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I see that you are in the US. If you have an REI store nearby become a Co-op member. You will be able to return shoes that don't work for you, even after you have worn them outside.
I walked up from Santa Cruz to the monasteries - in good weather wearing hiking sandals.😊. Footing wasn't a problem, but I wasn't a fan of the unrelenting uphill! I asked about the possibility of a taxi down when I was leaving the new monastery, and the woman in attendance suggested that I...
Initially, the prices were the same, so I booked direct. But I guess that they had rooms to fill and released them at a lower price on booking.
The crazy thing is this was a busy time - late May in the last 100 km on the Camino Francés!
Last year I booked directly with an albergue a bit after Melide. I had been looking at it on booking.com. Then the day of my booking I got one of those "are you still interested in Property X" messages, and the price had gone down to lower than I paid by going direct.
This kind of theft really doesn't happen along the Camino trail. It's more of a big city problem. On the Camino we need to be mindful of not leaving our valuables unattended in albergues, bars, and restaurants.
I don't usually make phone calls inside albergues unless there's an area where I...
If you can't get a place at either Borda or Orisson you can book two nights in SJPdP and use Express Bourricot's Mountain Shuttle, which must be booked in advance.
https://www.expressbourricot.com/passengers-transport/
Definitely not too early for either. You should also look at Auberge Borda instead of Orisson. I haven't had a chance to stay there, but it looks nicer than Orisson.
https://www.aubergeborda.com/
I read a thread on a Camino Facebook group, and people seemed surprised that they needed to bring bedding! I don't know where they are getting their information from.
Actually I do - from FB groups, and not from this forum!
In all my international travel, which is not as extensive as many, but includes Europe, Central America, China, and South Korea, no Customs agent has ever looked at my prescription or OTC medications. But, I've never flown through the Middle East, which I think can be different.
I put each...
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