Arriving off the 14:22 from Bayonne I wandered up to the Bureau Pèlerin to get a "first stamp". That late in the afternoon the volunteer was a bit concerned when I said "No, I didn't need a bed". "Vous allez à Orisson?"" Non, Valcarlos."" Bonne...
It is all in the timing.. The pilgrim office in SJPP is a cute as a button and the most genuinely beautiful people volunteer there.. That in itself it lovely to just be with people who share what they can to help
people like us... So YES.. I...
If one already has a set of credentials obviously a visit to the pilgrim's office in SJPdP isn't a necessity and one isn't required to go there to get a shell to hang off one's backpack. 😄
I always go there simply because I enjoy going there even...
I meant in terms of gauging how crowded the CF would be during various seasons prior to the merger of other routes as the CF approaches SdeC and prior to Sarria.
They are so easy to get, so get a new one. For segregating your memories if nothing else.
Don’t be sad walking alone. You will meet many more new people that way. Also walking alone lets you think good thoughts.
Somebody has posted statistics in the forum from that office in the past. I’ve found that to be useful for gauging relative crowds on the CF during various times of the year. Compostela numbers from the pilgrim office in SdeC are skewed by the...
I agree with the majority of the comments, so will only weigh in with one comment on hydration. I took an empty 1L Smart Water bottle from home (not sure of availability outside of US or what the tare weight is) and used it for the whole CF for...
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