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That some municipal albergues who usually do not allow reservations for individuals make reservation possible for groups is nothing new and not a reason to predict doomsday scenarios. Here is a link to a 2019 thread where it is reported that the...
It wasn't a dumb question. It was actually a good one if you ask me. And you were right to post it in this forum since there are a lot of well-experienced people here who can offer good and helpful advice. In some cases the tone may be...
Certainly not a dumb question at all given the information you had to hand, and what other pilgrims were planning. In fact it's smart that you still had the foresight to come on here to ask, and I hope some responses don't put other people off...
There is currently a native speaker of English working at that office. If you needed additional assistance, you could have asked for her help. To expect that volunteers in an office in France providing advice for a walk across Spain should be...
Like @David Tallan I have positive memories of the souvenir shops in Santiago around that time - I was a year later in 1990. They did not feel out of place in a major tourist destination like Santiago. The taped gaita music was the soundtrack for...
I also had a bit of a gap between Caminos: 1989 and then next in 2016. I remember Santiago being filled with souvenir and gift shops in 1989. It didn't bother me. I was actually happy that Santiago presented itself as a destination location. I...
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