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If you plan on only cooking your own food and having picnics, then yes you will probably want to go to a supermercado on Saturday. But restaurants and bars will generally be open on Sundays and most holidays.
This has changed since May last year. Before that date, we only had one scanner for the passports/ID-cards, so only one pilgrim at a time could be checked-in and this takes a lot of time. Last year a second scanner was installed, so in busy times...
It is good that you have booked your other [subsequent] stay.
Just for general information: At the time of writing (Monday) there are even still beds available for reservation at Roncesvalles in the coming days, namely now on Wednesday, Friday...
Arrive in SJPP. Go to the Pilgrims Office (Bureau d'accueil des pèlerins). Even on days with the highest influx of pilgrims they have found and/or organised a place to sleep for every single person who came to them and asked for assistance with...
In September 2019 many pilgrims were turned away as early as noon because the day's allotment of tickets had already been handed out. You could receive a number at noon, but your number may not be called until 4 pm or later. There were quite a...
GI infections are usually population specific not geographic. That is someone in your cohort has shared their affliction and others are also. High standards of personal hygiene is the only resolution
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