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I was considering another spontaneous mini Camino on the CF by getting a last minute flight over to Bilbao between 9-14th of June and getting a bus/coach to Burgos and joining the route there. Good priced tickets but the airport chaos in the UK and mass cancellations of flights during this very...
Have seen the virtual Camino advertised via caminoforgood.com and in theory sounds like an excellent idea to generate much needed money for those owning and running the albergues to get back on their feet for the future. I am more than happy to relive the memories of my 2016 Camino Frances...
Been fortunate to have experienced the whole of the Frances in 2016. If all the planets line up I may be able to fly out on the 16th of April and walk from St Jean on the 17th. I am mindful that it is Easter weekend the end of that week. Asking the wise and knowledgable on here whether the route...
Hi all, completed my first Camino last year having walked the Frances. Meeting up around the 2nd October with some friends made on that who are 2/3 days into Portuguese now. They have been saying they have struggling to get accommodation and having to get Taxis upto 10ks to get beds. This is not...
During my recent Camino Frances from 17th September at Espinal I had the pleasure for a week or so of walking with a Melbourne family, 3 sisters Christine, Janet, Lynette and their brother Mike who like me can be called shall we say middle aged. They had already spent a lot of time in Europe...
Hi all, I'm after picking some of your local Basque knowledge and linguistic skills. I am from a rugby background and have shared some great social moments with my rugby brothers and sisters from the Biarritz area. During one of these occasions I was given bandana or neckerchief with a bull head...
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