I am just going to have my suitcase transferred daily. I'm not going to wear a sign on my back explaining that I have a physical issue or carry any kind of special documentation with me. I don't have to explain myself to anyone the same as...
There are also many more that do not accept pack transport -- though if you can bring in and then carry out a suitcase by hand yourself, they typically won't turn you out. I have seen one of the Albergues with some of the more restrictive...
I think that there are probably others outside of those 11 in that federation that don't accept transported bags (neither suitcases or backpacks) at all, so I wouldn't consider that to be a complete list.
Most private albergues do accept...
There is plenty of accommodations that take suitcases -- like 99.9% of them. This is simply a fact. 11 alburges that are part of The French Way federation do not take suitcases. That's it. 11 in 500 miles. (Also consider that there are...
This is so true! The storage area for luggage is in Roncesvalles not in the albergue itself but ten steps away in another building. So if people arrive in the afternoon we walk with them to their luggage, unlock the door, they pick their luggage...
@MonicaMcL, I hope you continue to pursue your dream of doing a Camino. May I gently ask you to check @JabbaPapa 's back story and why he comments as he does. You have more in common with him than you think and has blazed a trail for some.
Merry...
If you need or want to use a luggage service there's nothing wrong with that, and I'm pretty sure JabbaPapa's comment wasn't intended to imply that people with disabilities are inferior.
It is simply a fact that while the majority of albergues...
Maybe send the small suitace to your end point and walk with a day pack.
Most Camino packs would be considred day packs in terms of size anyway.
But that might be tricky as your suitcase is already your carry on item.
The challenge then is in...
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