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  1. Stellere

    Things that I would do differently

    No, I just meant to the cathedral itself, not inside. We went to pilgrims' mass the following day.
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    Things that I would do differently

    I've loved reading all of your replies! Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts!
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    Things that I would do differently

    I have no real regrets from my camino, but there are a few things that I'd do differently the second time around! I figured I may as well share, just in case someone finds themselves in the same position that I was in. If I could start again, I would… 1) Go inside the church in Santo Domingo...
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    What is mine is not yours!

    There were no problems with theft in March or April 2014. I didn't meet a single pilgrim who had had something stolen - and trust me, people would have talked about it.
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    Anyone else walked without staying in Albergues?

    We stayed in albergues through most of our camino. But lots of private albergues that offered dorm beds for 5 euros also offered double rooms for 20 or 25 euros. If you're travelling with a partner, 10 euros each isn't much for a semi-private room! These rooms generally shared bathrooms with...
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    blister kits

    My mom bought me a blister pack from an outdoor store in Canada. I brought a few pieces of it with me - alcohol wipes, moleskin, blister pads (they looked a lot like compeed). Then I just bought more compeed as I went. I didn't have major problems with blisters. During my walk I only had one...
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    Can I stay the first night in the Camino albergue in St Jean Pied?

    Yes, you can! It's a small albergue. We went to the pilgrim's office to get our credentials (they weighed our bags there, too), and then the lovely volunteers assigned us a bed in the albergue and walked us over. It's just a few doors down.
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    What is the one Albergue that you would say not to miss

    We were sorely disappointed by Samos. We chose that route because it was recommended to us by the hospitaleros in both Granon and Bercianos - 2 magical places - as having a similar atmosphere. So we arrived expecting a common meal, a sharing circle, a sense of community. Instead, we found a big...
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    21 days to walk: What's more important, mileage or leisure time?

    I'd start in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, and just get as far as you get! You can always come back another year and pick up where you left off. During our walk, we took a rest day in Burgos and Leon - both much-needed. We also had 4 or 5 short days of 10 or 15 km, either due to physical problems or...
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    My four favourite albergues on the Camino Frances

    I walked the Camino Frances with my dad from mid-March to late April of this year. I thought I might share some of my favourite albergues along the way! A Raboleira in Fonfria (10 euros) Fonfria itself isn't much to look at it. It's not a particularly beautiful town, although the walk in and...
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    LIVE from the Camino Albergue Ettiquette

    I think you have to develop a zen attitude towards communal living and just let it be. Bring earplugs (and an eye mask if you're bothered by light), and accept the noise as part of the experience. I was only bothered by a few people during my camino: one who tossed and turned *non-stop* on the...
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    What are the usual stages? (avoiding waves)

    We had two stage guides: the sheet given out at the pilgrim's office in SJPP and the Brierly map book. Sometimes the stages coincided, but more often they didn't. We didn't purposefully avoid stages (except in the last 100 km) - we just liked walking between 20 and 25 km per day, and planned our...
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    Where to start for 3-4 days?

    I agree with other posters: start where you are! I loved Pamplona, and walking through the Rioja was magic. If you asked me what the most beautiful parts of the camino were for me, I'd say the first 3 days (from SJPP to Pamplona) and Galicia (from Cebreiro to Samos/Sarria). But everything was...
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    The last 100 km

    I didn't like the last 100 km as much, not because of the "new" walkers - many of them became good friends for a day or two - but more because there were so many more albergues and bars. Instead of automatically running into the same people at every stop, we had a brand-new group every night for...
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    Do you keep your passport on your person at all times?

    I always kept mine (along with cards and money) in a black zippered pouch that I wore cross-body. When walking through cities, the pouch was under my clothes, but for the most part I just wore it like a purse. In albergues or when leaving my backpack outside, I stuck my phone in there too, so...
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    Lost "spirit "on camino today

    That golf course ghost town was weird. Ask my Dad if there was any part of the whole walk that he disliked, and he'll talk about that ghost town! I didn't mind it so much, but he had a very strong negative reaction to it. I felt that way walking through Logrono, although most people I spoke to...
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    LIVE from the Camino Is finding accommodation on the Camino Frances, becoming too stressful?

    We started walking on March 17th, and ended on April 23rd. Even in the last 100km (during holy week), when things started to get really busy, we didn't have to worry about beds - even though lots of people did. It probably helped that we didn't follow any stages - we just walked as far as we...
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    accommodations in SJPdP

    Thank you very much! This forum really is a treasure. I appreciate all of the help.
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    accommodations in SJPdP

    Gracias a todos! I have one more logistical question…I'll be staying overnight in Bayonne, and then taking the train to SJPP the following day. Does the Bayonne-SJPP train have to be booked in advance in mid-March? Would I be taking a risk by only purchasing that last leg of the train trip on...
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    accommodations in SJPdP

    I *almost* felt disappointed because I really wanted to stay at l'Esprit du Chemin, and it's closed until April. Then I realized that it's silly to feel disappointed about such a trivial thing - especially when I'm about to set out on such an amazing journey. See? I'm already trying to learn to...

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