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    Leaving walking sticks in Santiago

    I live in Santiago and I’ll gladly take People’s poles and put Them to good use with other pilgrims. I Can be contacted on Messenger JT Pedersen or Instagram thedanishvikingpilgrim
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    Refuge Orisson

    After booking they send you an e-mail with a link to pay via paypal Check your spam folder. Sometimes it lands here.
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    Euros - how many to take for the Camino Frances?

    If Banks take commission when withdrawing euros at the ATM all depends on what deal your own bank has. If you look into it they often try hide the commission in the transaction. Next time try deviding the prices you have payed with the actual amount of euro uou received. And then in 99% sure...
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    Euros - how many to take for the Camino Frances?

    2021/2022 count on 35-38€ per day. You find ATMs atleast every 4-5 days. So male sure you have money enough for that.
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    what to bring for sleeping?

    Hotels and pensions have everything you’ll need
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    A new credential?

    New credential since it’s a new route
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    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Confusing Vaccine Pass Requirements in France as of 02/27/22

    These are the rules for people arriving directly to France from a non EU country acording to reopen.europa.eu Travellers must provide all the following documents: Proof of vaccination or recovery from COVID-19 or negative result to a pre-departure molecular or rapid antigenic test (valid 24...
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    Doing the Logrono Tapas Crawl by Oneself

    Absolutely get a private room. The pinchos fun starts after 10pm. And albergues close at that time. The food and wine is amazing. And even without Spanish. Just point and say por favor
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    The Shoulder Harness System: the first essential component for a good backpack

    It’s the hip belt that has to carry like 80% of the weight. Shoulder straps is mostly to keep the backpack in place. Very wrong to let the shoulders and upper back do the work.
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    Roncesvalles Reservation - with or without dinner and/or breakfast?

    Well the original message was about food from the monastery. And of all the times I’ve slept there. There was only either the hotel or La Posada. And La Posada was bad imo before covid.
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    Roncesvalles Reservation - with or without dinner and/or breakfast?

    Back and forth. Everything is within 2 mins :). But you never know if you get to eat at the bar or restaurant until you have payed and get your tickets. I’ve eaten twice at the bar and twice at the restaurant at the hotel.
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    Roncesvalles Reservation - with or without dinner and/or breakfast?

    If your lucky and get to eat at the Nice restaurant at the hotel. Then dinner is Nice. If you get dinner at the bar. Then it’s not worth it imo. Breakfast is not worth it.
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    El Camino invierno in March

    Yea because not many walk there. So there usually was plenty beds.
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    No Room at the Inn 2022 (San Martin Pinario)

    As I live here in Santiago and help pilgrims. I’ve been warning about this for many weeks. 2022 will be a super year.
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    El Camino invierno in March

    I did camino Invierno february 2020. Amazing camino. Nice weather. Only very little rain. A camino that Can be Nice all year around. Amazing nature.
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    Santiago de Compostela on Easter?

    Easter on the camino is busy time. You might even already be to late to make reservations to sleep here in Santiago. So if you want to be here. Then you really should book asap.
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    Orisson Albergue

    Well they work hard all summer…If they also had to work every day all winter it wouldn’t be time off to recharge for next season…They will reply every now and then during winter.
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    Orisson

    They are closed until april 1st….They might respond before that, when they have time….check the spam folder…sometimes email from them end up there.
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    Orisson Albergue

    Orrison has the last years been super popular during june-september…Don’t expect just to be able to show up and they have a bed.
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    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Vaccine Passport Requirements in Spain traveling from the US

    If you just had your 3rd shot, then your good the next 270 days. But some people in the US had there 3rd shot around fall. They Will during the summer run into problems and Will need a 4th shot. Unless new changes come.

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