I started with the intention of completing it when I first headed out. I had a guidebook and little knowledge other than that of the movie. I came here to the forum later once I realised there were a lot of us
One thing I have learned while...
The buses are all new!
Yes, there is a ferry from Valletta to Sicily, very easy to make that trip - less than 2 hours and it runs several times a day.
To get to Sardinia from Sicily, there is also a ferry but it only goes once a week and it is...
That makes the most sense to me. I note that it can be difficult to ship clothes from the US to EU, and also across different countries in the EU, so with your route, you might find that starting in Le Puy, you might have to ship to SJPDP via...
What @C clearly wrote plus there are plenty of stores in Spain where you can buy an extra layer, gloves etc. if/when needed. That might be the cheaper option as you will by then know exactly what you need and don't have to pay for international...
I'm sure someone else will soon provide information about having a package sent to you in Spain. In the meantime, perhaps you can think about an alternative approach...
You note that you "will need warmer clothes" at some point. I suggest that...
Day 5 08-Dec
Thanks for all the concerns and suggestions.
The caretaker(hospitalera) lady of the Borres Albergue, who also runs the El Barin cafe offered to make us a delicious dinner yesterday. She made hot vegetables soup, tortillas de...
Day 06 Dec-09
What a day it was! Snow, rain, fog and a bit of sunshine. It had snowed yesterday night in Berducedo and La Mesa. The five of us started towards La Mesa, walking through the wet snow. It was an easy walk till we reached...
Day 7 Dec 09
Grandas de Salime to A Fonsagrada
We started off from the hostel and made a brief stop at Cafe de Jaime to get our breakfast and then proceeded to walk the Camino.
The weather was perfect for hiking, no rain and no fog. It was...
Yes, it was not officially the end of the stage in my guidebook, but the sun came out so we stopped for a drink around 2:00pm and decided to "call it a day".
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