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  1. GSatt22

    Cycling bells a must!

    Hola, I met the couple EvanandSue, the ones who started this thread, we happened to stay in the same hostal during my 35 day Camino starting on 22 August from SJPdP. It was some way along and by then I had become quite concerned about cyclists because, I have to say, my experience was quite...
  2. GSatt22

    Are there options on the Camino instead of the shared accomodation?

    Hola, I would think most guidebooks include other kinds of accommodation, as the Brierley guide does. I would not recommend it, but you can check on Booking.com (often cheaper to ring yourself and make a booking) and TravelAdviser and find accommodation of different types in almost every...
  3. GSatt22

    Mass and Monasteries along the Camino Frances

    Hola, I would suggest taking the Brierely 'alternate route' after leaving O'Cebreiro and spending a night in Santos. The Monastery is very impressive and active. And the pathway is really lovely once you get over the first few km, which are next to the road. It was one of the most pleasant...
  4. GSatt22

    Is September/October a good time to walk?

    Hola (again Tina), I had planned to start my Camino from SJPdP early September but as it turned out I began on 22nd August. It took 35 days (slower would have been better, i am now thinking; too much rushing on the Way) and the weather was beautiful all the way to Santiago. I arrived there...
  5. GSatt22

    What's the best way to get to St. Jean Pied de Port?

    Hola, i'm not sure where you are coming from, but if not on mainland Europe, where you arrive might be a mitigating factor (I flew from Vienna to Bayonne, which was no difficult or expensive). Otherwise, I found if very easy to get from Bayonne to SJPdP on the morning train. You arrive...
  6. GSatt22

    Cycling bells a must!

    Walking from SJPP to Santiago in September this year was an eye opener for me in many ways and a great learning experience. The bikes flying past without any warning was one of the least pleasant things I tried to adapt to. Rather then attack with my walking poles, which was my first reaction...
  7. GSatt22

    Swinging of the botafumeiro

    On Friday 2tth September mass was said three times, at 1100, 1200 and 1930. On all occasions it concluded with the botafumeiro. The 1100 mass was a surprise, i went into the cathedral thinking it would be a bit quieter than normal, instead there was a mass which seemed to be for young people...
  8. GSatt22

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

    Hi, it is not on the Camino as we normally think of it, but Bayonne is where I caught the train to get to SJPdP. The Monte Carlo Hotel and Café, opposite the Railway Station in Bayonne is small but adequate and very convenient. The hotelier was extremely helpful to someone who was just a...
  9. GSatt22

    rough cost estimate

    I just completed my Camino, from SJPdP to Santiago and it took 35 days. In cash I spent just under 44 Euro a day. This included bag transport every day (8 Euro), accommodation on 11 occasions (i stayed in Casa Rurals, Hostals most of the time and many have credit card facilities), donations to...
  10. GSatt22

    Major cause of blisters and other foot ailments

    I'm reading this thread while I have dinner in Santiago de Compostela. I finished my Camino two days ago , it took 35 days from SJPdP and I had problems with blisters (seven at one point) which meant a rest day in Pamplona a night in Viana before Legrono and a lot of Compeed. I'm sure there can...
  11. GSatt22

    Telephone calls from Spain to Home?

    Hi Nancy, Bajaracer, Thank you both, good and timely information. I am leaving SJPdP tomorrow and have a French sim card I bought when I arrived from Vienna (great place to train for the Camino incidentally, the hills around Klosterneuburg, were excellent exercise). The main reason for the...
  12. GSatt22

    Telephone calls from Spain to Home?

    Is it possible to buy a Spanish sim card in SJPdP? If not, where is the first place you can get one and which one do people recommend?
  13. GSatt22

    Just returned from the Camino....Advice to others 60+ years

    Re: Just returned from the Camino....Advice to others 60+ years Hi Mary, Doug, Well, i'm 62 and will be leaving SJPdP on August 22nd, not far behind you. There may be a few of us at that time, hopefully we will see each other along the way.
  14. GSatt22

    Class of 2013

    Hi all and thank you very much for the many, many ideas and the inspiration I have gained from reading these threads the last few months. I just checked the calendar and it is now official, I am one of the Class of 2013, leaving SJPDP on 21 August. I don't have anyone else from Thailand who...
  15. GSatt22

    Class of 2013

    Hi all, my name is Gray, recently reached the mandatory retirement age and am now living in Bangkok. I'll be travelling to Austria in early August and then on to begin the Camino Frances on 21 August. Thank you every one for the mine of useful information I've been able to find searching...

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