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    Post items from the UK to Spain (at the mid-point of Camino del Norte)

    I was quoted €38 for the storage fee for 2kilo bag posted from Pampalona to Leon via Correos in April this year. I declined and gave the contents away. Note this did not include the €12 post fee. Therefore storage with Correos is expensive! IMO.
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    Poncho - Leon?

    Just up the street from the albergue convent...
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    Is 5 days in Finisterre a bad idea?

    Muxia would be a better choice and u can swim there at the beach.
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    Manjarin: Tomás Martinez de Paz, the last templar

    Hope u ate feeling better quickly. I'm in Rabanal with a bad cough after a dose if delhi belly but still trudging up and onwards. Bon camino Annie
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    Would it be overkill to bring both a rain jacket and the Altus poncho in Oct/Nov?

    Short answer, bring both. I'm glad I have both right now on the Francis. Where jacket every night to keep warm from the wind.
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    Stomach Bug on Meseta

    Ours started Los Arcos and by Burgos all 6 of us including many other pilgrims had been struck by the same symptoms. Mow in Leon and fully recovered after 10 days.
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    Bed race on the VDLP…

    Unfortunately now the common rule in municipals is that u can also book them as well so here on Francis it can be they r also all booked out like last night here in Age. All full by midday!
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    Small juicer, vegetarians and heating element?

    Microwaves for boiling water in most albergues.
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    Commercial walking stunt from Wolksvagen

    The ultimate word in your blog being Maybe!
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    Making friends when starting the Camino later

    Never hard to make friends here on the Way. People walk at different rates so friends float in and out of groups. Just enjoy the walk at your level and u will always find a friend to enjoy the time with.
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    Travel woes - trapped in Dubai

    I'm in Estrella today on Francis and free boxes are scarse this year. I had towel , face cloth and merono undies taken off line in SJPDP and only replaced with a small travel towel at Municipal albergue here today by the lovely hospidero.
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    Advice on starting in Roncesvalles

    The local bus from Pamplona leaves as early as 10.30ish and couple of times per day. The alsa bus leaves 12pm to SJPDP and wont drop of at Roncevalles and costs €22+.
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    LIVE from the Camino Current conditions on the Frances

    Hi, I started from SJPDP on friday last and on reaching Roncevalles that night was told there were 200 more pilgrims than average ie 500 rather than 300 that walked that day and the same the next day I later heard. This may have been due to folk waiting for the good weather arriving Friday and...
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    LIVE from the Camino Current conditions on the Frances

    What is an unbookable bed! In Roncevalles? By the way, Ronce is also fully booked for tonight as we.. now, so I'm told!! Here in SJPDP its wall to wall pilgrims, so by prepared for larger numbers than last week.
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    LIVE from the Camino Current conditions on the Frances

    Well could be a bed race coming up soon. Roncevalles is fully booked for thursday 19th. I'm in SJPDP tonite and lucky to get an xtra night here and cross Pyrenees Friday when better weather predicted.
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