I am Old School to my bones. That's why I joined FICS, a group of crabby old arrow-painters and map-makers dedicated to keeping the Camino austere, affordable, and challenging. Their WhatsApp group is a daily dose of "Bah Humbug!" in the best...
Albergues still keep Pilgrim Guestbooks, but they have evolved from Information Exchange boards into "thank-you" notes for the hospitaleros. Gratifying for a few, but not very compelling reading!
Zumaia has a long Camino history, too. You can read a local boy's take in "The Great Westward Walk," the book begins in Zumaia, the author's home town.
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