There have been a few posts recently wondering how solitary the Primitivo is, and whether one is liable to meet any young people on it. Folks at El Oasis Primitivo donativo stand have been taking photos of pilgrims visiting their stand and...
I am not sure what you read. It sounds as if you misread something. To clarify:
If you have a US passport you do not need a visa for travelling to Spain. And you do not have to provide a list of your accommodations when you enter Spain at Madrid...
... I was following la Voie de Pièmont one day when I met an Italian octigenarian who was roller skiing from Santiago de Compostela to Rome. He said he could hardly walk any more but, my, how he could roller-ski. He was a pilgrim at heart and...
We took our 13 year old grandson on the Camino Frances in 2019. He was keen to take his board but in the end he didn't. When we finished he was pleased that he hadn't taken it, and also that I had curated the contents of his pack (which would...
Sorry, I can't give you the name of the tour company that I used - there are always tour company representatives around the plaza in front of the Cathedral in Santiago. I think that they all offer the same basic one day tour.
As mentioned earlier by many, it is essentially in major cities only that 4-5 star hotels exist. However, along The Way there are really good accommodations with private rooms with private baths comparable to 3-4 stars accommodations. I have...
As in a proper lunch. Maybe five or six courses, three wines, a digestivo and a prolonged conversation about nothing consequential. The importance of obtaining the correct lentils for the perfect Lentejas or the difference between Morcilla de...
.....or for good value silliness you could take one of the many coach tours from Santiago and explore the local countryside...including the Cabo at Finisterra and then on to Muxia....and other places.....
Come off it. That's an absurd and polarised distinction. Those against it probably just think it's a damn fool idea in the first place. I like to think those endorsing it are doing so just for a laugh. What's next, do the camino on one of them...
If your train offers it and you pay more for the “Premium” ticket or I think the “Elige Confort” with the add-on you can access the lounge at Chamartin. It’s quiet, has free food and drink 🍺 ☕️ 🥤, the departures are on a screen in front of you...
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