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Hi Joanne, I have to agree with you regarding the litter and the very serious defacing of just about every public sign in Spain! Sometime it was hard to find the yellow arrows there was so much graffiti. And I just got tired of "so and so was here" stuff. But on the other side, those very nice...
Hi Kerry I stayed in the Fenix just a few weeks ago. And as kind of "funky" the place is, there were no bed bugs as far as I found. I did however come across then in a very swanky new albergue in Terradillos de la Templarios. I think they were in the blanket actually. And I really don't know...
Hi Diana, As it turned out I ended up booking a bus from Barcelona to Pamplona then on to SJPDP, (it connected beautifully,) as I was worried that the strike would make a mess of my reservation in Orisson on the night of the 16th. The options to SJPDP (from Pamplona) are the bus, service runs up...
Good news for any one concerned I just got confirmation that the Renfe rail strike was called off as if Sept. 11. All good for rail travel again. I made alternate bus travel arrangements thanks to PANO's advice. And fly out tomorrow will be on the trail September 16, and am totally beside myself...
I just received notification about the coming rail strike September 11, 14 & 15. I was booked to be travelling from Barcelona to Pamplona on the 15th and this may now be disrupted. Can anyone advise me what other way there is to get to Pamplona and then to St Jean. I plan to start walking on the...
This is just wonderful Jack! I'm on my way a week today, and am looking forward to this fabulous "journey" :) Thank you for sharing. And great pictures... from a phone!
Thanks Sarah. I will get kitted out in SJPDP and get my forum patch at the end. I'll just have to tell everyone I'm a forum member :) No problem there, I love to chat and meet new people.
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