New Pilgram with questions

[anne]

Thanks for your reply, Jeff.  I have had a few other good off-line replies
and now have gotten my questions answered.  I appreciate your tips about
food and getting my passport before booking into the refugio.  One more
question though - where is the refugio?  Will I be able to find it easily
from the passport office?  I hope to set of early on the 3rd.  Is it better
to take one or two days to get to Roncesvalles?

Anne
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeffrey Crawley" <jeffrey.crawleyaDOVER.GOV.UK>
To: <GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU>
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 4:43 AM
Subject: Re: New Pilgram with questions


> Anne, I hope some one has answered this off-line as your departure date is
> getting closer.
>
> Yes, credentials can be purchased from the office in rue de la Citadel in
> St JPP, get it before you try to book into the refuge (there's a map in
the
> railway station).
>
> They will also give you a map of the route to Roncesvalles and some
advice.
> Take lots of water. If daunted by the Route Napolean (semi cross country)
> take the alternative highway route through Argueny (spl?).
>
> There are lots of restaurants along the Camino, pilgrim menus are three
> courses plus bread and drink (wine, beer or water) at about 7 Euros
(almost
> the same as the US dollar).
>
> Some rufugios are sited where there are no shops or restaurants and don't
> even have open kitchens - be careful at San Juan de Ortega (small bar) and
> Ribadiso del Baixo (almost at Santiago) especially - buy picnic food the
> town before.
>
> I've no views on cameras except to say that, unless you are good or lucky,
> NOTHING (sadly) will compare with the real thing!!
>
> Buen viaje Perigrina!
>
> Jeffrey