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    LIVE from the Camino FRANCÉS: Flies, spiders, isolation & roommates: not what I expected!

    It seems that you have precooked the whole Camino, if you cannot just leave. It is better not to book too far ahead and to vary the places you sleep at. Albergues are great places to meet fellow travellers
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    Ponferrada - Municipal albergue

    It is a parish Albergue San Nicholas de Flue. It has a mix of beds, rooms with 4 bunks, rooms with 8 and underneath, when it is busy a huge area. It does have a female only section(rooms , showers toilets) which many appreciate. It has a philosophy of turning no one away. It has mats for the...
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    Brisbane peregrine/as - where did you hill train

    Remember the downhills are more dangerous than the climbs
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    Brisbane peregrine/as - where did you hill train

    You will enjoy it. Enjoy the wine, you will do fine. Good luck
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    Brisbane peregrine/as - where did you hill train

    Don’t get too anxious. I walked the French Camino in my mid 60s. The first part out of St. Jean is the steepest of the lot. Take your time do not push too hard. If can have a night in Orisson. It is a good place to meet people early, good communal dinner. My experiences on Caminos has seen many...
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    The Two "Chickentown" Paradores

    When I have walked the Norte I have treated myself to the Parador in Vilalba before volunteering as hospitalaro, reasonable for Parador.
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    Things I fear

    Don’t think too much, just do it.
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    Walking in October on CF - reserving rooms already?

    D on’t get to constrained about reservasion especially in October
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    SJPP to Roncesvalles - your personal experience

    We walked to Orisson, after train in the morning. We had pleasant afternoon and a good evening at Orisson. They had a communal dinner, a good way to start. It also breaks the first leg up nicely, because it is very steep out of Sjdp. Good luck
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    How much route planning is actually needed?

    33 days is very doable. It would fit in very neatly with Breirly guide.
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    Refugio Guacelmo - Updates on Possible Opening and Joining the Camino with a Loved One

    Good advice. St this stage they plan to open here and Miraz. But things change, as we know.
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    Discouraged in Florida

    Don’t think too much, just walk at your own pace and enjoy the walk.

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