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Aloha! I am presently in Leon and will be here until Monday morning. I’ve heard that there are 3 pilgrims from Hawaii currently on the Camino Frances. If any of you are near me, please DM me and we can try to meet up (I grew up in Hawaii and am...
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i guess the strongest advocacy I can give of Spain….
I am currently looking for somewhere to live and settle. I have been nomadic for 4 years and maybe will be for another 2 years but it can’t go on forever.
I have about 10 key criteria...
Having lived in Spain for 8 months last year, I think it's much more than just income. What I see in a lot of Spain is an inclusive culture, not dominated by income and expenditure, but by family and community. So, in the small town where I...
I walked the Napoleon yesterday in somewhat miserable weather (but no advisory from the pilgrim’s office) and felt it was worth it. Even with cloud cover and steady drizzle, it was still scenic to me and limited visibility added to the sense of...
As many of us know, over the last years the Camino has risen in popularity for South Koreans. I didn't know it had made it into their dramas, though! I was watching the Korean drama (Kdrama) Encounter last night, and spotted a map of the Camino...
I was thinking of biking through the Meseta (but didn’t go through with it) and started to explore rental companies, including the following:
- Bike Iberia: https://www.bikeiberia.com
- Cycling Rentals: https://www.cycling-rentals.com
- Burgos...
It looks like you have 4 full weeks, How about biking a segment of the CF (say, from Burgos to Leon or Astorga), which could shave off a few days (versus walking)? That way, you wouldn’t need to skip any part of the CF.
Just want to thank everyone on this forum before I leave tomorrow morning. You have all been a wealth of information, and incredibly supportive! This has been months in the planning (not overplanning) and it's surreal - the big day is just...
More specifically and for staying in Roncesvalles: This weekend (19+20 April), next weekend (26-28 April) and the following week starting on Tuesday (30 April to 5 May). Monday 29 April appears to be less busy.
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