I believe that @CA_Pilgrim has done the Mission Walk. As you may know, there is a website
https://missionwalk.org/
And a newish guidebook by Sandy Brown
https://californiamissionstrail.org/books/california-missions-trail-book/
Some people who started in SJPdP or even farther back want to slow down in the last 100 km in order to savor the experience which they know will be over all too soon. "Powering through" connotes something negative that must be endured rather than something to be enjoyed.
I prefer to find a way...
Yes. You can use Correos, the Spanish post office to send the bag either to be held at the post office or to Casa Ivar.
https://www.elcaminoconcorreos.com/en/transfer-luggage
https://casaivar.com/luggage-storage-in-santiago-de-compostela/
I actually looked at the pictures of all the albergues in Fisterra listed on Gronze and didn't see any beds with curtains.
Hostel Oceanus Finisterre looks like it has built in bunks, but no curtains.
I found out that I could send a WhatsApp message to the albergue, and iness asduted that the bar is open all day. However, since the weather has cooled down I may try to go a little farther to Bercianos Real del Camino. Buy if that's too far I'm happy that I can sleep and eat in Calzado del Coto.
You can often get a lower price - they will say "double room for single use" or similar. When there are two beds I make sure to leave one undisturbed when I have received this discount.
Has anyone stayed at the donativo Albergue San Roque in Calzado del Coto? I'm planning to stay there tomorrow (Sunday), and my only concern is dinner. I'm currently in Calzadilla de la Cueza where there is no grocery store, and I may not pass an open grocery store on my way tomorrow. According...
You can do these stages described in Gronze. You basically drop down to Oviedo from Villaviciosa as if you were going to do the Primitivo, then walk from Oviedo to Avilés.
https://www.gronze.com/camino-norte
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