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I was thinking along these lines as well after reading all the helpful ideas above. Thank you for the reminder. The details are so easy to get pulled into, but I have to remind myself one of the reasons I am going is to practice putting things...
Based on the recommendations already given, it still sounds like you would fare better in a smaller, quieter stage than Pamplona. You will be amongst hundreds of first timers, so please don't try to hit all the high notes before you step foot on...
Regarding leaving your pack in a separate room – besides the space (or lack thereof) they are being proactive about bedbugs. Many albergues in France do this too. I line my backpack with a black plastic garbage bag (so nothing gets wet when it...
I personally did not find any of those concerns about Ibarrola serious. Paderborn, by the way, is far enough outside the City walls that I would find it inconvenient to go back and forth after check-in,
I meant it in all honesty - maybe this link will take you there:
https://www.gronze.com/navarra/pamplona-iruna/albergue-casa-ibarrola/comentarios
I don't know how you tell your computer to translate it into English, sorry, perhaps somebody else...
A poster above said they didn't like it and it was way too hot to sleep because of plastic curtains and they were uncomfortable having to leave their things in a different room. Which surprised me because I saw it has very good reviews.
If you mean ibarrola, I stayed there on my first Camino in 2016. As albergues go, I think it is one of the best, run by a man with multi-generational ties to Pamplona—he is very personable, engaging and helpful. It’s just inside the north gate...
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