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not sure how up to date it is and within Spain IIRC but was handy for me when I was starting out planning.
edit to say they seem to have added Italy but no Germans yet :p
Lots of places are introducing or have done a tourist tax. Lets be fair though, there are only a few places on any of the caminos where the locals are complaining and even they realise the number of jobs dependent on those incoming. Tax of some sort is the only way forward imho
What riles me...
O Cebreiro is harder if it's at the end of a day IMHO. The weather can play a part of course
I've gone Trabadelo to Fonfria, Trabadelo to Filoval and last time '22 VDB to Fonfria all in busy Septembers without booking
If you have time constraints or O Cebreiro causes concern, you could always...
politeness and a smile will work wonders, the basic phrases in Spanish ..hello, thankyou ,good day etc will be all you need before the person you talk to replies in English :)
as others have said, chances of feeling lonely are slim unless it's what you want. I have always set off on my own and...
Plenty of towns along the route. Last time was '22 for me and I stopped for the day in Negeira after coming out of Santiago, then Oliveroa, Cee , Lires via Fisterra and onto Muxia
First time in '18 I wasn't sure how well the route was supported but I never struggled for somewhere to stay.
How...
Very much this. I've always arrived on my own and have enjoyed the smiles and happy faces in the Cathedral Square. It was my first time going to mass for maybe 25 years also. I also like the feeling of pilgrim watching along the route, have sometimes picked up the odd straggler for a few days (...
Infrastructure, rather than bureaucracy is IMHO what is needed
The roads to Santiago have become incredibly easy to do. More information about them due to the growth of the internet, social media and the like. Package tours , bag carrying companies ...
If there wasn't a shortage of beds at (...
I mean this in the nicest way possible... I think it might be time for you to break up with the camino... maybe a trial separation. If you have tied all your happiness to walking caminos and are now feeling jaded then perhaps it's time for something new ? I don't mean walking thru different...
Fab photo. I've only ever seen one once on Camino...just before Manjarin... probably same type of snake although my photo only really shows the snakes tail trying to get out of my way
nice 1
Might be lucky , might not. Much the same as walking poles in carry on...it often depends on the person who is dealing with it. FWIW my passport , money and phone will all fit into my waist belt attachment. Once per day my passport comes out ( when arriving at the albergue) small amount of daily...
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