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  1. trecile

    Albergue in Calzado del Coto

    I found out that I could send a WhatsApp message to the albergue, and iness asduted that the bar is open all day. However, since the weather has cooled down I may try to go a little farther to Bercianos Real del Camino. Buy if that's too far I'm happy that I can sleep and eat in Calzado del Coto.
  2. trecile

    Albergue in Calzado del Coto

    Has anyone stayed at the donativo Albergue San Roque in Calzado del Coto? I'm planning to stay there tomorrow (Sunday), and my only concern is dinner. I'm currently in Calzadilla de la Cueza where there is no grocery store, and I may not pass an open grocery store on my way tomorrow. According...
  3. trecile

    Help getting lodging past Sarria

    Or, you can allow yourself enough time to do both. 😊
  4. trecile

    Last minute advice for solo traveler

    I agree. Some people advocate what they call "cameling" - drinking a liter of water before starting out, but that's not really how human bodies work. You'll just need to expel the water that your body can't use. While many pilgrims enjoy being part of a "Camino family," not everyone wants to...
  5. trecile

    LIVE from the Camino Current big wave at beginning of Francés

    You're a few days behind me. I'm in the lovely newish Albergue Fuente Sidres about 1.5 km before Hontanas. Less than half full tonight.
  6. trecile

    Help getting lodging past Sarria

    Look somewhere other than booking.com because that don't have access to all the available beds or rooms. I've booked places that are fully booked on booking.com by contacting them directly. Use Gronze to find contact info. https://www.gronze.com/camino-frances
  7. trecile

    A call for regulation or permit on the Francés

    And pilgrims complaining about other pilgrims.
  8. trecile

    Molinaseca to O Cebreiro stage mess up?

    I've walked from Villafranca del Bierzo to O Cebreiro twice. Once on the official Camino, and once on the higher route. It's definitely doable and I didn't find it horrendous. If you are concerned you can try to get s reservation in one of the towns before the climb to O Cebreiro...
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    A call for regulation or permit on the Francés

    I completely agree. While I'm on the Camino people from other countries often ask me "why the Camino? Aren't there lots of long distance trails in the US?". I always tell them yes, but not with albergues every 20 km or so. The only thing that long distance trails in the US have in common with...
  10. trecile

    A call for regulation or permit on the Francés

    Yes, it is referring to A Coruña. My mother was on a cruise that stopped in A Coruña years ago, and told me that it was a city worth spending time in. So I did exactly that in 2017 and loved it.
  11. trecile

    Marching in March

    As you probably know, the Napoleon route is closed until the first of April, so if you start from SJPdP it will be on the Valcarlos route. As far as weather goes, this site is helpful: https://caminoweather.com/
  12. trecile

    A call for regulation or permit on the Francés

    Many of those in the rolling luggage group are Spaniards enjoying their own culture in their own country.
  13. trecile

    Is this a thing I can do?

    TrekkInn carries Merrell Antora. https://www.tradeinn.com/en?products_search%5Bquery%5D=merrell%20antora You can order them and have them delivered to a pick up point. I would recommend someplace where you will be in a little over a week. Google the postal code for the town where you would...
  14. trecile

    A call for regulation or permit on the Francés

    They could charge a fee for the Compostela.
  15. trecile

    What if fatigue is too much?

    Allow yourself more days to complete the Camino than you think you'll need, and definitely more days than the guide books tell you. Keep these days in reserve for when you want to stop early or take a day off. If you never use those reserve days you can use them to spend more time in Santiago...
  16. trecile

    Is this a thing I can do?

    Update: just picked up my package. The parcel locker was in a lavandería. Super easy process. I entered my code, and the locker with my package popped open.
  17. trecile

    Is this a thing I can do?

    The store Trekk Inn is in Spain and carries Hokas. You can have a package delivered to a parcel locker. You would have to wait until about a week or so before you need to shoes and determine a town that's maybe 10 days away, because if you don't pick them up within a specifed time they will be...
  18. trecile

    A call for regulation or permit on the Francés

    But "the Camino" is made up of all kinds of paths and roads that local people use. I can imagine the reaction that Spaniards would have if they were required to have a permit to walk or cycle on their local roads and paths! It ain't ever going to happen.
  19. trecile

    Camino Francés - Pamplona to Burgos?

    I think that you should be able to easily walk to Burgos in your time frame, even doing a couple of short days. It's 214 km between Pamplona and Burgos, so you need to average just under 20 km/day.
  20. trecile

    Lost & Found Lost phone between Roncesvalles and Zubiri

    I hope that the phone is found. Definitely use the steps in the link that @K_Lynn provided to locate the phone. I know that it's no help to you now, but I do a couple of things to keep from losing my phone. First, I use this type of lanyard that attached my phone to my crossbody bag. It could...

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