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I'm reading of flash flooding in Navarra near Pamplona. Praying pilgrims are doing ok! Looks like residents are having a tough time along rivers from flooding. Anyone there that can report?
Just prior to my first Camino, I was given this gift from someone on this forum:
I loved it then and I understand it much better now.
I pass it on to the next generation of peregrinos.
It struck me today as I consumed my morning "joe", that I REALLY miss those morning coffees on the Camino!
Does anyone miss the blank faced bar-person, when you ask for "un cafe largo", or "cafe americano" or "cafe grande"? Probably not, but you probably do miss the person banging the old...
Having just finished the Camino Frances, here's some of what I learned:
It's all about shoes! The shoes will make or break a Camino! Test, test and test some more. I chose trail runners, after test walking in 11 different types of shoes (Amazon is very forgiving, but don't abuse them). I found...
I've read that if I have a long distance train ticket (e.g. mine from Madrid to Pamplona), I can ride from Madrid Barajas Airport to Atocha Train Station free.
That is, I can use my Pamplona ticket to go to the station.
Does anyone know if this is true? Experience?
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