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We are hoping to start out from Roncesvelles on September the Sixth
Sunrise will be about 7.30ish by then and will only get later as the journey unfolds
How easy/hard is it to get lost in the dark when setting out - are there any particular towns/villages to be aware of. Trying to avoid the...
I have read both the Ramis and Brierley books but am going with the Rothers guide. its smaller, has good maps and descriptions but perhaps less of the history and musings, certainly of the Brierley guide
Mike
It just goes to show how unique feet are.
I have a pair of 510 Camp 4 trail shoes and intend to do the walk in them
My training is done on a lot of hard roads and footpaths and I noticed that the Vibram cleats were wearing down quicker than I had anticipated
Having read the forum, Moab...
MendiWalker
Thank you for your sound advice.
I notice that you are from or around Bilbao.
I am thinking of starting from Roncenvelles as it is easier for me to fly to Bilb than to Biarritz
What in your opinion would be the best/easiest way to get from the airport to the albergue
All
Thanks for all the responses.
There are still a few months to go so I have plenty of time to read, learn and get the body into some semblance of shape.
The trepadition is minimal at the moment but as the time goes by no doubt it will grow........
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Hello to all.
I am going to attempt the Frances in May 2015. This forum is an amazing source of information and inspiration and I have been reading it avidly.
Before I set off I would like to have reasonably well settled where I am going to stay each night. I appreciate that to purists that may...
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