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    LIVE from the Camino Follow Kaybee as he sets off on the Camino Frances

    I thought HE was a SHE? Great reading though...!
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    Camino in November

    Hi Daniel, welcome to the forum. I am sure you will finds lots of useful info here, I know I have found it invaluable. I walked from Logrono to Burgos in November and would not have been without my sleeping bag. It would have been pretty cold with only a silk liner and although some albergues do...
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    Camino in November

    Hello Hunman6 The albergues in the smaller towns seemed to have organised themselves not to all take holidays at the same time so when i was in Ages, for example, one albergue was open and one was closed and after a few weeks the situation was going to be reversed. The most reliable way to...
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    starting el camino next week

    When I was in Finisterre in early June (having walked there) there was a sign in the albergue window saying you couldn't stay there unless you had walked there. Fair enough as the camino Fisterra was very busy at that time. I chose to stay in a hotel anyway. When I returned to Finisterre in...
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    Camino in November

    I walked Burgos to Leon in November and found the mornings could be a little chilly (frosty even) but it warmed up very quickly and I walked in t-shirts most of the time. The albergues I stayed in were all heated and so although I took a down sleeping bag I could have managed with a lighter one...
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    How busy is the Camino Frances this year?

    I walked from Villafranca del Bierzo to Finisterre May/June this year and it was definately busier than previous years. Some albergues did fill up early and there was certainly a sense of competiveness amongst some pilgrims. I think you either have to join the rush of earlystarters/speed walkers...
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    I will be thinking of Pilgrims leaving SJPDP on May 19

    Bob. You are walking MY camino!! As well as us both taking the wrong road between O Cebreiro and Triacastela, I also missed the turning to Arca do Pino because of torrential rain and a general lack of visibilty and attention. I too dripped all over the cafe at San Paio until I decided to ask if...
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    I will be thinking of Pilgrims leaving SJPDP on May 19

    Aw shucks, thanks Bob! Glad to hear you have found your appeite again. I can't imagine what they are doing to the albergue in O'Cebreiro as it seemed in pretty good order when I was there a couple of weeks ago - much better condition than many other albergues I wont name and shame. If its any...
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    I will be thinking of Pilgrims leaving SJPDP on May 19

    Bob! I am beginning to worry about you! Not eating, feeling unwell and two days of feeling mentally drained? Something is not right. Maybe you need a night in a pension to guarantee a good nights sleep and a later start? Is it possible you are staving off some kind of illness? Sometimes...
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    I will be thinking of Pilgrims leaving SJPDP on May 19

    Hi Bob. I just wanted to thank you for your daily postings, I am really enjoying reading them and your vivid descriptions transport me back to all those half remembered places. I started this year at Villafranca del Bierzo in mid May so will be especially interested to compare your experiences...
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    The Peaceable: A New Place to Stop on the Meseta

    Congratulations Rebekah! You are doing a very admirable thing and I wish you all the very best. (very best behaved pilgrims that is!). Have a peaceful summer. Laura
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    LIVE from the Camino Busy Albergues?

    Not quite "live" from the camino - I got back yesterday after walking the Camino Frances from Villafranca del Bierzo - Fisterra. Before I left I read on this forum some worries about how busy the albergues were and how there was a "race for beds" and thought it might be helpful to give an...
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    LIVE from the Camino going strong

    Hello Michael and Jess! Always great to hear how life is live from the camino, especially for those of us setting off in a few days time. I have been hearing scary stories about how overcrowded the albergues are and how muddy the paths are in places. Reading your happy message is a timely...
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    Looking for a nice little hotel in Leon

    I stayed last year at the Hostal San Martin in the Plaza Torres de Omana. I had a lovely spacious room with a balcony overlooking the plaza below. Good quiet location near to the cathedral. As with many Spanish hotels the entrance was rather dowdy at ground floor level but once upstairs and...
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    Arriving in Pamplona at 5.30am - help!

    Hi Elzi Great to heat that your plans fell into place and you are making good progress. I am starting in Villafranca del Bierzo on 18th May and have been concerned to read how busy people are finding the camino. Would be interested to hear about your experiences of how crowded it is at...
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    last minute sage wisdom

    Go at your own pace. Dont be tempted to go faster than you are comfortable with for fear of losing the friends you have made. The people who are a day behind you are most likely just as friendly and companionable and you will be glad to have to have met them too. More than likely you will see...
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    Arriving in Pamplona at 5.30am - help!

    Hola Elzi! I can't help you as to what to do at 5.30am in Pamplona but I can tell you that it is possible to pick up a pilgrims passport at the archbishops palace in Pamplona. Apparently you can get one at the albergue and at the University of Navarra too. As you have lots of time to explore...
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    A bit of photos a bit of memories...

    Hi Josef, Your photos are wonderful! Your slidesshows are so well presented...it must have been a lot of work to put it all together. I thought your choice of music was very appropriate and complimentary - can you tell me who+what it is? Thanks for sharing. Kind regards, Laura
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    Looking for reasonably priced, nice hostal/hotel in San Seba

    Hi Suzanne I stayed in San Sebastian for a couple of days last year in a place called Pension Bergota which is near the harbour in the old town. Great location and very clean. It is one of the pensions which has a door at street level but the rooms and reception are up some stairs. They didnt...
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    accomodation details

    This is quite a tricky question to answer as there are no two albergues which are the same. The only time I experienced the men and women being separated was in Leon. The conditions are often cramped with backpacks blocking the space between the bunks and people sometimes have no option but to...

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