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  1. Brian&Deb J.

    Shipping Backpack home

    Why thank you! To follow up, we did decide that the return of our gear was a message to do it again. We did Frances again in 2023. our Stop and Smell the Roses walk. 44 days, taking in the many interesting things we breezed past in 2016. This spring, planning is well underway for Portugese from...
  2. Brian&Deb J.

    Cost update

    Thank you @Stephan the Painter for trying to bring this string back to my original request. I think there have been enough informative responses that I can pass along reasonable information to my friends. As for those who veered off topic to negativity...maybe time for another Camino? I'm not...
  3. Brian&Deb J.

    Cost update

    Asking for friends planning to walk the Frances from SJPP tp SdeC in 2025. What were folks who have walked during summer/fall 2024 been spending per day? They are a couple preferring a private room, no baggage transfers, standard pilgrim or del dia meals. Thanks
  4. Brian&Deb J.

    The Camino is full?

    That poor brown cow standing forlornly in a field. Obviously couldn't get a room, should have booked ahead
  5. Brian&Deb J.

    Pamplona to SJPP April 14 2023

    Are you still looking for a ride share today April 14?
  6. Brian&Deb J.

    Article in the NYT about walking and Camino

    It worked! Thanks
  7. Brian&Deb J.

    Accommodations in Pamplona

    Owners will appreciate that. Booking.com and the like are a necessary evil but direct booking is a win-win for owner and guest
  8. Brian&Deb J.

    Michelangelo painting in Logrono

    Behind the altar
  9. Brian&Deb J.

    Pamplona to SJPP

    Is it possible to get a taxi from Roncessvalles to SJPP?
  10. Brian&Deb J.

    Cell phone use in Spain

    Can you clarify this? Specifically, I use an iPhone 14 Pro Are you saying my phone has 2 SIM card slots? I keep my normal then slide the Spanish in as well? Will the phone default to the Spanish -ie I don't want local nor home area calls going through my regular SIM. Thanks for your insight
  11. Brian&Deb J.

    Pamplona to SJPP April 15, 2023

    Hello! This could work well. Let's stay in touch. Are you arriving by train? Buen Camino
  12. Brian&Deb J.

    Not what I expected!

    The impact on me personally. Alone with my thoughts for hours... days on end brought a sense of peace I was not even seeking. The brief yet deep friendships The friendly locals The yearning to do it again... which I am this yesr
  13. Brian&Deb J.

    Pamplona to SJPP April 14 2023

    Thanks Rick (of Rick and Peg!) Your posts were very helpful during your planning in 2016. And here you are...still being helpful. Very much appreciated!
  14. Brian&Deb J.

    Pamplona to SJPP April 14 2023

    We ( 2 of us) arrive in Pamplona by train around noon, then on to SJPP same day. Would be nice to connect with someone for a ride share. If it doesn't work out, we'll take the bus
  15. Brian&Deb J.

    Pamplona to SJPP April 15, 2023

    We arrive in Pamplona by train from Barcelona on April 14 around noon. Will carry on to SJPP that day. Hoping for a ride share however bus would be fine. That said, do you have any info on the SJPP bus schedule? I checked Rome2Rio, the route is identified however no schedule? Perhaps it is a...
  16. Brian&Deb J.

    Sim card

    I'm new to Whatsapp. Walking in Spain in April. To be clear, if I get a Spanish SIM - data only, I assume my Canadian phone number is still not accessible? Any contacts with WhatsApp can still ring me thriugh that app, and vice versa? Thanks
  17. Brian&Deb J.

    New law gathering personal information from travellers in Spain, starting Feb. 2023

    I've had a look and not impressed however it is what it is. I don't believe any number of signatures from foreign peregrinos would sway the Spanish government. My Camino reinforced the 'let it go' attitude that keeps my life simpler and happier. I'm walking again this year and these new...
  18. Brian&Deb J.

    Booking Orisson

    No. It is not a traditional albergue. Private accommodation with shared rooms and communal meal. Reservations are absolutely necessary due to limited .....very limited accommodation options for those wanting to break up the Napoleon route into 2 days. Plan B for a great many who can't get a be...
  19. Brian&Deb J.

    Booking Orisson

    We are walking mid April, I sent in our Orrisson request... 3 weeks ago, after the panic of realizing Borda already full. I just received our Orrisson confirmation yesterday.
  20. Brian&Deb J.

    When do most pilgrims feel like quitting the Camino de Santiago?

    I almost quit just before Lograno: THE WALL On April 25, I hit the WALL.....the pain WALL. I have endured foot blisters all my life. No big deal. The blisters I developed coming over the Pyrenees were big, but that was 8 days ago. The blisters developing on top of blisters?....well, of...

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