Debbye Jean
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- May 1, 2017
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I beg to differ. It is quite likely that in ild posts people were refommending using Corazon Puro to get from Pamplona to SJPP which is no longer an option.Exciting times!
1. Nothing significantly has changed in getting to SJPDP from Madrid.
Hope you have a great experience!
Buen Camino,
Jordon
Hi - the OP is asking if there are any changes in getting to Pamplona not where to stay in Pamplona. I'm sure that not only has that Corazon Puro closed but likely others have closed and opened too which is why I recommended the largest Albergue as a safe recommendation of where to stay in Pamplona if she chooses to.I beg to differ. It is quite likely that in ild posts people were refommending using Corazon Puro to get from Pamplona to SJPP which is no longer an option.
No, she is asking how to get to SJPP. Corazon Puro shuttled people to SJPP, which is why so many stayed there. You will have noticed I was not making albergue suggestions anywhere in my post, but mentioned using CP's services to get to SJPP.Hi - the OP is asking if there are any changes in getting to Pamplona not where to stay in Pamplona. I'm sure that not only has that Corazon Puro closed but likely others have closed and opened too which is why I recommended the largest Albergue as a safe recommendation of where to stay in Pamplona if she chooses to.
Have a great day.
Hello Everyone,
I am so excited to be leaving for Madrid on April 27, 2017. I plan to spend the night in Madrid and am still not sure if I'll start in St. Jean or just avoid the mountains all together and start in Pamplona.
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1. I read some old posts about how to get from Madrid to St. Jean but were so old that I'm wanting to make sure I've got it covered. Can someone please advise me of this. Also, if I decide against St. Jean, how I would get to Pamplona from Madrid.
3. Will an adapter be all I need to charge my cell phone? What about a portable battery???
4. Do I exchange all the money I plan to bring in advance here is the States or bring some American dollars with me and do it in Spain?
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Good point, but to clarify a bit, @whariwharangi does not mean at least 4 digits, the ATMs in Spain will not work with pins greater than 4 digits. This is a case where more security will hurt you.use a bank card with 4 number PIN and make sure your bank knows you're travelling.
First time I climbed up the Alto del Perdon I kept telling myself that this hill had "no perdon". Second time I walked it, it was so easy I was convienced it had been reconfigured, made shorter, not as steep. I could not make sense of it. And then I remembered that the first time I had just caught a terrible cold which explained the huffing and puffing. No huffing and puffing when lungs are clear. No mountaineering feel, though super impressive winds the second you reach the top. It's no wondwr why there are windmills up there.Pamplona is a nice startingplace. You will get some mountainfeeling over the Alto de Perdon with nice view in good weather.
Sounds awsome!I loved your post because it answered some of my questionsbut I see your final question didn't get answered. I'm walking around the same time. Starting in Leon May 4. So if you see a slow walking, fluffy redhead in red boots let's have wine!
So tell us. what type of shoes did you finally pick? happy for, you sound excited.Hello Everyone,
I am so excited to be leaving for Madrid on April 27, 2017. I plan to spend the night in Madrid and am still not sure if I'll start in St. Jean or just avoid the mountains all together and start in Pamplona. I feel surprisingly calm about my planning even though I am out of shape and a little round around the edges. I have been loading up my backpack and hiking almost on a daily basis and yesterday walked for hours uphill with about 18 lbs on my back. I plan to do more and more miles with about the same weight as I really don't want to carry more than that. Right now, that's about 10% of my body weight. I feel amazingly strong and can't believe I'm actually doing it as it's something I've been thinking of for a long time. My questions are as follows and please forgive me if some of them sound kinda dorkish and uninformed.
1. I read some old posts about how to get from Madrid to St. Jean but were so old that I'm wanting to make sure I've got it covered. Can someone please advise me of this. Also, if I decide against St. Jean, how I would get to Pamplona from Madrid.
2. I have an android phone with a really cheap phone service. I was planning to have my family and friends download What's App so that I can keep in touch with them by text and phone as I have a friend in Spain and that's how she and I communicate back and forth with each other. Will this be sufficient? I read about booking.com to book places to stay so am down with that, but will my phone suffice as far as having an internet connection over there if it works here in the United States?
3. Will an adapter be all I need to charge my cell phone? What about a portable battery???
4. Do I exchange all the money I plan to bring in advance here is the States or bring some American dollars with me and do it in Spain?
I have most of my gear together, just fine tuning my packing list a bit here and there. I bought the most amazing shoes and on my long training hikes I have zero complaints about them so happy about that.
Lastly, is there anyone planning to be on the trail the same time as I? If so, would love to hear from you and maybe meet up for some wine and cheese along the way. I'm a slow walker though and think I prefer walking on my own. We shall see, right?
Thanks in advance for your help,
Sincerely,
Debbye Jean
I beg to differ. It is quite likely that in ild posts people were refommending using Corazon Puro to get from Pamplona to SJPP which is no longer an option.
They aren't doing that anymore? Is Corazon Puro still there?
The building is there but closed.
Istvan and Barbara are in Hungary helping their family.
Vasque men's hiking boots. I don't know the style but having issues with them so considering an exchange.So tell us. what type of shoes did you finally pick? happy for, you sound excited.
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