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We have it in the US but as far as I know it's only good for Canada and Mexico. When I tried presenting it for entry into Europe, they didn't know what it was and wanted the book.
It's probably not as bad as people are saying. A lot of the people who have trouble finding a bed are simply trying to use Booking.com to pre-book and most of the albergues don't list there. Once you reach Pamplona things break up a bit and there...
Nah...you don't need private rooms. That's what earplugs are for. There are so many people snoring in the dorms that it's hard to tell who's not snoring.
I believe Valcarlos is actually the original route, so you walked in the footsteps of Charlemagne:
"The Valcarlos route, also known as the Valley of Carlos, is named after Charlemagne, whose name is Spanish for Charles. The name comes from an...
As of today the Camino Frances is showing up 13% y/y. Looking only at the month of April and only at the crowds from SJPDP, there have been 1,852 that have arrived in Santiago vs 1,497 in April last year. Those are numbers for people who finished...
They always open a municipal building in SJPDP when things are full. They won't sleep outside. Check with the Pilgrims office and they will find a place to sleep.
Any trouble finding beds? I'm hearing from some people that they are finding it difficult in the first 2 weeks before Burgos, but you never know if they are just new to the Camino and don't know how to navigate.
Seems like the comments have already covered everything. I would add that Booking.com does not list all facilities. I use the Buen Camino app to message albergues for reservations. The Monastery/albergue in Roncesvalles has a website where you...
I would point out that your boss would likely fire you rather than miss a single quarter's bonus and wouldn't lose a wink of sleep over it. You owe nothing to your boss and it has nothing to do with the Camino. If your boss cared anything for you...
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