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Pilgrims looking for a special place to stay in Hendaye in a private home, do contact:
Askatasuna.bnb@gmail.com
A very special way to begin or end your Camino. The owner, an experienced pilgrim, will make you very welcome.
Accommodation is a short , easy walk from Hendaye train station and...
Thank you to the person who suggested packing a rucksack and poles in a packable holdall.
I bought one and checked in my rucksack and poles for my flight to Porto.
My holdall claims to accommodate 70L but packs very small when not in use.
Once our group of three reached Porrino we decided to...
Some of you will remember we walked from Bayonne to Pamplona last September. 3 oldies and a youngster.
If any UK. readers can see a copy of March / April "boundless" magazine for CSMA (Civil Service Motoring Association) our youngster has written a lovely and informative article about the...
An interesting program on BBC radio 4 this morning about a pilgrim route from Southampton to Canterbury. You can catch it BBCiplayer radio. Lynn Truss and Will Parsons walk a short distance and discuss the meaning of pilgrimage.
Hint for the day:
In the albergues you will often be given paper bed / pillow covers. Open these carefully and save the plastic bags to wrap your sandwiches or use them as dirty laundry bags.
Apparently after recent bad weather there is a problem, the land beneath rail tracks has become unstable in places. Yesterday I read that until further notice there will be a bus replacing this train service to SJPP.
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