Seeing as how #TeamCoil hasn’t shown up yet, allow me to sing the praises of an immersion coil + lightweight camp cup + Nescafé sachets. Instant human!
I was usually out the door before breakfast was served. I picked up a couple of bananas the day before and if in a larger town or city a yogurt drink (preferred brand was Danone YoPro as it had 25g of protein), easy to eat or drink on the go.
If I may, humbly (?), provide more information.
Assuming this includes "bars" which in my experience on many Camino routes (but not the Frances recently) far out number seeing the word "cafe", I have found many open before 7, and indeed before...
I would just reinforce what others here are saying. Breakfast in Spain is definitely different than what many of us are used to. For some, breakfast may just be leftover dry bread from yesterday, some jam and maybe butter and some instant coffee...
I always being a small jar of peanut butter with me. It has protein, fat & sugar (I like Jif, not natural but more stable, not liquid & better preserved). So many people are jealous when they see it! A few spoonfuls & an apple (tough), &...
Your early in the morning starting time is actually a bit late if you are staying in albergues. My experience is that people start getting up just after 5 and a large number leave between 5:30 and 6. The first coulple of days I tried to leave...
Common situation. Especially in the heat. Many people are gone by 7 AM but yet breakfast may not be served until 7 AM. Everyone has their own way of dealing with this depending on their needs/ wants. My number one need is morning coffee. Usually...
There’s so much variation between albergues that it’s hard to predict what one might find in the early mornings. For me, access to a cup of coffee was enough to get me on the trail. My typical morning was to walk for a while before stopping for a...
Bog526, all the possibilities open to you actually make this a pretty big topic. But for rule-of-thumb just remember that the Camino Frances is pretty well set up to cater for pilgrims at the hours that pilgrims want to buy things - it's how a...
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