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In May 2015 we walked from Tours to Bordeaux, then caught a train and bus to Santander and walked the Camino del Norte. In France most of the places we stayed the hosts had some English and were keen to try it out. The route is well marked and we used the GR guide which seemed to be reasonably...
Hi Katie,
We walked part of the VT, Tours to Bordeaux, this May and had no problems with the way marking. It is an excellent walk that combines plenty of green corridors through farmland, on old Roman roads (now farm tracks) and some country lanes.
We then walked part of the del Norte, starting...
We stayed at Pension Lizaso, a budget hotel close to the bus station. We arrived late in the evening and had previously advised the hotel that we would be late. No problems at all.
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I used the Band Aid product this year and found it to be brilliant. Not only did it ease the sting of the blister quickly, it protected the sore area and aided the healing process. I only took one packet and shared it, so when I needed another packet I was unable to find it in France or Spain...
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