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  1. Simon Shum

    Rental car from Santiago to Porto

    Thanks everyone for the quick responses and valuable suggestions! I will discuss the options with my adult children, I had travelled from Santiago to Porto a few times and I always take the bus options. Thanks very much again!
  2. Simon Shum

    Rental car from Santiago to Porto

    Hope I am posting at the right place -- five of us will complete the Camino and plan to rent a car, drive to Tui, then drop off the car there, and walk aross the bridge to Vanlensa and pick up a Portugaul rental car then drive to Porto. Does anyone have similar experience? Rent a car at...
  3. Simon Shum

    Amount of time required to get from the Lisbon airport to Oriente train station

    Couple months ago we took a taxi, cost 20 euros, but I believe the metro is pretty easy too and much cheaper. Also there is a place you could get your SIM card right before you get out the arrival area if you needed one, but we were walking the Fisherman's trial in Portugal, so not sure how the...
  4. Simon Shum

    Photo video and info Camino Catalán / Cami de Sant Jaume, El Port de la Selva - Montserrat

    Thanks for the very useful information and experience! I am 70+ years old and adjusting to hotels instead of albergues, but I still found 60 or 80 euros a night a bit too much for the Camino!! We have three weeks in February 2024 and thinking about doing this Camino, would any experienced...
  5. Simon Shum

    Camino Mozarabe in the winter period

    And if you don't have the contact yet, you could get hold of the Association in Almeria: http://www.caminomozarabesantiago.com/?m=1 They have a list for albergues. And you could also contact Nely (WhatsApp 9+34 619 86 01 98) of the Association, she is at Almeria and has an albergue for...
  6. Simon Shum

    Meals in Bolibar

    Yes there are couple restaurants. And I hope you have time to visit the Simon Bolivar museum (free when I was there few years ago). Simon Bolivar was the "founding father" of Venezuela, and he was from the town of Bolibar!! It is a small museum set in a three level house, very well...
  7. Simon Shum

    New Pilgrim Albergue in Almeria by the Camino

    Yes Karen, please do WhatsApp and get hold of Nely as stated above to stay in her albergue, she will also have pilgrim passport etc. She will meet you in person and answer any questions you might have, very very helpful. Also you could get a guide from the association: updated every month...
  8. Simon Shum

    Best transportation option Pamplona - Bayonne?

    Hi trecile, I took the bus from Pamplona to Bayonne after I finished walking the Aragones in 2019. I didn't remember changing bus but it did stopped at a few places, and the stop at Bayonne is close to old town and the cathedral -- but it was just a stop at the street not a bus terminal (so be...
  9. Simon Shum

    Guardian article - Il Cammino di San Francesco di Paola

    Hi @timr, thanks very much for your so very informative and detail explanation! After we walked the Via Francigena a few years back, we really want to walk the southern part too, and now we are have your experience to go by, and also those helpful local associations! These Camminos are very...
  10. Simon Shum

    Guardian article - Il Cammino di San Francesco di Paola

    Hola @timr, hope you don't mind me asking some questions. What was the weather like when you were walking in November? Did you need to use GPS, and is it hard to get accommodation in the off season? I do speak a bit Italian, would that be OK to walk there? Your trip does sound like a very...
  11. Simon Shum

    LIVE from the Camino Ruta del Argar

    Thanks for posting! I am following along, this Camino seems to be perfect for getting away from the Canadian winter! We hope to do this Camino in January 2024! Buen Camino!
  12. Simon Shum

    bordeaux to SJPP

    If you are taking the train from Bordeaux City, make sure you tell the ticket lady that you are going to St Jean Pied De Port. If you just said St Jean, she might assume and give you a ticket to "St Jean de Luz" which is a very popular vacation spot. That was what happened to my pilgrim friend...
  13. Simon Shum

    Albergues along the Sureste

    I plan to walk from Toledo in October. And from the research I have done so far, there are albergues, hostels, and donativos open all the way to Zamora and beyond! I use the following site and recent Levante threads on the forum: http://vieiragrino.com/en/24th-stage/ (this 24th stage is to...
  14. Simon Shum

    Camino Mozarabe from Almeria Sept 4

    You are welcome Ronald! You are not far away from Saskatoon where we live! Also I just browse through my file and this might be useful to you: In Granada: -- reserve places to visit the Alhambra palace. you can't buy same-day tickets to the Alhambra. tickets booking: need more than 3...
  15. Simon Shum

    Camino Mozarabe from Almeria Sept 4

    When we were walking the Camino Mozarabe, we entered the phone number for Nely from the Association. I hardly do voice call due to listening Spanish problem and just used text messages which is perfect!! We were constantly being well taken care of from Almeria to Granada with just this one...
  16. Simon Shum

    Camino Mozarabe from Almeria Sept 4

    Also, I assume you are aware of the Association below, they have a guide (accommodation list too) updated monthly!! The information is very up to date and really helps you to reserve hotels/hostals etc between Granada and Cordoba! There is also a nice donativo albergue in Granada too, very...
  17. Simon Shum

    Camino Mozarabe from Almeria Sept 4

    We walked the Camino in April/May this year and we really enjoyed it. We did run out or water in couple places but luckily there were bars to refill. By the way, there is a new pilgrim albergue in Almeria very close to the old town and the Camino: The hostel has 10 beds, the address is C/...
  18. Simon Shum

    Up to date accommodation information for the Mozárabe

    Hi George, we walked this Camino from Almeria in April/May this year and we loved it, especially in Granada and Cordoba etc.!! Also for your information, there is a new pilgrim albergue in Almeria just open in May, here's the reservation information: The albergue has 10 beds, address is...
  19. Simon Shum

    Mozárabe from Almería with a stroller?

    Hola Kathy, now to think of it, when we were walking from Almeria to Granada, mid way through, we did meet another family walking with son and daughter. The children might be couple years older than yours, and they were doing quite well and very happy about Camino Mozarabe!! If I remember...
  20. Simon Shum

    Mozárabe from Almería with a stroller?

    I walked from Antequera back to Malaga (three stages) in April this year and it is beautiful mountain walk! But there are steep sections and narrow mountain trails for all three days, part of those trails may not be wide enough for your stroller! Maybe you could get in touch with the Camino...

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