You can generally stay in privately-run albergues for more than one night. Municipales, donotivos and those run by the various ‘friends’ and religious organisations are usually ‘one night only’.
There may be exceptions either way.
I agree the Camino is not for everyone. I agree we need to be supportive when someone decides that the Camino is not for them. I was able to demonstrate this earlier this year, when walking on Camino with my daughter and she was afraid of...
It's always hard to assess how important something is to someone else.
You have liquid soap and bar soap...do you need both?
Could you have a digital version of the Bible on your phone? Even a Kindle would be lighter than your copy. You have...
First congratulations on your progressions and accomplishments!!
I seriously doubt that anyone on this forum ever told anyone directly on the Camino that the camino was not for him/her! People who would do that wouldn’t last on this site...
I was one of those first-time Pilgrims who was woefully out-of-shape, even for the Sarria - SdC walk and even though I had lost some weight before starting.
Thank g-d none of the people I walked alongside of stopped to tell me that the Camino...
Quick review of the Loop Quiet earplugs:
I find them comfortable enough to wear during the day while working / walking around but not at night. I'm a side sleeper and it's uncomfortable having the stiff silicon earplugs press into your ear the...
Avoid the standard stages mentioned in almost every guidebook.
Walk longer or shorter days! I was happy with my CF in 2019 and avoided the standard-stops almost at all.
Pamplona, Burgos and Sarria were unavoidable for me, but I tried to get off...
Hi @lsg, welcome to the forum and thanks for starting this thread.
Re. the suggestion that the Camino might not be for you: I bet you've heard a version of this advice for many other areas of your life. Hopefully (like me) you find that attitude...
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