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  1. Fred Bovenkamp

    Camino Frances from Lourdes

    I walked the Piemont route from Lourdes to SJPdP in early-September 2015. To this day it remains one of my favorite sections of my many Caminos. However, had i not been with a friend who spoke fluent French, it would have been much more difficult. In fact, i met a Chinese Aussie pilgrim on...
  2. Fred Bovenkamp

    Merry Christmas

    Merry Christmas, Pilgrims!!!!! Feliz Navidad, Peregrinos!!!!!
  3. Fred Bovenkamp

    Planning #3

    I had a similar desire 3 years ago, so in early-September 2015 I started walking from Lourdes, France on the Piemont Way to St Jean Pied de Port, and then on the Camino Frances to Santiago de Compostela, and on to Finisterre. This adds about 250 kilometers to the traditional CF (30 more if you...
  4. Fred Bovenkamp

    David Vidal

    Suzi is no longer there. David said she left in October 2016. Seems David is re-energized!
  5. Fred Bovenkamp

    Bayonne to SJPdP on train strike days?

    I came into Bayonne by train 10 days ago, and the bus to SJPdP was waiting just outside the train station.
  6. Fred Bovenkamp

    Santiago de Compostela Post Office

    Thank you so much t2andreo and SYates!!!!! This is my 4th Camino Frances (plus a Camino Portugues) and it's the first time I have mailed excess items ahead to Santiago. I sure would think that I am not the first pilgrim to encounter this situation.
  7. Fred Bovenkamp

    Santiago de Compostela Post Office

    I sent some extra stuff, about 2.3 kilos, from Burgos on Tuesday, May 8, to the SdC Post Office. The clerk at the Burgos Post Office said it would be no problem for the SdC PO to hold the package for 3 weeks. I just received confirmation that the SdC PO has received my package and I need to...
  8. Fred Bovenkamp

    Bilbao?

    Bilbao is definitely worth a visit, but San Sebastian is a must!!!!!
  9. Fred Bovenkamp

    Returning to the "real life"

    I know EXACTLY how you feel! The Camino changes you, challenges you, and calls you to a new place. That is why on the Santiago cathedral the Alpha and Omega are reversed!
  10. Fred Bovenkamp

    2015 SEPTEMBER PILGRIMS

    I will be leaving SJPDP on September 5, 2015 God willing!

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