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we were charged 5 euros to take our bikes and they suggest you reserve a spot as there is a limit of bikes per bus .......they also wanted either a box or bike bag they will sell you the box at some locations... the train is also a bit more complicated and subject to the conductors discretion...
my feet like salomon 🥳 last year i did the norte in may and was wearing the non gortex version and i did get wet feet but the shoes dried quick. this year i'm using the speedcross 5 goretex ill have to see how that goes, they weight a bit more but seems like a good idea for the primitivo/san...
salomon speedcross 4 were great for heat as well as cold mine are very used now about 4,000+ kms and i am waiting on the new arrival of the speedcross 5 gtx they are the new generation and have better water protection ....I had a very tough experience with the moab line and the company sent me...
I can only imagine the thousands of people you have helped over the years @Annie and all that positive energy will be coming back to you as you go forward..... I for one will always remember your help encouragement when I was going thru hard times .... the camino has been an amazing part of my...
I have walked as well as biked the meseta ...... a bell is a must as well as jumping in the river before you cross into leon......we biked in sept and did not have any problems but were very careful of walkers especially those with headphones .... most of that area is open and easy
Hi, just an update I was not able to open part of the app wise pilgrims Norte that’s why most of the town by town details were hidden ...... I got it fixed and there seems to be a lot of very helpful info
hi, i bought the wise pilgrim for Iphone about $5 it has a list of places to stay and the elevations but other than that is has very little details of what to expect or information to help you thru the stages
hi, I walked the camino madrid in 2016 and spend about a week walking with an argentinian pilgrim and his little dog ...... for the most part it was fine but the lodging and restaurants were an issue he had issues were the dog was not permitted and even the local and long distance transportation...
hi,
I will be starting the 19th of august and had intended doing the camino frances ...Annie santiago had mentioned the camino madrid ... this sent me on a different path and i was looking at camino madrid than leon and oviedo to santiago ...any ideas as to the difference in weather as it seems...
Annie, are you suggesting walk from Madrid to Santiago instead of sjpp? Sounds very interesting what is the layout like and support system along the way and are the roads remote or highway
Txs
Has anyone noticed that the afternoon bus out of Mdarid at 4 is twice the price as the morning one ? The weekends are all more expensive but I was curios as to the difference being it's the same day
I have tried very hard to not plan anything and just see what happens I don't have any pressing time constraints :)
After reading a lot on this site I think I'll grab the bus at t4 to Pamplona and hopefully make it to sjpp hopefully start the 19/20 of august .....txs
Thanks for the info I will be flying from costa rica on Iberia direct and was hoping to get all the travel and hassle done in one shot .....but I may just make it to Pamplona and see from there :)
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