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When my wife and I walked last fall, we bought Scallop shells in SJPdP. We quickly found out the shells are very fragile. Mine did not make it to Villatuerta before it broke into two pieces, each dangling on the string through different holes.
We visited the blacksmith shop in Ayegui, a little...
We are walking out of Logroño tomorrow. Our luggage transfer company called to ask our backs be ready for pickup at 7:30, because of a running competition in the morning.
It looks like the marathon course cuts across and along the Camino in several places. I am planning a route out of the city...
Hello, new Pilgrim here. Walking for the first time on the Frances, beginning 21/9/2022 from SJPP.
My wife and I are walking together and we would like to stay in private rooms as much as possible, to avoid catching COVID.
Do any experienced Pilgrims have any advice on strategies for setting...
My wife an I are planning on walking later this year, thinking that we will walk somewhere between 15 & 20 Kms per day.
I would like to break up the first stage. but staying at Borda or Orrison don't appeal to me, it makes the first stage too short.
So I am considering the Buricott Mountain...
I´ve seen past threads about Spain´s Bicycle Grand Tour. So I assume it is OK to post this.
If you are walking in the area from Belorado to Hornillos area of Camino Frances, the race may impact your walking this weekend.
Saturday is a Time Trial stage completely in the limits of Burgos...
I am wondering if there is any information/statistics on average Pilgrim departures from SJPP broken down by weekdays.
Is Sunday an extremely busy day on average? Are there other days later in the week that have lower departure rates? Just wondering if it makes sense to plan when to depart...
Hello/Bonjour/Hola!
I am Jim from Worcester Massachusetts in the USA.
My wife (Susan) and I plan to walk the Camino Frances when we retire sometime over the next couple of years. I am currently 63 years old. My wife will retire when I do, and we will kick off retirement with a pilgrimage...
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