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Laurie, you never cease to amaze me - not least because of your technical skills. (This is the person who persuaded me to use WhatsApp and, eventually to buy a smartphone.) The Wikilocs thing is brilliant (old-time map & compass guy here) and...
How about a 24 km, 600 m elevation gain alternative? @Charrito started this whole thing by pointing out that there is a very interesting, abandoned old Pazo on the other side of the river from O Barco. I started searching and found that I could...
I wrote this long-winded post to address some of the recent concerns, comments and questions regarding this route, and I hope some might find it useful. I flew from Dublin to Lourdes on the 18th of April, took the train to Pau and started walking...
The Guardia Civil returning things? My how the world has changed 😊. I don’t suppose there’s much point in asking if they’ve found the small bundle of peseta they relieved me of in 1969?
For those who wonder how safe it is to wander the Camino -...
I have always stayed in albergues right in the center of Hospital de Orbigo but this year we stayed on the outskirts in a hotel called El Paso Honroso. For €50 I have a nice clean room with three beds and a BATHTUB!!!
Also, even if you do not...
I can recommend Manuel Ángel Martínez: used him two years in succession, just WhatsApp (+34 639241939) him with your present and next accommodation and leave the fee (€6 per stage last year) with your pack. Very reliable, goes all the way to SdC.
I bought a Tarjeta Dorada ( €6) at Ponferrada, handing over my Irish passport as proof of age. It gives my nationality as "Eirannach" which is Irish for - Irish.
Examining my Tarjeta Dorada some hours later (and many miles away,) I found that the...
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