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Have to say that the church on Nevarette was very beautiful. The golden backdrop behind the alter covered on golden bunches of grapes. Made all the more amazing by the fact we got to be in the procession of the Madonna.
Also loved the simplicity of the Romanesk church in Torres del Rio.
Ha ha! You watched The Way - one thing I now know is that like any movie take it with a grain of salt as they change things to suit the situation! (Great film though - it also inspired my wife and I to do the Camino!)
Day one is tough. But if you are of moderate fitness you can make it. as...
My wife and I walked the Camino Sept/Oct 2015. The best budget was around 25-30EUR a day each.
Albergues are $5-10euro on average a night. Even those with a donation we always paid the going rate especially if there was food as well.
Breakfast 2.50-4 Euro
Second breakfast (lol) normally 3eur...
Our routine tended to be to get to where we wanted to go - or where we wanted to stop. Find an albergue - often we had an idea which one from the guidebook and the reviews etc. Check in, get set up, have a shower and get changed. Check out the facilities - is it OK for cooking? If not find a...
You may have left it a little late to get a bed at Orisson now and they are notoriously bad at not responding to emails! My wife and I did it in September last year and like you were very nervous about doing the whole day to Roncesvalles. We could not get accommodation at Orisson but could get...
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