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    CF in 2023 versus 2021

    Thank you!
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    CF in 2023 versus 2021

    Do you have an opinion as far as going at the end of July versus the last week of august and first week of september? I will be crossing the meseta
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    CF in 2023 versus 2021

    thank you!
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    CF in 2023 versus 2021

    Hello! Advice please. I walked 10 days on the CF in 2021, and plan to walk again this summer. Please let me know how different you think the CF will be. In 2021 none of the municipal or religious albergues were open. I stayed in individual rooms in a variety of accomodations, and I'd like to...
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    stops midway

    Camino Frances
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    LIVE from the Camino Ethics Question -- to walk or not to walk?

    And powder your feet every day before you put socks on. I liked the toe socks as an inner layer, wool socks as outerlayer— but the powdering helped most.
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    Zabaldika

    When I walked this part of the camino last August, the church and the village were all closed. Not a (non-pilgrim) person in sight. I had lunch on the grass outside of the church, though, talking to 2 other pilgrims and enjoying the view. Even seeing the entryway of the church was good.
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    Where to Find Walking Sticks in SJPP for the Frances Route

    I bought one in Roncevalles. But it was much heavier than my trekking poles. After 2 days I developed huge bruises on my right arm on the bicep. I couldn’t understand it as i was having no problems with my pack. By day 4 the bruise was worse and I realized it was the walking stick, so I switched...
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    LIVE from the Camino Rappahannock reports in, from Camino Francés

    Sending you healing warmth.
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    Cash or cards?

    I just spent 10 days on the frances and found cards accepted everywhere i wanted to pay with a card- in other words, I didn’t try to pay for breakfast with a card, but bigger meals and overnight stays all accepted my chipped card
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    Cooking on the Frances currently?

    I had communal meals last week in Uterga and at wonderful Maralotx in Ciraqui
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    Albergues operating?

    These are all very optimistic responses! I am starting in Roncevalles August 4 and have found it difficult to find places. Many are closed or full. That said, after many emails, I have found places to stay between Roncevalles and Pamplona, but not necessarily at the distances I would have...
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    Places to stay Viscarretta, Lintzoain & Espinal

    I don't think sleeping rough would be ok for me for several reasons. Thanks for the info about the abbey. It doesn't look from their website like they host, but I will email them.
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    Places to stay Viscarretta, Lintzoain & Espinal

    Thanks for the tip. Even the camping place is full for the night of August 5. There seems to be nothing between Roncevalles and Zubiri. I am even having trouble with Zubiri on August 5, though I got something on August 6.
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    Places to stay Viscarretta, Lintzoain & Espinal

    I am also looking to stay at Lintzoain or Bizkarreta but I am coming up empty as far as any place to stay. I also checked Espinal. This is for August 5th. Any ideas please let me know. It will be my first day and I'd prefer not to go all the way to Zubiri. I'm not even sure I can find...
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    Planning to start from Roncevalles at beginning of July

    Thank you! I'm hoping to go in August, but will limit myself to Spain so as not to have to worry about restrictions in two different countries. This is helpful!
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    Planning to start from Roncevalles at beginning of July

    this is really helpful! Thank you. It remains to be seen what will be open...
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    Planning to start from Roncevalles at beginning of July

    really helpful now as I hope to walk, probably in August, this year.
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    Planning to start from Roncevalles at beginning of July

    Hello! 2020 is over and I'm now hoping to walk in August of this year. I'm fully vaccinated. I also had covid in March of 2020, then a sprained ankle just to bring home the point that it wasn't going to be my year for the camino. I like your approach of walking shorter stages. I'd like to do...
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    Planning to start from Roncevalles at beginning of July

    Very very helpful, thanks for all the info. And I remembered about the running of the bulls but then somehow forgot. I'd really like to avoid Pamplona completely during that time, having changed buses there 4 years ago and found the station covered with young drunk people and crowds...

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