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Wallace, I'm planning to start in St Jean on 6/23: haven't started from there before. Do you have a recommendation on where to stay there the first night? Also I'm considering the Valcarlos route over the hill; do you have any thoughts on which route to take?
My wife and I have never started from St. Jean. We plan to arrive in Pamplona on June 21. I believe there is a morning bus the will take us to SJ. We walked from Roncesvalles in '05 and I don't remember there being a way to get to SJ back then, but things change. Anyway, any advise or insight...
For me “Lemon Eucalyptus” oil for the body has worked well for all sorts of insects. Lemon Eucalyptus is a specific species not a combination of lemon & eucalyptus.
Over the years I’ve bought knifes for the camino not wanting the hassle of TSA on my way over to Spain so over time I’ve collected a number of souvenir knifes from Zamora, Segovia, Valencia, Burgos, Zaragoza, Sevilla and Santiago all with the name of the city on the handle and/or blade. All of...
Living in LA for decades turned out to be a good prep for walking the VDLP on a number of occasions during June and July. Very hot most days, no rain and no need for a jacket or a sleeping bag which helped with traveling light. Most days I started around 5 am, the sun was up by 9 and I was off...
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