I am starting the Mozarabe from Almeria on 16th. I contacted the very helpful Mercedes from the Associaćion Jacobea and she told me in Almeria they were fine. I’m expecting some general flooding but hopefully it will still be OK to walk...
I arrived in Cartagena today and spent a very pleasant few hours ratching around the old town, the port, the Roman theatre, the castle, a few fish bars and so on. A relaxed vibe - where "it seeméd always afternoon. All round the coast the languid...
Hello from Salamanca!
I'm posting this from the pilgrim albergue in Salamanca. I'm posting it in the VDLP forum because that is the route that the vast majority of our pilgrims are walking, even though Salamanca is on a few routes (including the...
I cherish the memory of visiting Burgos and the magnificent gothic Cathedral when I walked the Camino from SJPP to SdeC in 2022.
The entire side chapel in the Burgos Cathedral is dedicated to the life of the Virgin Mary including scenes of the...
St Joachim and St Anne, parents of Virgin Mary. They were childless for many years. The day angel informed him that his wife was conceived, he rushed home, met his wife at the city gate of Jerusalem.
Hi @Momwiz -
My suggestion would be to call into the Pilgrim Office as soon as you arrive in Santiago, after you check in to SMP. If for some reason Montse isn’t there one of the permanent staff will be able to help you. It’s open until 7pm...
The results are in from the annual autumn questionnaire I send to all the albergues, and they are not as radical as they were last year.
Prices have increased, but not as frequently as they did from 2023 to 2024, when prices almost universally...
I completed walking the Camino Frances, from SJPD, on October 3rd, 2024. After returning home a doctor confirmed (on Oct 7th.) that I had contracted scabies. I had noticed that I had acquired a rash on my hand a few days prior to completing my...
I just walked from Oloron to Arres, passed on the Somport, Villanua, Jaca. Not the minest Problem. And yes, there's trucks and machines around Villanua, it's a railway not a highway in work. All albergues except Canfranc are open.
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