I know that you plan to walk the Invierno next, and the donativo albergue Casa Rosa in Puente de Domingo Flórez is a MUST. They aren't on Gronze, but their information is on the Wise Pilgrim app, and their Instagram account. You can reserve via...
I was able to book something on Booking.com. What a contrast to drop into the Grand Via from the Camino. Quite the contrast. I’m set for my rest and thank you all for your help.
@Westmalle, you should have just read other threads ( there's heaps on the subject!) - you might end up leaving your own thread because you'll get so many replies.
I, too, agree with @henrythedog in that warmth and waterproofing are two...
When I was flying out of Madrid last year I posted in advance here and on a number of Camino Facebook groups, with the dates I would be in Madrid post-Camino, offering to pass my poles on to another pilgrim. Someone responded on one of the...
I think I may do the whole CF next May and walk the parts I missed. My start was in Pamplona and parts of the Meseta was skipped due to schedule. Next year I am giving myself 45 days in Spain.
Tomorrow morning my wife and I begin our first Camino. We have been in Ferrol since yesterday and are itching to get started.
I am a little nervous because we’ve never done anything like this before. Ive prepared us as much as I could without...
I've been walking from Montserrat, Barcelona since April 23rd. It's a real shocker from Portomarin onwards compared to anywhere else - school parties, tour groups, guided groups (LoL) and just lots and lots of people shoulder to shoulder...
This year I started in SJPDP on 7 May and had pre-booked accommodation through to Pamplona. Every place I stayed in those first 4 days, except Orisson, had at least two empty beds despite being fully booked. People were not turning up and not...
That's mostly daily hiking speed not metres per minute -- though clearly if there's someone in your group who's having difficulties, one in the group should hang back and take care or at least ensure the other is doing OK. When I was a fast...
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