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Looks as though you have answers to your question, but I wanted to add my support for choosing to stay at Borda.
I stayed there in September 2022 and had the most wonderful experience. Laurent is a fantastic host and his place is wonderfully designed for pilgrims. Even though I had a lovely...
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I felt like quitting after I arrived in Pamplona. (I started in SJPDP.) I hadn't booked rooms after Roncesvalles, and when I came into Pamplona on a Friday, I learned there was a festival and the place was packed! After the long walk from Zubriri, I just didn't have it in me to keep...
Borda's setting is beautiful and very peaceful. It's smaller than Orrison, so it makes the time you spend there with your new camino friends a more intimate and relaxing experience. Laurent, the owner, has walked the camino and so he was very thoughtful when it came to planning Borda: single...
Yup. You will likely feel and think all those things and more. Each day. Several times each day.
"Remember that the minute you take your first step into the life of your dreams, the first to greet you there will be fear.
Nod. Keep walking."
I stayed at Belari and was grateful that I did. The hosts are kind, supportive and filled with love and joy for pilgrims. Wherever you decide to stay your first night, I highly recommend choosing a place that has a communal dinner and breakfast. You will learn a lot from your fellow pilgrims.
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