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  1. JimDerry

    A slideshow from my Camino Portugues

    Thanks for posting!
  2. JimDerry

    Accommodation in Ventosa

    Another vote for Hotel Rural de Las Aguedas, if it's in your budget! I have stayed there twice, now. It's around $100US. Lovely lady, indeed! If you call ahead, you can request her to make her paella! Usually filled with pilgrims. Also, there is a bodega (Alvia) right outside town that is award...
  3. JimDerry

    Historic Hotel in Pamplona's Centro Histórico?

    Hotel Pampaelo isn't necessarily historic but it overlooks the City Hall Plaza! Here's a view from my room last September. And it is way cheaper than Perla, which is beautiful, but pricey!
  4. JimDerry

    Ponferrada worth 36hrs pre-Camino?

    Found a great espresso/bakery right by the castle! That was the highlight for me in Ponferrada. The rest of the city was kind of a letdown.
  5. JimDerry

    Portuguese camino coastal route September.

    I am looking to start in Spring 2025. Lonely sounds good to me! I love people and discussions but sometimes......
  6. JimDerry

    Camino Francés favorites not in albergues?

    Oh, for sure spend an evening on Calle Laurel, Logrono. Also, we loved eating at the Hosteria de los Palmeros in Fromista. Castilian dinner worth the price. Fromista, the town...not so much! In Villafranca del Bierzo, the Hotel Las Donas del Portazgo was a very well run small hotel with the...
  7. JimDerry

    Seeking a Beautiful Traditional Basque House to Sketch

    Something like this?? Akerreta, just outside of Larrasoana has some nice places.
  8. JimDerry

    How to call a US cell number from the US (when the phone is in Spain)

    A different provider..... I have been using Google Fi for 2 years now and I get unlimited data and texts in 200 countries. Calls from US are free in 50 countries. Calls TO the US, Canada and Mexico from other countries are $.20 a minute. So far I have used this provider in Spain, Portugal...
  9. JimDerry

    Camino Portuguese, River route in Tui

    I've never heard of that route but it sure looks interesting!
  10. JimDerry

    End of a really hot day on the Meseta, friend took this video in a bar

    When isn't it beer weather in Sydney??
  11. JimDerry

    Dad & Daughter(s)...Lessons Learned?

    My wife and I walked CF from SJpdP in 2014. We enjoyed it so much we invited three of our kids to walk the route in 2015. They were all in their thirties and avid outdoor people so they kind of poo pooed it as too easy. It would have to be as we walked it in our mid 60's and made it the whole...
  12. JimDerry

    How many days

    It will depend on how you want to go! If you want to power through or see the sights and enjoy the food and culture. There is no wrong way. Of course, you may have to contend with possible injuries, also. Staying healthy is a big factor. My wife and I walked from SJPDP in 2014 and 2015...
  13. JimDerry

    How to tell my parents?

    Everyone is created as a singular soul. While I do understand the fears of a parent (as I have 4 children, well they are to me!), there comes a time when the umbilical cord needs to be separated. It can be a clean break, like a cut, or a tear away which is more hurtful and takes longer to heal...
  14. JimDerry

    Laundry advice

    Laundry?? Do people wash clothes?
  15. JimDerry

    Safety for pre-dawn starts on the Camino Frances

    I agree with the overthinking part. I am also from NW part of US and found the trail temps very little different from our part of the states. Depends on your tolerance for temp. Maybe start out earlier or later in the year to avoid the highest temps. Usually less crowded, also. Also agree with...
  16. JimDerry

    Don't speak the language?

    I was just going to say that! Greeting people with a simple hello, how are you goes a long way. I found that out the hard way! A Spanish pilgrim and I were talking about the social protocols and how they differ from country to country. Sadly, he said North Americans were the worst offenders (I'm...
  17. JimDerry

    Train Travel Paris to St Jean

    If you have the time.... go from Paris to Bordeaux... spend a day or two, then take the slow boat train to Bayonne then SJPD. This might be a one time trip in life! Enjoy every day and see the sights!
  18. JimDerry

    Selfie stick - to bring or not to bring

    I guess I am old.....I brought a camera (remember those things?) and in 2014 I decided to take one selfie a day of my wife and me on the trek. My wife was not happy about that. But later, when we had finished and were home and reminiscing about the Camino she said they were her favorite pics...
  19. JimDerry

    Burgos accommodations

    I agree!!!! Crisol Mesón del Cid was worth the $$$! View from our room!
  20. JimDerry

    What to Order at a Bar or Cafe after Using the Restroom

    We usually ordered a Scheppes tonica water! The quinine in helped keep us healthy! Found them pretty much everywhere that was making drinks.

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