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Thank you for this reply. I'm starting from Bilbao on Wednesday and have the most recent publication of the Wise Pilgrim guide, which I don't like anywhere near as much as the Brierley I had for the Portuges. I've downloaded the app and it looks great, thanks!
I have a time limit to get to Santander but am flying back from Bilbao and have factored in Guggenheim time for the day I leave!
I'm wondering about getting public transport to near the pilgrims' hostel early in the morning and starting there...
Thanks for this, too. I'm usually quite confident on my own but am cautious about long stretches alone. Hence wanting to make sure, as you say, I have sight of other pilgrims. I'm wondering if the original route might be best for this. Once the first day is done, I'm sure I'll settle into it...
Thanks so much Jill, that's really helpful. How did you feel as a woman on your own? I heard a couple of stories on the Portuguese Camino that concerned me a bit.
Hi,
I'm arriving into Bilbao quite late in the evening so staying in an Airbnb near the airport and then starting walking the next day. I walked the last 120km of the Portugese in April with a friend but am doing this one solo.
My main issue is the decision on which way to get out of Bilbao. I...
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