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  1. canyonhiker

    First Camino - Nervous and with questions about the start

    Sunrise and early can be mutually exclusive at certain times of the year. Also while sunrise is an objective measure, early is very subjective. Unless you enjoy it or it is going to be quite hot there is no real reason to in the dark.
  2. canyonhiker

    CF Live Leon to Astorga advice needed

    Bus from Leon to Virgen del Camino (about 8km) Walk to Villavante, next day to Astorga both about 20km days. If you stay at Molina Galoches (we loved it) it is cash only.
  3. canyonhiker

    Lodging for over 1 night SJPDP?

    We stayed 2 nights last August at Hotel Itzalpea. You don't have to vacate and come back later in the day. You cannot get in until 1600 on the day you arrive though.
  4. canyonhiker

    Accommodation in Zubiri for Camino Frances Walkers

    We stayed in Pension Amets last August. Very nice double room. Not expensive
  5. canyonhiker

    Is the Albergue in Roncesvalles a “must”?

    We did not stay there. We stayed in a hotel in Roncesvalles. In talking to people we met at Orrisson, who did stay there the feelings were mixed. They liked it, but didn't get much sleep between the noise and people getting up to use the bathroom and lights coming on because they are on...
  6. canyonhiker

    August/September Start Advice

    The weather was predictable, cool mornings hot afternoons. For me, the most unexpected thing was how late in the morning it got light. Most days it was around 8:15. We made reservations through Puenta la Reina including Orrisson. I would recommend doing that. We then made reservations 2 days...
  7. canyonhiker

    August/September Start Advice

    We (my wife and I) started August 25 2022. I chose this date primarily be in a slack period of Pilgrims that need to finish by end of summer and before the large numbers of Pilgrims that start the first two week of September. By starting this date (or about it) we did avoid the influx of...
  8. canyonhiker

    I'm thinking.....

    of starting the Frances in late August (24-26 depending on flights from US). My thought is that it might be a slack time between people finishing up summer Camino and people starting a September Camino. Am I overthinking this?

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