Yes, it sometimes depends on how many customs agents are available, too. I would say 2 hours to clear customs and hope for less. It takes about 20 or 30inutes by Cercanías train to get from the airport to the train station. The line at passport...
I have the Osprey Hikelite 26 with the trampoline back and piddly hip strap (I wouldn't call it a belt). My torso is just over 15" and it's too long for me. I've tried on dozens of packs, talked with numerous experts at REI, and test driven six...
You will find in all albergues and hostels those little envelopes, where you deposit the money for the transport, if you don't transfer it via paypal or another service which you attach to your backpack. There are quite a few services who offer...
Members will be minded that is more than one way to Santiago. If a pilgrim wishes to take advantage of luggage transport that is their choice. Santiago won't be bothered and neither should we be.
@Lucca there are multiple luggage transport...
Thanks for posting this. I had been under the impression that Santiago to Finisterra had only longer distances between places to stay.
I might need to have my main luggage transported and only carry a day pack; I've also read this is not an...
Hi all, I'm currently doing a 10km (ish) a day walk from Santiago to Finisterre and, on the whole, finding it a great way to walk.
I was worried that the shorter distances each day would leave too much time in the afternoons sat around the...
I am going for my first time basically when you are :-) I have downloaded both the Alsa bus app and Rome2Rio app on my phone to help me get transportation if I need it. I played with them after getting an injury during my Camino training to get a...
I don’t particularly like the pilgrim vs tourist distinction because I don’t think it is necessary or productive. It just serves to give people a sense of superiority over others, which in my mind should not be part of a pilgrimage. However, as...
I walked right into that. I know, I’m sorry, yes there's no way to know if it’s the scent that caused a bed bug to avoid someone. You can’t exactly ask a bed bug. There is an older study out of the University of Nebraska that suggests bed bugs...
The OP’s question regarded recent sitings of bedbugs. While this is difficult to answer, I do have a suggestion that might be of some help. The Wise Pilgrim app includes reviews from pilgrims on places they have stayed. On my last Camino I found...
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