A medal is sent by the SJPDP Pilgrims' Office to pilgrims who request one, provided they have walked or cycled the distance between SJPDP and Santiago de Compostela.
There is only ONE Compostela. The other certificates have different names, such as Fisterrana, Salvadorana, etc. . At the Pilgrim Office in Santiago they issue only Compostelas and Distance Certificates. They used to (or maybe still do on...
There is the Compostela and there is acertificate of distance. That’s it.
There used to be a certificate of welcome for those who made the pilgrimage for other than religious reasons. The Pilgrims Office seems to have set those aside and issue a...
Altitude certainly does not increase any difficulty for me with my late onset asthma. For me dust and certain pollens. Have you been walking through fields before Astorga or been in a dusty accommodation in León?
Bercianos del Camino Real - La Parela - I was in a room that had 5 single beds and a private bath.
Reliegos - La Parada - Room with 8-10 single beds and a nice courtyard.
Leon - Hostal Albany - just off the Cathedral courtyard. Small room, fluffy...
Original plan was:
Landing Paris CDG at 1pm. Take train 4p to Bordeaux and arrive Bayonne 10pm and stay overnight. Next day get to SJPDP and stay overnight. Start walking 1st day to Orisson, 2nd day to Roncesvalles, 3rd to Zubiri, 4th to...
Nope. No sense in it at all. How do you propose to get from Paris to Pamplona? Continue with your plan to make your way to St Jean. Walk via Valcarlos, save yourself from walking over that unnecessary hill. The weather will be what it is. It’ll...
Totally. There's nothing to say you have to start in St. Jean (there's even a thread on here on that very subject).
Pamplona and Logrono are lovely, and I have very good memories of what's between them. Enjoy your walk!
I simply look for something that fits the time I have available. If there’s several options, I first consider the season, then research (typically on here) to see what sounds the most appealing. In the unlikely event that I still can’t decide...
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