I am struck that if they all skip the Meseta they'll all end up in Leon in the same crowd that's eating all the beds. Me, I think I would enjoy walking a tranquil Meseta and arriving in Leon when the Lemmings have moved on ;).
Buen Camino...
Urdax Monastery – The Report from the Field
After a pleasant enough night at the Urdax monastery I’m baffled by the horrible reviews both here and on Gronze: either the previous posters were having a bad hair day, or they expected 4 star...
I always carry a lightweight down sleeping bag if I’m sleeping in Albergue. You’ll be walking, and sleeping, at elevations up to near 1400 metres. It can get cold at night.
If you’re sleeping in Hostales and hotels then even the liner is...
Hi all. For those starting out soon - I will be on Camino doing first aid from the 5th September. (For those who don't know, I have been visiting Camino to offer first aid since 2006).
Due to a worsening of an old knee trauma I am not able to...
Hi, I don't think this is a good idea. Do you know what the quarantine requirements are, or if you are even permitted to take your dog into Spain and bring it home again afterward? While there are dogs on the Camino and most other pilgrims...
I agree. I read the article and I, too, tend to think that this is a made-up social media story. It's summer - in German this is called Sauregurkenzeit, and in English apparently Silly Season although I've never heard this expression. It is a...
Neither would be my choice. They look big to me, and you don't need those North American outlets.
I use one similar to this which has a USB C and USB A port.
How very, very saddening - from today's (21 Aug) The Times of London:
Pilgrims behaving badly set Spanish hillside ablaze and steal lettuce
The Camino de Santiago holy route to Compostela has been desecrated by mass tourism, say locals, with one...
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