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  1. oursonpolaire

    Vertigo

    I am vertigo-sensitive, but the only two spots which concerned me was climbing El Brusco, east of Noja-- just take the road instead; and the bridge over the Rio Eo on the Galicia/Asturias frontier-- I have always taken a taxi. Everything else was fine.
  2. oursonpolaire

    Arriving in Irun

    Rome2Rio will s how you a choice of three trains taking the better part of five hours, or an Alsa bus taking 1hr45.
  3. oursonpolaire

    Camino Del Norte - April 2024

    Others have made useful contributions. I have done the del Norte several times (good mix of pilgrims, good seafood, the occasional beach, etc) and would suggest that you take very seriously the challenges of the first week-- the first day, and the stretches from Deba, are very demanding. A...
  4. oursonpolaire

    Monasteries on the Norte

    Thanks for this; I was relying on memory (always an excellent and infallible source!) and the internet (less infallible)......
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    Monasteries on the Norte

    There are quite a few places; here are just a few I know of. In Zarautz, the Carmelite sisters: www.carmelitasdescalzasbuenpastor.es/horarios/ --no sign of an albergue ; the Cistercian monks of Abbey of Vicaceli in Cobrecese (with albergue-- service times at...
  6. oursonpolaire

    Irún to Bilbao. How many walking days? Any unmissable experiences?

    Aside from the splendid beach at Zarautz (take a right through the camping and descend to the beach by a well-graded path), I would also suggest the Bolivar Museum in Bolibar and, a km afterward, the Monasterio de Zenarruza, which also has an albergue and a hospederia. It is only 8km out of...
  7. oursonpolaire

    Norte Planning w/ Questions

    Irun to Pasajes is a stiff climb-- give yourself the entire day and take it slowly. As well, take snacks as there is nothing until Pasajes. The first steps out of Pasajes once you cross the fjord involves an impressive staircase-like climb to the heights. Again, take your time. Most small...
  8. oursonpolaire

    Camino Norte or Frances?

    Both the Norwegian and German pilgrims speak better English than most native anglophones. Note, especially, their use of the subjunctive. Exquisite.
  9. oursonpolaire

    Where to stay in Pobena?

    As well as La Haya, there is Hotel Muskiz, a small hotel about 100 metres before it, on the northern side of the A-634 where I think I stayed about 12 years ago. IIRC there was no restaurant, so you would need to schlep a bith further to La Haya for dinner, or there is a restaurant (Saavedra)...
  10. oursonpolaire

    yellow arrows

    Sea on the right; mountains on the left. Keep heading toward the sunset. However, it seems to be well-signed.
  11. oursonpolaire

    Coffee in the Morning?

    It really depends where you are. The del Norte has many more towns and cities than the village-dominant Francese, and so you will always be able to find a café open from 7.00 am. Or not at all, and you may need to hoof it for an hour until you find one. While a coffee-drinker, I am also a...
  12. oursonpolaire

    Accommodations

    Very few facilities put up their availability until 3-4 months before the date. Try again in early 2024 or, as others suggest, get in touch directly with them.
  13. oursonpolaire

    Day 1: Norte vs Frances

    It might well be helpful for the person just beginning to research possibilities. A strapping redheaded roller derbista of my acquaintance has from time to time trained RCAF cadets and reminds me that there are no stupid questions except the ones which weren't asked. And for my two centimos--...
  14. oursonpolaire

    Camino norte August 2023

    If August is your possibility, then the Primitivo would be less hectic than the del Norte. It is a more rigorous Camino and distances and accommodation need to be carefully guaged, but the scenery is extraordinary and the locals very supportive. Surely your thesis supervisor could not but be...
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    Camino norte August 2023

    September is much less busy. I would underline that the north coast is a holiday spot for Spanish from inland cities and prices and pressure for accommodation increase greatly in August-- as of September 6 or thereabouts, they shoot down dramatically. Albergue accommodation is less than half...
  16. oursonpolaire

    Hola. asking for advice for first night in Irun

    On a first day, that hill is remarkable. Drop into a tienda the day before and pick up an orange or two, and perhaps a sports drink. The walk to San Juan de Pasaia is great, and arriving there is even better. It is a lovely stop to end a first day.
  17. oursonpolaire

    Hola. asking for advice for first night in Irun

    There are two pensions close to the railway station, Gema at Estacion Kalea 5, Bidasoa on Estacion Kalea 14, both in the mid 30€ range; and Hotel Lizaso on Kalea Aduna 5, a 2-star hotel over the railway bridge on Colon Ibaldibea at double the price. From their profiles, the pensions look fairly...
  18. oursonpolaire

    A place to spend a day on Camino del Norte?

    Bilbao gives you the chance to visit the Bellas Artes and look at the outside of the Guggenheim, surely one of the most impressive buildings of the century, and just hang about this interesting (if expensive!) city. Deba and Markina are pleasant places for a few hours with a vermut...
  19. oursonpolaire

    Liendo accommodation

    In the thread about staying in paradors, my comments led to a paragraph on the Posada, about which I share @Nikandtony's sentiments; I reproduce it here for readers: I remember walking into Liendo with two German nurses and directed them to the albergue and told them I was going off to the Old...
  20. oursonpolaire

    Pilgrim Office in Irun?

    The turismo has credentials (well, they did in 2018), and will give you your first sello. I believe that the albergue has credentials available as well.

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