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    Personal emergency location beacons in France

    Thanks @dougfitz for your clarification of the emergency notification sequence. What you say is more logical. I'd assumed the Australian authorities got the signal first due to the speed of the response, verification of the signal, etc. Importantly the speed to which all concerned respond to...
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    Personal emergency location beacons in France

    Comments in this thread have wandered a bit from the Camino , although they have served to highlight the importance of carrying a PLB (or something similar). However I got a sense that some people are reluctant to carry a PLB or that they question it's value. I have done a lot of hiking in New...
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    Shoe choice

    Definitely agree with the comment that shoes/boots are very much an individual choice. In my case I use a light hiking boot for day trips and a heavier duty leather hiking boot for multi-day trips carrying a pack; both with ankle support. The Camino however is a very different type of trip. In...
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    Snow conditions on Route Napoleon for Camino Frances in April

    This is indeed an old thread. I went over the Route Napoleon on April 4th this year (2023). I hope however that if you start on April 4th (2024) that this is a good omen. We had perfect weather, snow on the tops and superb walking conditions. Overall, the Camino was a wonderful experience...
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    Musical instruments on the Camino.

    I think it is a great idea. I did the Camino Francis with a friend in April/May and we met up on a number of occasions with a Swiss woman playing the pan pipes. It’s a difficult instrument I believe and she played it extremely well. Two stand-out places where we met were in the old castle ruins...
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    My experience on the Camino Francés from Sarria…

    I take your point and I realise you were only referring to the Sarria to Santiago section of the Camino. I did the Camino Francis in April and it is likely the increased numbers may explain your experience to some extent. We avoided that by staging between the 'guidebook hubs' on that final...
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    John Brierley is seriously ill - an invitation to send messages of thanks and support.

    I am indebted to you John for your wonderful guidebook. I purchased a copy in preparation for a Camino in 2020, which had to be cancelled due to the covid outbreak. However I did the Camino Francis in April this year with a mate of mine and we devoured your guidebook both before and during the...
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    My experience on the Camino Francés from Sarria…

    I second all of the positive comments made on this thread. We completed the Camino Francis on May 5th. The only accommodation issues were Pamplona on the Easter weekend, no real problem either side. In Melide we resorted to Booking .com, but again no problem. The experience arriving in...
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    From Paris to SJPD

    I'd go with that suggestion. I did that and started the CF on April 3rd this year. The overnight in Paris avoided the rush. The early train from Montparnesse, with the connection in Bayonne gets you to SJPDP early afternoon. I had a quick look around then got on the track; stayed that night...
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    Money and Bed Bugs Issues

    Thank you David for your detailed explanation. Not really Linguistic Nerdery, indeed some authors would take a chapter to cover what you have succinctly explained in half a page. One thing we'd all agree, is that the English language is complex. It is to be hoped therefore that anyone who is...
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    Money and Bed Bugs Issues

    Thank you !
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    Disparities between Wise Pilgrim and Brierley distances

    Eat, sleep, walk, repeat ! Anything else is 'decimal dust' (love that expression).
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    Money and Bed Bugs Issues

    To the extent that this warrants any sort of response, let me say this: I initiated the original thread following the events in the Albergue in Zubiri, in order to let others know of the robbery/theft and to provide a few details to enable them to perhaps assess their own approach to security...
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    Money and Bed Bugs Issues

    Frankly, as a victim of this theft (as you put it) I don't much care for any debate about the difference between a theft and a robbery. I am sure the other three victims that night would concur. To claim that my post suggested that guns were put at my head is absurd and I doubt anyone reading...
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    Descent from Cruz de Ferro to El Acebo

    We found the descent from the Cruz de Ferro to Acebo generally OK with care; a fair bit of loose small gravel. We started the descent from Acebo in the dark with head lamps (good ones needed) and it required a great deal of care; very steep and rocky, although no loose gravel. It is safe...
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    Money and Bed Bugs Issues

    Strange title, however the aim of this post is to clarify some questions that regularly appear on this forum. We have just completed the Camino Francis. Important questions as follows: I cash necessary on the Camino? 1. The old adage that 'cash is king' no longer applies universally. Most...
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    Advance bookings!!! (Are they ruining the Camino?)

    Have just finished the Camino Francis; started in SJPDP on April 4th. We found accommodation issues in Pamplona, crowded due to Easter, and Melide, due to the final hundred km crowd. We started booking 24hrs in advance after another close call in Punte la Reina. Phoning is sometimes difficult...
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    Theft overnight in an Albergue

    Firstly my thanks to everyone who has added a comment to this thread. Especially thanks to those who encouraged me to report the theft. I did so this afternoon and the Guardia Civil visited me at the Hostel here in Los Arcos. I had the Hospitalero help with translation. The two police were...
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    Theft overnight in an Albergue

    Same night. I was there Wednesday night; crossed the Pyrenees the day it opened on the 4th. This tends to suggest it was organised to take advantage of the first wave of Pilgrims. In one respect I am glad it has diminished the possibility of the thief being another Pilgrim. Clearly however...
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    Theft overnight in an Albergue

    Make that four. I was in the Municipal Albergue in Zubiri. I didn't mention the Hostel or the town because I didn't want it to reflect badly on them. I don't see it as their fault. I still believe it happened as I described. Regarding one response I read, I believe the shorts, with wallet...

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