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I have a slightly different plan - I'm going to Logrono and follow Iganciano/Ebro/Catalan caminos to Barcelona. Like pilgrims of old I am going to ship across the sea to Genoa in Italy- (Barcelona-Genoa ferry). I will have a few days on the Via della Costa before joining the VF which has pilgrim...
So having finished my camino from home over the last 4 years, this morning I set out from Santiago to head to Rome, a project that will probably take another few years!
Day 1 Santiago de Compostela to Goimil 31km
I headed out in silence from the city. Until I got to Vilamaior I met a handful of...
Well I made it! A bit dirty and grubby, and definitely emotional!
I had such a wonderful time walk on voie de Compostelle on the most western of the routes through France from Mont St Michel down the west coast. I loved the Via Bayona/Basque Interior. I enjoyed the pre- sarria CF and then joined...
I haven't done a live feed on this last section of my camino from home in Ireland which I started back in 2021 - but quire excited to reach SdeC tomorrow on 6th June!
Truthfully I discovered this complementario route after Sarria nearly by accident just before my trip. I found very little info on it. Even on the Frances I think I came across one trail-side map that showed it- not just as an alternative but as of equal standing with the more travelled route...
I have used alltrails to create the trail and then downloaded it to organic maps were I can add in key locations eg shop, bar, water etc. It's a bit cumbersome but it was the best solution I found planning a camino from Ireland. Unfortunately, I don't think there is a way to create a map on a...
So just leaving Sarria, after crossing the little stone bridge Ponte de Aspera at the train tracks there are 2 mojons pointing different directions. It was fun to watch the confusion of the shiny new Sarria-starting pilgrims seeing 2 options. But I had planned to try the complementario which...
Before the VF was marked as a GR, which has quite strict rules, the VF in France was a little more freeform- generally moving between towns but with leeway on the route. I know one forum member forged a route using the canals. I had Raju's older Cicerone guide which had less quibbles about road...
The Hotel Torre de Núñez I am thinking of is close to the Via Kunig route just outside Lugo. Its more than 30km away from Ferrerios on the CF (the Sarria to Portomarin section). Using the directions feature on Google maps it's a 30 minute drive. So it I'd well off route and a fair distance to...
Another Irish solo female walker - the CF has plenty of arrows and other pilgrims.
Definitely if you get a chance like Kirkie said call into the Camino Info Centre in Dublin. There are some useful map apps with GPS and the camino route so if you do feel lost
I would suggest the Via Bayona/Vasco Interior. It possible to start from Bayonne or from Biarritz train station (the walk between them is okay but urban). The only difficult bit is the day through tunnel in the mountains- but good albergue in Zegama, and either to Zalduondo (need yo bring food)...
Rest and new shoes!
The boots are not working for you - maybe the heat is causing swelling, damp socks (rain or sweat) can also cause issues - I have pair of boots I can wear at home in Ireland but in Spain caused me misery. So it's probably new shoes... and make sure you get your feet out to...
Bubbles and waves of pilgrims do happen, often influenced by holidays such as Easter, Pentecost, May Day etc., and weekends. So occasionally accomodation gets overwhelmed. Given most people stop in Burgos, either just overnight or for a rest day, it also creates affects the day after, especially...
I booked Casa Begnigo just last week for June via WhatsApp- with prompt response
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I too said I was a pilgrim. Used a short message translated on Google Translate with date I wanted to stay.
Dublin airport permits them to be taken through security (it's info buried in their website and twitter). It's very different to Santiago airport which has not allowed them throughfor many years.
I have been doing this in stages since 2021 from Co Fermanagh... switching to the Voie Littoral near Saintes to Biarritz then onto Via Bayona to Burgos. A few others from Ireland have done similar.
Just FYI thru Ireland I started on Ulster Way to Blacklion, then the Cavan and Leitrim Ways to...
There is another very recent thread discussing the Via Kunig section in Leon ie route from San Martin/Villadangos to Ponferrada. (nb a reservoir cut the route directly to Villafranca).
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/via-kuenig-leon-sections.86746/#post-1253813
It's still in...
The Leon section is definitely a project that is early in development so there is limited info. There is apparently some route markings done - there is a pilgrim welcome in Quintanilla, and also accomodation in hostals in Bembimbre. At Branuelas - some have arranged pick up by accomodation (i...
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