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I stayed in Santa Cruz and walked up to the monasteries in the afternoon. I was so happy that I wasn't carrying my backpack. That was quite a hike!
I think that you will have better luck with a bus or other transportation in August than I did...
You can also stay the night in Santa Cruz at the base of the mountain, hiking up to see the monasteries without your pack either the night you arrive or the morning you leave, and then do a short segment to Santa Cilia. There is no albergue in...
At San Francisco airport, right after security, a family with 3 small children (I’d been wondering how they could be so together so easily in the morning) saw my arrow patch on my vest and the dad got very excited and asked the children “remember...
Well sorry for the long absence! I dropped offline and into Camino life and can't wait to go back (but unfortunately it won't be soon)! I won't say the Camino was an easy experience for me, or necessarily what I expected, despite my research...
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