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    Transportation from Pamplona to SJPP

    Big thumbs up to Corozon Puro. For a little more than the price of the bus ticket you all get a comfortable night sleep, plus a wonderful dinner and breakfast in the morning. They have a website where you can book the pickup service and overnight stay. They deliver you to SJPDP the next...
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    Shipping bags ahead? Safety and consistency?

    I hesitated to ship my bag ahead until I got to Sarria. But it made my camino so much more enjoyable. First of all you are not burdened with your bag. Second in order to send you bag ahead you must have a reservation, great another daily worry already taken care of. It relieved my back and...
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    Free Beer

    I'm still looking for you! I'm thirsty.
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    Nervous about the Pyrenees/Napolean Route?

    Good for you. I sat at a desk for 37 years, am not fit and it took me 4.5 hrs to Orrison then 9 hrs the next day to get to Roncesvalles. Thirteen hours, double your time. I think people need to assess their fitness and determine if the Napolean route is right for them. Most older people are...
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    Nervous about the Pyrenees/Napolean Route?

    I think it is important for people to consider their age, health and level of fitness when considering going the Napolean route. I was going to take the Valcarlos route after reading many posts on the forum. But at the last second in St Jean, I could get a reservation in Orrison So took off on...
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    The Valcarlos Route

    Good move going Valcarlos route. I also was planning to go that route but at the last minute was convinced to go Napolean. Luckily I got a reservation at Orrison. I'm 60 and not fit and everyone passed me. Took me 4.5 hours to get to Orrison and the following day 8.5 hours to get to...
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    Free Beer

    Could be a Picachu on the pack too........ Now there is a Picachu on the pack. Just had to add a loop to secure him to my pack. Updated Avatar......
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    Free Beer

    Yeah! I'll be leaving SJPdP on 4/17 too. I'll be looking for you. My avatar is what my pack looks like.
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    Getting Euros at the best rate

    I also second the Charles Schwab checking account with debit card. Schwab has a chip and pin debit card too. They sent me both the old type and chip and pin cards, not sure if they do that now for everyone or if I just got mine during the conversion from old card to the new chip card. This...
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    Impromptu Free Tent 'Albergue'.

    If you look like your avatar and I recognized you from the forum then I'd be honored to stay overnight in your tent alburgue. Looks like a fun time.
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    Two Passports?

    Thanks Adhemar78!
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    Two Passports?

    I'll definitely be using my Irish passport when I arrive in Madrid. I don't want to miss my train to Pamplona! (Although I have four hours to make the train). Laura
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    Two Passports?

    Thanks everyone for your reply's! Since I don't pay taxes in Ireland, nor live there 180 days a year, I'm sure I don't qualify for the medical card. Which is OK as I have US medical insurance which covers me for emergency care while traveling as well as I have purchased an additional travel...
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    Two Passports?

    Thanks Anemone del Camino, I'll bring both. Kevin_A - I'll hide the US one away for the entire Camino until I return to the US and just use the Irish passport while in Spain. I'll give that Irish passport a test drive per your suggestion. I was hoping to save some pack weight but since I'll...
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    Two Passports?

    I am a US citizen with a US passport. I just recently have received Irish citizenship through foreign birth registration, my grandmother was born in Ireland, and now I have applied for and received my Irish passport. I was planning on bringing both passports for my camino. But I really don't...
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    Socks

    Thanks Dave for posting this about the Thorlo socks. I went to their website and ordered a pair and have already received them. They seem very cushion-y. I'll give them a try although I'm pretty happy with the Injinji liners and the Icebreaker merino socks I've been practicing with. I'm...
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    Underwear for the Camino??

    I've been testing out undies. Bought a pair of Patagonia, ExOfficio and Terramar cool max bikini style undies. I've been wearing and laundering these through multiple wash cycles to make sure they will last through a camino. For comfort, I really like the Patagonia the best. Waist band is...
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    Viana

    I want to stop in Viana on my camino. I just watched all 30+ episodes of "Borgia" on Netflix's. Cesare Borgia was one of the main characters in the show and they covered his life and ultimate death in Viana. In the epilog they showed the same grave stone you have in your post. Not sure I...

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