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    Trash pick up

    I picked up a couple of the nylon bags in 2021 and 2022. I'm afraid I'm guilty as charged, having used them for laundry and shopping and taking them home as souvenirs! I usually carry plastic waste bags for picking up trash while hiking trails and back roads in Pennsylvania, and plan to do the...
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    Descent into Roncesvalles

    I took the steep forest route in September 2021 on the recommendation of Joseph from Beilari. It was indeed beautiful, and I had never experienced problems with steep descents - until that day! I developed a twinge in one of my knees that never really left me during subsequent descents on that...
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    SJPDP-SDC in 32 days-is this realistic?

    I did that same route in exactly 32 days in Sep/Oct 2021 at age 66, with no rest days. I did stay at Orisson the first night at my wife’s insistence. She wasn’t with me - just concerned for me overdoing it on my first day. After 3 hours of walking, I arrived feeling like I had just wasted half a...
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    Beilari Reservation

    I lucked out in Sep 2021. I had no reservation anywhere and went straight to the Pilgrim Office from the bus (from Pamplona). After registering I walked out of the Pilgrim Office to start looking. Beilari was almost directly opposite the Pilgrim Office and had a sign out front saying they had...
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    Los Arcos accommodation..

    I stayed here too, in September 2021. Very clean and comfortable. I ate at Bar Mavi that evening,a couple of blocks away.
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    Planning My Camino on the French Way: May 2025

    I really liked the godesalco planificador, which I've used on the CF and CP in planning my stages. Once I knew the range of distances I was comfortable with, this app allowed me to choose multiple starting and stopping points and to see the distance between any two points. Once I had 2 or 3...
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    Considering Roncesvalles-Burgos Oct-Nov 2022? Or Wait Until March or April 2023?

    ...or arrest!
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    HOMEBASE: Change accommodation every 4 to 5 days

    My wife and I did something like this a couple of times on our CP in June/July this year. We spent two nights in Porto and two nights in Esposende due to difficulty in finding accommodation in some of the smaller coastal towns at the end of our stages. An added benefit was being able to leave...
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    How cold in October?

    I did the CF last year on almost the exact dates you are. I had a Marmot fleece for cooler mornings and an Outdoor Research (OR) rain jacket (unlined). On the day I left Burgos it was 1C at 0700 and I wore both*. I also had a pair of glove liners which I used since I walk with trekking poles and...
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    Where to stay the night before Santiago....?

    I also stayed in Salceda my last night before Santiago. I mapped out my last week or so considering my fitness level and distance tolerance based on 3+ weeks on the Camino as well as availability of lodging. I found Albergue Turistico Salceda, which is a beautiful property with friendly and...
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    How many days are needed for the Camino Frances ?

    I walked it from SJPP in 32 days in Sep/Oct 2021 at age 66, no rest days. I had done extensive training with backpack on the Appalachian Trail near my house in Pennsylvania. After getting my "trail legs" (or more likely my confidence) a week or two into my Camino, I used godesalco.com and...
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    Crossing the Pyrenees: Alternative trail off mountain instead of steep trail

    I also stayed in Orisson and decided to skip Roncesvalles the next day as it would have been too short a day and would have put me in "the bubble". I later heard reports of two hour waits to check in at the albergue and was glad I had made that decision. This was mid-September 2021, with lots of...
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    Credencial vending machine in Pamplona

    I bought a Credencial from a pilgrim shop just down the street from the Cathedral in Pamplona.
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    Carrion de los Condes to Leon staging?

    I walked the following from 6-10 October last year: Carrion de los Condes Ledigos (23.4km) Bercianos (26.8km) Mansilla de las Mulas (27km) Leon (18.9km)
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    Skipping Pamplona?

    All I wanted to do after almost 20 hours of traveling (multiple legs by car, flight to London, connection to Madrid, bus to Atocha station, and two trains to Pamplona) was to find a hotel close to the train station so I could take a shower and sleep in a bed. I had no desire to explore the...
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    Skipping Pamplona?

    I stayed at Hotel Pamplona Plaza, which is only a few blocks from the train station. I also arrived at 2130, and wanted a place within walking distance of the station. Avenida Marcelo Celavata, 35. It was €65 for room, VAT, and breakfast via Booking.com.
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    Skipping Pamplona?

    I also arrived in Pamplona by train, arriving after 2100. I spent the night in a hotel near the station, then spent the day in Pamplona until my 1400 bus to SJPdP. I toured the cathedral and it’s museum, picked up a Credencial at a pilgrim shop nearby, checked out the Plaza de Toros, and had...
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    One Day or Two? Walking the Camino from St Jean to Roncesvalles at 72

    I stayed at Refuge Orisson this past September, then walked from Orisson to Espinal the next day. The outdoor terrace at Orisson has spectacular views, and I would have stopped there for a while even if I had been continuing on to Borda (1 km further) or Roncesvalles. Two of the people I met at...
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    Where is the 100 km marker these days?

    I think the 100km marker is a little bit past Morgade. I saw it on Oct 19th, and the location data of the photos from my iPhone says Paradela - A Pena. BTW, there was a detour around this section of the Camino due to construction, but a hand-made sign on the detour indicates a short path...
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    Stopped at Pamplona

    Yes, JyM was open. I stayed there 24 September, but it did reach capacity by the afternoon. They are still operating at 50% capacity. The Albergue owner in Larrasoaña offered to make a reservation for me at JyM after informing me that Albergues in the next two towns (my original plan) were...

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