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We are planning to hike the Camino Norte in September. We plan to start the camino in Bayonne and use a baggage transfer system like the one offered in Spain (Correos). For the few days we are in France before crossing into Spain does anyone know of or used a baggage transfer service.
I just finished meeting 2 prospective pilgrims who plan to walk the Camino Frances in 2018.
As I put fingers to keyboard in anticipation of their visit, I thought that my Top 10 Camino Tips might have broader appeal for prospective peregrinas and peregrinos.
While hiking the Camino Frances in September we met an Irish pilgrim who was wearing a short set of cloth gaiters On this dry and dusty day it was to keep the rocks out of his shoes. He said that an Australian pilgrim had gifted them to him years before and they were ideal. I've tried online...
... have a Pilgrim Party!
We completed the Camino Frances in the middle of October and were a little bluesy returning to Canada. Last weekend we invited 3 Camino veterans and 3 aspiring Camino walkers to our home for a Pilgrim Party. It was BYOP & C -- bring your own poles and compostellas --...
This is our first camino and we will be staying at SJPP on September 9, 2017 and commence our pilgrimage on Sunday September 10, 2017. We are booked to stay at the hostel in Orisson on the Sunday and given the distance (even accounting for the elevation gain) we will be hiking 3 hours or so...
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