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    finding my way 16.8.2013 11days to go!

    "there is nothing like a first Camino! Let the anticipation build..." Yes, that is so true. I hiked from Pamplona to Burgos; Sarria to Santiago last Sept.The anticipation was stimulating enough but actually doing it was AWESOME! This past May I returned to hike Burgos to Sarria ;Santiago to...
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    running of the bulls in Sept

    For those who are planning on hiking the camino Frances in Sept., there is a running-of-the-bulls festival in Viana the 2nd Sunday of Sept. I happened to be there coincidentally last Sept and it was one of my highlites for sure. The bulls are let loose at 2:00pm and the festival continues well...
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    Just got back

    Second to the Right, and Straight on till Morning." That, Peter had told Wendy, was the way to Neverland." (From "Peter Pan", by J. M. Barrie) Scarcely could there be better directions to The Camino. I have learned that it is not so much a place, although it is a place, as it is a Way. It is...
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    walking sep 16 - oct 18

    I walked from Pamplona to Burgos then from Sarria to Santiago last Sept. It was VERY HOT. temps were in the 90's. also very crowded. It was like a race to get a bed in the albergues. people were leaving at 4:30am to avoid the heat and to get their place in line at noon;only to have to wait...
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    To Finisterre

    The bus leaves Santiago at 9:00am. if you spend the night and want to leave the next morning, there is an 8:20am bus going back. DO NOT GET ON THE 8:00am bus as it doubles as a school bus and takes forever to get there.I walked to Finnisterre 2 weeks ago. 4 days, 2nd day was kinda long ,32 km...
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    Just returned from the Camino....Advice to others 60+ years

    Re: Just returned from the Camino....Advice to others 60+ years I too just returned from hiking the camino, Burgos to Finnisterre this year;St Jean Pied de Port to Burgos last year. I had some more time before my flight home so I did a little of the Camino Sanabrens south of Santiago near...
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    volunteering at an albergue

    I am leaving for Madrid on Sunday,April 28... 3 days from now. Then I will be taking a bus to Burgos where I will start my Camino (where I stopped last year). I looked at the weather forecast for next week and it looks cold,windy and rainy/snowy. I have plenty of time this year to make it all...
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    Meseta

    I saw a movie called 'BRUNO' . was this the same Bruno? Great movie!!
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    Meseta

    thanks, I guess that means about 10km from Sahagun.
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    miss the Meseta???

    Re: what to miss? some of the best advice I have read on this forum! as is said on the Appalachian Trail over and over "HIKE YOUR HIKE"
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    Meseta

    sounds nice especially since I know I'll be missing my dog by then, so, where exactly is Moratinos?
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    Best Time of Year to Start Camino fro SJPDP?

    hola!buenos dias. yes, I started Sept 5 , Pamplona to Burgos. After the flight to Madrid and the bus trip to Pamplona I was anxious to get my hike started and therefore did not want to spend any more travel time to get to SJPDP . I am from FL and the heat was not a big deal to me as it was a dry...
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    Best Time of Year to Start Camino fro SJPDP?

    as they say on the Appalachian Trail... 'to get to Maine ya gotta walk in the rain in pain'; SO, the same might be said about getting to Santiago,Spain. just bring a good poncho ,a good IPOD, hunker down and sing as you go. It worked for me last year during the 5 day stretch between Sarria and...
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    Best Time of Year to Start Camino fro SJPDP?

    I will be arriving in Madrid,Delta Airlines from Atlanta, 8:35am on April 29 and bus from the airport to Pamplona . I'll be needing to share a taxi to SJPdP on April 30. if your plans coincide and you are interested let me know.
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    Best Time of Year to Start Camino fro SJPDP?

    I was on the Camino last Sept also. Pamplona to Burgos.Then from Sarria to Santiago. Very hot indeed!! Pilgrims were starting the day at 4:00am and finishing at noon to beat the heat. I was informed that it was as hot in Sept last year as July and August. I am going back April 29 to start from...
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    starting from sjpd April 30

    Thanks. I guess I'll be sharing a taxi as I'll be making that trip to SJPD on April 30. Would you happen to know what kind of weather I can expect going up and over the Pyrenees at that time of year? maybe snow?
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    starting from sjpd April 30

    I will be arriving Madrid from Atlanta the morning of April 29 then Bus to Pamplona. Is there a bus from Pamplona to SJPD? Last year (Sept.'12, I started in Pamplona and went as far as Burgos) I met some pilgrims at the Madrid airport who were bus-ing to Pamplona and if I had been starting in...
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    booking hotels online or in person;pilgrim rate?

    Thanks for the great replies. I love being spontaneous and I gather from the info provided that I will be able to keep it in tact. I also like interacting with people so I could get info as I walk too.
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    booking hotels online or in person;pilgrim rate?

    I will be trekking the Camino Frances starting next week,Sept 5. every 3 or 4 days I'd like to stay in a hotel instead of an albergue. I like being spontaneous and therefore am reluctant to make a reservation in a hotel before I leave here (Florida). I am not taking a phone or a computer.Does...
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    Anyone starting on 29th August?

    I'm going to start in Pamplona on Sept.6 and hike to Burgos ; then back to Madrid to meet my wife ;then start with her in Sarria on Sept. 21. Falcon: any advice on train or bus from Burgos to Madrid?

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