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    Warning: Jacotrans

    i have used Jacotrans previously for two Caminos from approximately Pamplona to Santiago. Never a problem. This year I used the WhatsApp to message Jacotrans. Again, everything went off like clockwork, and I had documentation just in case of a problem.
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    Rest days on the Camino Frances?

    We reserved every Sunday for rest and Mass. It just seemed appropriate.
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    is the first day as daunting as it looks?

    I am surprised no one has mentioned blisters in this context. The downhill segment throws your feet forward in your shoes, tending to produce in blisters on your toes. Training for the camino should include steep downhill segments in the same hiking boots that will be worn on the camino, and...
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    Eucharistic adoration along Camino Frances

    I am not certain, but I think the Madres Benedictinas have Adoration at the Monasterio de Santa Cruz in Sahagun. Mass there is quite inspirational. I suspect the Cathedral in Logrono has Adoration. Also, if you are in Logrono soon after Easter, the church of Santiago Real has a unique display of...
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    How do I get to SJPP from Paris??

    When we did it in 2015, the morning flight to Biarritz was so cheap we chanced it, thinking we could always take a train if we missed the flight. It worked out fine for us. You may wish to check out the Easy Jet flight schedule. They have one flight each day, but the flight is at a different...
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    How do I get to SJPP from Paris??

    From CDG, flying to Biarritz is easier and much quicker than the train. Rome2Rio says Air France has several flights daily, nonstop at 50-300 euros depending on the usual factors. From Biarritz airport to Bayonne train station, the taxi ride is short and inexpensive.
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    Could be the best place ever on the CF

    We stayed there a week ago. Fantastic luxury only slightly more expensive than a basic habiacion in a casa rural or one star hostel. They even have an electric shoe brush to get some of the dust off your boots.
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    River path to Burgos closed.

    We hope to walk the river path next month. Does anyone know the current conditions?
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    Mass?

    Thanks. I also found a website misas.org that looks potentially very helpful.
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    Mass?

    Is there an app for finding the Mass times in Spain? This could be convenient for planning the day's walk.
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    Jewish

    The "Pilgrimage Road to Santiago" by David Gitliz et al describes each town through which the camino passes with an emphasis on the architecture and history. I was struck by the mention of the former Jewish presence in so many of the towns along the way. The book is available in electronic...
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    Frustration: no room at the inn

    Obanos was nice - just about 2 km from Eunate or Puente la Reina.
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    Burgos for a rest .

    We did not stay at the El Cid so we can't comment on the quality of the lodgings, but please avoid the restaurant Meson del Cid nearby. We had a wonderful meal there 20 years ago so went again on our camino 2 years ago and were most disappointed. They were clearly resting on their laurels. We...
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    Guide App

    You might also want to check out the TrekRight app. There is a very small fee, but I was very favorably impressed. It works perfectly on an iPhone.
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    Booking Ahead

    My wife and I did prebook our rooms for a July - Sept pilgrimage in 2015. The downside of doing so is that you are then forced to adhere to a schedule. The upside is that you don't have to worry about where you will be staying once you start the camino. If you really want to stay exclusively in...
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    Intro and question about mass...

    Some of you have noted that attendance at funeral Mass is quite acceptable. My wife and I did not have that experience, but in Sahagun, a sizable town with three functioning churches, we were unable to find a Saturday evening vigil Mass. We encountered a priest and inquired. He invited us to...
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    Newbie Questions

    During the planning stage of our first camino, we realized we would be in Pamplona for San Fermin, so we actually delayed my retirement for two weeks in order to avoid this. I can't imagine taking 2 girls there during the festa. I would strongly suggest changing the start date. If you can't...

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