Try reading here: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/camino-guides/#camino-ingles - scenery; little towns; long history; walkable in 5 days. Good transport connections at either end.
If you haven't chosen a route yet I hope you have got your...
I don’t know about hardworking locals but when traveling on & off with a Spanish pareja (also peregrinos) for about 3 weeks, there were múltiple times our friends were charged less / my husband and I were charged more for identical orders. We’re...
I totally agree with this. Our disagreement comes from the interpretation of the questions asked. You took the question to be saying — Do places along the Camino routinely rip off pilgrims? To that we both answer NO.
I took the question to be...
I will freely admit during the 10 years or so that I lived in Biarritz, the locals, like me, got freebies at closing time after lunch. We would get free pours from the open wine bottles left behind during the mid-day repas. They were excellent...
What a fabulous conversation! I salute your courage Jim as you rise to the challenge of the primitive Camino. Your curiosity to ask such important questions and take with dignity the feedback shows wisdom. As a recent 22-year-old, if you consider...
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