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    RETHINK walking the Frances

    what it means is that you have foreknowledge. instead of feeling alone when trying to catch transport forward/back or have to book a hotel room because everything is full, you might be able to team up with one or more other pilgrims to keep the cost down.
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    RETHINK walking the Frances

    thank you
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    RETHINK walking the Frances

    thank you
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    RETHINK walking the Frances

    that's why your called grumpygit :) I have a friend starting in 2 weeks and it's already beyond hard trying to get bookings for places for him. no lack of planning on my part. I wasn't caught up in the crap. this was an issue day in day out for the 2 weeks I was there and the locals said its...
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    RETHINK walking the Frances

    I was in the town and nearby towns for 2 weeks. I've been walking caminos since 2 March (8weeks). the locals have said the numbers have been very high since mid March. they say the current volume is what they normally experience at the peak of the season.
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    RETHINK walking the Frances

    this is exactly what I'm hearing from the local pilgrim service providers. this year is off the charts.
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    RETHINK walking the Frances

    I was in sjpdp and the nearby towns for 2 weeks from mid April. I basically don't care if people walk the Frances or not. it doesn't affect me. but I'm putting it out there so people can reconsider their path if they don't want major anxiety. at the moment you absolutely have to book ahead...
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    RETHINK walking the Frances

    the quote came directly from the pilgrims office in sjpdp
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    RETHINK walking the Frances

    is not a panic email. it's a view from being on the ground right now.
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    RETHINK walking the Frances

    I did the Frances last year and came back to do some more hiking around St Jean Pied de Port this year. spending more time in the town and talking to locals I would strongly suggest people reconsider walking the Frances route this year (or in future). consider this - there are about 500...
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    O Cebreiro Municipal Albergue-full??

    Just wondering what the accomodation is like on O'Cebreiro currently- is it getting full really fast or can you usually still get a bed if you arrive at 1pm? It's about 100 beds and I read it fills fast. Thanks for any experiences from the past 7-10 days
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    Places to stay in Pamplona

    I'm not a fan of booking places ahead but as suggested I've booked the first few nights ahead. The general suggestion was book to pamplona.... should I book pamplona aswell or are there sufficient (budget friendly dorm style) options available? There seems to be but thought it best to ask...
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    Orisson Open?

    Yay!!!! I hate snow. Hopefully it's well and truly melting by the 24th April
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    SJPP to Roncesvalles – in praise of the lower route

    Thanks so much for this post. I'm going to give this some serious thought, especially since I'd like to reduce the weather uncertainties on the mountain. I had been worried the lower route would feel less authentic because the track looked close to a road on the map.
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    Should I make reservations? (Feb 2022)

    Excellent post. Thanks

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