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I've seen some photos and the updates to kitchen and bathrooms look really great! FICS is doing good things there. I believe volunteer hospitaleras from Canada this half of the month!
I have just seen a Facebook post from FICS announcing that the recent renovation work on the Najera municipal albergue has been finished and the albergue is now open again.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/544764125895308/permalink/2107338786304493/
Hi, I don’t have diagnosed social anxiety but I am an introvert and anxious so maybe I do. I walked alone in 2016. I had some anxiety about the whole Camino family thing as I don’t like feeling like my decisions are controlled by others, I hate...
My kids and I used Express Bourricot from SJPdP to SDC between end of Sep to middle of Nov 2022, and worked great and no additional fee for all that number of days. The Express Bourricot office in SJPdP is right next door to the Pilgrims Office...
I recommend that you download mapy.cz.
It shows walking distances on marked trails. According to a quick search, Amsterdam to Le Puy is between 1229 and 1303 km, depending on the route that you choose.
It should be easy to add the distance...
Ivar's service is great, and I have used it, but it's best when you are mailing from within Spain. In SJPdP I recommend using the service of Express Bourricot. They make it super easy, and there's no worries about cross border mail service...
Yes, you'll feel a vibe. Hopefully the weather will be good.
After 7-10 days the vibe might change slightly for people who keep walking, but that won't change your experience.
I can't remember which bank it was, but a couple of ATMs I used last year charged a €7 fee. Fortunately, I have a Schwab account (US bank) that refunds all my ATM fees.
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