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  1. billvinhage

    LIVE from the Camino Song for the Camino

    I'm a working musician and wrote a couple of songs inspired by my 2 Caminos in 2013 and 2015. (I'll be back on the Camino Frances August 16th starting in St. Jean). Here are the links for your listening pleasure. Navarra Sunrise https://soundcloud.com/billvinhage/06-navarra-sunrise/s-NvLXr...
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    Reservations at Refuge Orisson

    Email is best with them....
  3. billvinhage

    Backpacks… Do I try overhead or as checked luggage?

    Cardboard Box - checked luggage - buy insurance.
  4. billvinhage

    Shipping Stuff Ahead

    I will be starting fron SJPD on 8/23 and want to take my supplements along the way but necessarily carry it all from the beginning. Thinking about shipping ahead to Burgos, Astorga & SDC to minimize the weight. Is t has is possible and what are the addresses an correct way to label the packages...
  5. billvinhage

    whos hiking the camino de santiago from st jean on August 19

    I am starting from SJPD on 8/23 first night at Orisson...se you all there. Buen Camino Sent from my SGH-T889 using Camino de Santiago Forum mobile app
  6. billvinhage

    Where are all the Americans???

    I am an American in my early 50's and will be embarking on my first Camino on Aug 23rd from SJPDP. I would have loved to do this before know but had neither the time nor money to do it. This has been an interesting thread. For those that I meet, I hope that if you must judge me, that you will do...
  7. billvinhage

    Is carrying a guidebook worth the weight?

    I am scanning select pages of the brierly guide book to PDF and will have it in an iPad mini just in case but hoping to not need it.
  8. billvinhage

    New Camino Guidebook

    I purchased your guide and am looking forward to getting it. Right now my plan is to scan it to PDF page by page and put it on my iPAd mini to cut down on weight. If there is an iPAd version available, I'd love to hear about it before the tedious task begins.........
  9. billvinhage

    Reservations at Orrisson

    I sent an email in English this morning (23-04-2013) and got a reply back in a matter of hours, my stay is in August (23-08-2013) - I am four months in advance to the day.
  10. billvinhage

    Reservations at Orrisson

    I have made my reservation successfully! The trick is to email them directly at: refuge.orisson@wanadoo.fr They do ask for payment upfront using PAYPAL.........which I was happy to do, a few less Euros to have to get out of an ATM works for me!
  11. billvinhage

    Reservations at Orrisson

    I'd like to stay at Orrisson on Friday August 23rd. I filled in the contact form about a week ago on their website with no.answer. Today I called and a managed to have an English conversation with someone who said I needed to email, she then had to go as it sounded busy. What is the normal...
  12. billvinhage

    Community Guitars in Albergues?

    I will be starting my first Camino Frances from SJDdp on August 23rd. I am look to unplug from the daily grind through the Camino. There is one thing that I really think I am going to miss, it's my guitar......is it common for there to be a community guitar for pilgrims to use at some of the...
  13. billvinhage

    Brierley on Kindle?

    Hopefully he will have a change of heart someday......having it on my iPad mini would save me some weight.........I can't imagine being beholden to it, but it will allow me to skype call home, keep copies of my travel documents, have a few books to read, allow me to do some writing without...
  14. billvinhage

    Walking in August/September 2013

    My plans have shifted a few day looking to take my first steps out of SJPD on Aug 23rd. Looks like I'll be arriving in Biarittz on the RyanAir flight from Dublin on Aug 21st......anyone else coming in that day hit me up, maybe we can share a Taxi?
  15. billvinhage

    Walking in August/September 2013

    I will be doing the Camino at almost the same time.....I'll be flying into Biarittz via connection on Ryanair from Dublin on Aug 21st (arriving 12:55). I'll get started out of SJPD sometime on Friday the 23rd, perhaps our paths will cross!!

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