately decided to go on the Camino with a burro because he knew the inevitable trials and...
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    Travel between Biarritz and St Jean

    There's a bus every half hour from the airport to the railway station in Bayonne. From there it's a one hour journey to SjPP.
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    How to avoid the "hospedera loca"?

    "If you walk and you aren't creepy looking you won't have a problem staying anywhere." I can see how beds should be allocated to walkers, but to deny someone because of their looks...
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    WALKING THE CAMINO IN OCTOBER 2007

    Hi, I'd just like to thank Cbarua and paola for their recent postings which are most encouraging. I'm sitting at home now getting ready for an early start to get to Dublin airport for my flight to SJPP. I confess I'm feeling a bit jittery. Knowing that I'll be walking with the good wishes of...
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    How big/many water bottles to take

    A 2lt water bottle should be more than enough for most days. But remember to fill it every opportunity you get. And make sure the water source is working before you empty the remains of your bottle onto the dust. The water tap near Eunate wasn't working last year and I had poured the contents...
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    Wine: The Pilgrimage BIERZO

    I bought a bottle of 'The Pilgrimage' yesterday. I'm going to have it with supper tonight.
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    WALKING THE CAMINO IN OCTOBER 2007

    I'm starting from SJPP on 3rd Oct. There'll be a small Irish tricolour sewn on my mochila. Stephen
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    Spanish Lessons

    There's a free basic course from the BBC, Spanish Steps. Have a look at http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish.
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    WALKING THE CAMINO IN OCTOBER 2007

    Re: WALKIGN THE CAMINO IN OCTOBER 2007 It's reassuring to now that the farmers don't mind. Next time I'm walking through a vineyard I'll munch with a clear conscience. Stephen
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    WALKING THE CAMINO IN OCTOBER 2007

    Re: WALKIGN THE CAMINO IN OCTOBER 2007 Hi all, I was just wondering what the Spanish farmers think of the Pilgrims eating their produce... Stephen
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    Camino Provides

    Hi Colleen, The Hotel Madrid in Bayonne is just beside the railway station. Th couple who own it speak English and have also walked the Camino. I think everyone who walks the Camino has some degree of nerves before they start. But once they do, they wonder what they were making all the fuss...
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    weather and others

    Hi, earlier this year, in January or February I think, a man from Scotland got lost between St Jean and Roncesvalles and died of exposure on the mountain. So what can seem a pleasant walk in the summer has the potential to be lethal in less clement weather. There is a guide book for winter...
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    A Bed in Septemer - October

    The train to Pamplona leaves from Barcelona Saints station. To get there exit the airport and use the elevated walkway which takes you to the station. The fare into town is about €2.50. The journey from Barcelona to Pamplona takes about seven hours. While you're on the train you could look...
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    Second time lucky.

    Hi, I walked from St Jean to Estrella last year. I've been thinking of returning and making another attempt this autumn. Stephen

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