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We also saw him at Finisterre in May last year. Had a little chat. He gave us a postcard and we gave him a donation. We thought he looked familiar and wondered if we'd seen him 3 years before somewhere along the walk.
If it is necessary to take the bus from Bayonne to SJPDP, I would suggest you take a travel sickness pill, if you are susceptible to motion sickness. It is a curvy ride.
My thanks to one and all for a most enlightened and fun filled thread. I'm a pad liner person if anyone is keeping track. Somehow, weeing in the bushes has become more meaningful. My guarantee, no matter how empty the trail or how remote the area when one jumps into the bush somebody always...
I'm sure this has been mentioned before, but I want to get my start date on the calendar so am starting this thread. While I was out training today I noticed pieces of discarded fast food containers, cigarette stubs, candy wrappers and so on. I remember that on my first Camino we brought a...
One of my delights in walking the Camino is the chance to enjoy the local cheeses, the breads and to indulge in a daily coke without guilt. My walking clothes do get loose. But, by the time I arrive back home I'm back to starting weight. I'm not a fast walker and my days are usually around 20...
I really worried about securing a bed on my first Camino. There never was a problem as we usually ended our day in the early afternoon. On my second Camino, I asked myself, " What is the worst that can happen ?" Probably sleeping outside beside a church. In fact, some days I was so tired I could...
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