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If you sponsor the use of the botafumeiro - as well as the certainty of seeing it in action, you do get a number of reserved seats close to the censer itself. The main event should clearly be the Mass; but a proportion of the congregation wait...
I’d strongly advise against pre- booking dinners. There are many option’s for dining, and it’s better to be flexible with when and where like to eat.
PS the first time I walked, 15 years ago was with a company and dinners were pre- booked...
I would suggest the Via Bayona/Vasco Interior. It possible to start from Bayonne or from Biarritz train station (the walk between them is okay but urban). The only difficult bit is the day through tunnel in the mountains- but good albergue in...
I don't think there is a generalizable answer that is useful.
Pick a route that interests you, and follow it through, stage by stage and see if you can work out a suitable itinerary. It will depend on what accommodation you are willing to use...
The so-called China stores sell this kind of thing. They are everywhere and seem to sell everything, especially if it is made of plastic. Ask in your hotel, they’ll point you to the nearest one.
Hi, welcome to the forum! There are a few of us here who organize groups on the camino, so maybe we can help a bit. Where do you want to start and end? And when do you want to go? We could perhaps offer some suggestions for organizing it all...
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