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I haven't booked ahead at all and have gotten a bed everytime I've walked into town. There is a lot of panic happening concerning beds though. Ive listened to people at the albergues and many are spending their time calling ahead. I think, in my...
Currently in Fromista about 32 miles from the halfway point of the Frances!
Did approx 22 miles today. Going to have a shorter day tomorrow. Life is great on the Camino for this Pilgrim! Only 1 rain day but mornings have been pretty chilly. Mid...
I started in Saint Jean on April 29. I havnt pre-booked any of the days and haven't had a problem getting a bed. What I've been seeing is a lot of people pre-booking the private rooms. If your ok with the bunk rooms, particularly at the municipal...
I suffered PF a few years ago. What ended up working for me was wearing a Strassburg Sock at night.
https://www.amazon.es/Strassburg-Calcet%C3%ADn-Estrasburgo-Fascitis-Estiramiento/dp/B00JB2UDTQ
I thought I replied to this but it apparently didn't take! I brought my 45 degree sleeping bag and that's been fine for me. For the mornings which have been chilly, I would recommend bringing a warm had and gloves. Not ski gloves but something to...
Experienced the first day of rain so far. It was mostly light but it lasted most of the day. Made the air a bit chilly but tolerable. I went from Manero to Villamayor today. Spent most of the day alone! Even got to enjoy the wine fountain in...
Between Villafranca Montes de Oca and San Juan de Ortega there was a great resting place with benches, totem poles andvarious wooden art. A place of good vibes.
It is now completely demolished: someone has used chain saws to ruin it completely...
I took Nepoleon. It's open but the few days before I started there was heavy rain and visibility was nothing! I've met several people that went over the day before me and they say it was terrible!
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