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    Walkers/Bikers

    Just finished the Camino after biking from Bayonne to SDC via SJPP and then on to Fistera and Muxia. Had not intended to bike it but circumstances meant that is was do it that way or not do it at all. Had been reading this forum for a while (thanks for all the great info) and as I came to the...
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    Apologies to the Walkers

    Leaving on Sunday for the Camino. Was going to walk but have a back injury obtained during training. Dissapointed since my first choice would be to walk it, but rather than not go, I am going to bike it. Plans were for 35 days of walking so now it will be 35 days of biking with a couple of...
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    Too much water

    Got lots of wisdom from this forum so thought I would take the time to pass this on. Know that most on this forum take the issue of drinking lots of water to stay hydrated seriously. Seems that you can drink to much. See article below in the New York Times. Note especially the item re dying...
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    Bayonne to SJPP with bike

    Having a hard time getting any data on this and time running out. Looking to either ride my bike (which will be newly bought in Anglet) to SJPP or take the train bus combo. If I ride there are some interesting alternate routes that probably involve to much climbing for my first day so was...
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    Bike Biarritz to SJPP

    Anyone bike from Biarritz to SJPP. Looking at buying a bike in Anglet and have plenty of time so may ride to SJPP from there. Seems a reasonable ride of around 58k with 670m of vertical.
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    Biking and Albergues

    I understand that some Albergues (maybe all give priority to walkers)? Has anyone who has biked the Camino had experience trying to use an Albergue being turned away until a all the walkers had checked in. If so can you relate that experience and how many times it happened. And was it easy to...
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    Back issues-stenosis

    Have planned a to walk starting Sept 8th 2015, airfare paid etc. Run into a problem during training probably going to far to fast. Not quite a spring chicken so these things are expected but an MRI shows significant (moderate to severe) stenosis in the lumbar area among quite a lot of other...
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    Options if you cannot walk

    Have booked all my flights, hotel in Dublin on the way there and back. Flight to Biarritz. Flight to Dublin from Santiago. First night at Orisson etc. Dept Sept. Have planned six weeks total for the Camino de Frances SJPP to Santiago including travel time to and back to the States. After...
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    Trail Running Shoes

    Just had an e mail from a friend who has just completed the Camino to Frances. He mainly used hiking boots but for the last stages used trail running shoes. His recommendation is to used a combination of hiking boots and hiking sandals and not to use trail running shoes because he met a few...
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    Blankets

    Can anyone tell me how likely is it that I can get a blanket in an Alberque. Don't intend bringing a sleeping bag concerned about the additional weight, but, have a low body temperature and for example while people are out kiteboarding with just board shorts on I am in a full wet suit; so at...
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    Time to Get to Orisson and other ?

    Plan to arrive in SJPP at 2 pm and then immediately set off for Orisson after getting my credencial and collecting pre ordered poles. A couple of ?'s that other could possibly answer How long will it take to get a credencial at the Pilgrims Office in SJPP-is there usually a line? I see that...
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    Bayonne to SJPP

    Arriving 12:40 8th Sept 2015 into Biarritz and looking at the timetables for the bus/train looks like there is not one until 6.06pm arriving at 7:24pm. Thats a lot later than I wanted. Need to get poles and passport and wanted an early start. When I look at earlier dates in June there are...

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