Portomarin is the very location for today:
- It is not a harbour, despite the name of "porto".
- It is even not seaside, while called "marin".
- Its several centuries old church has been built on 1962...
Paul Garland has posted a notice on Facebook that the Portomarin Bridge will be close on 1 April for seismic stress testing. Pilgrims can cross the Mino on the lower Roman bridge but without their backpacks. The packs will be subject to a...
Scary. My heart goes out to pilgrims with a fear of falling off bridges because there are no security barriers on either side of the Roman bridge. I know because I've walked on it.
Maybe better spend an extra night in Sarria or stop for the day...
Buen camino! I started in Somport last year (morning bus from Jaca to get there). I don't know if you should plan on spending a night in Somport. There was pretty much nothing up there. The hostal place was closed and other than that, there's...
Before I fill you in on Day 3, Urdos - Candanchú, let me address some of the safety issues generally. The Chemin d’Arles is different than the Francés (point of reference only). From OSM to Somport right now, it’s very wet and slick with running...
I contacted Renee Debard and he forwarded my mail to a woman who lives next to the cathedral. She will meet me 8:30 outside the cathedral. What a service. I’m aiming for Somport initially then we will see where I end up. Have some ischias pain so...
What a wonderful day to start our Camino. We left OSM this morning at 09:00 in perfect weather, 50/10 when we left, 65/17 +/- in Sarrance with partly cloudy skies (pouring now at 21:00).
Words to the wise, do not be fooled by this short stage...
Hi, I walked to the col from Arles last year, May to June, later than you are intending. No snow, it was sometimes cold in the evenings especially higher altitude sections, and there was rain. A lot was in shade so I only had a couple of days...
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