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    If they start their walk from Finisterre and walk to Muxía before going inland they will be on a recognized route towards Santiago.
  • KiwiJohn
    Unless the rules recently changed, this is NOT true - you will not earn a Compostela walking the route you mentioned as it does not lead towards Santiago the last 100kms on a recognized route.
  • KiwiJohn
    Unless the rules recently changed, this is NOT true - you will not earn a Compostela walking the route you mentioned as it does not lead towards Santiago the last 100kms on a recognized route.
  • KiwiJohn
    KiwiJohn reacted to Camo's post in the thread Hoping the Camino Will Provide with Like Like.
    Not sure why you suggest the Camino should provide but I would simply rely on Google Directions which say there are heaps of options.
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    KiwiJohn reacted to markie6's post in the thread How Much Should You Budget Per Day? with Like Like.
    I'd base my spending on 2 years ago at around the 35-40 € per day range Couple of coffees , 2 Beers , 1 Pilgrim Menu and 1 Albergue bed plus a small breakfast and a Boccadillo You can budget for more or less. The minimum has gone up since 2018...
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    I agree completely. Rachel, just as a matter of interest what was your total spend for the day? Excluding flights to and from NZ. My budgets always include incidentals because whilst they vary from person to person they tend to average out...
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    In our training sessions, we would occasionally be able to see that some of the would-be pilgrims were Strapped For Cash-- our suggestion, which I have repeated along the way, is that donativos existed by gifts and support. Those who honestly...
  • KiwiJohn
    Presumably for folks who are poor it can be free. But yes I was astonished how folks with plenty of money would put no more than €5 in or forget to pay. I was surprised how open people were about it! In a life of travel, pilgrims are just about...
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    KiwiJohn reacted to Jarrad's post in the thread Paris to SJPDP with Like Like.
    There are a number of Transavia France flights from Paris-Orly to Biarritz (BIQ-Pays Basque) for $70 to 90 USD. Flight time is about 1 hours and 20 minutes. There are bus, train, and shuttle services that can get you from there to SJPdP (I...
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    KiwiJohn reacted to Ianinam's post in the thread Paris to SJPDP with Like Like.
    www.rome2rio.com In short : 1) metro to Gare Montparnasse (ticket from vending machine in metro station) 2) from there TGV (fast train) to Bayonne. Book ticket in advance...

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