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Wishful thinking, those are 2012 prices These days 7€ a day is more like it, or more than most will give for a bed in a donativo. Something wrong with this picture? ;0(Around 4-5 Euros/stage on the CF if memory serves right. Buen Camino, SY
Wishful thinking, those are 2012 prices These days 7€ a day is more like it, or more than most will give for a bed in a donativo. Something wrong with this picture? ;0(
Also, if using luggage transport, keep in mind this is a great way to catch and pass on bed bugs. Spray your bag with permethryn before leaving home and/or put it in a large garbage back so it does. Ot come in contact with other bags.
Can we send a suitcase or backpack from Sarria direct through to Santiago?Around 4-5 Euros/stage on the CF if memory serves right. Buen Camino, SY
Yup. It's quite likely the same driver is doing the Sarria-Santiago route back and forth daily. Ask for the price for the full distance and depending on the size of parcel. Then make arrangements regarding where and when you will pick it up. Could be a hotel where you will be staying, have booked, and discussed this before hand.Can we send a suitcase or backpack from Sarria direct through to Santiago?
You could also mail it through the Spanish post office to Ivar's luggage service. (at least I think you can use the mail)...check out the link above "services in Santiago by Ivar" and it explains how to do itCan we send a suitcase or backpack from Sarria direct through to Santiago?
Wishful thinking, those are 2012 prices These days 7€ a day is more like it, ...
Hola SY - thanks for this link it provides most of the info I was seeking. I have used the service to transport a bag from Pamplona to Santiago (to Ivar) but I will need to get one moved from St Jean to Pamplona, does the link provide information I need? CheersAlso have a look here http://www.elcaminoconcorreos.com/index_en.php
Buen Camino, SY
Hola SY - thanks for this link it provides most of the info I was seeking. I have used the service to transport a bag from Pamplona to Santiago (to Ivar) but I will need to get one moved from St Jean to Pamplona, does the link provide information I need? Cheers
Correos means the Spanish postal service. That means that the parcel has to be collected at the postoffice that you indicated when sent it.Be careful with Correos! My pack got stolen in Portomarin this summer before someone could pick it up! Some albergues have a common area pilgrims leave their bags to be picked up in- be careful!
Oops!@annakappa The Spanish post offers also backpack transport, see my link above ;-) Buen Camino, SY
Nope! Correos has a bag service! I had to call them multiple times about it haha!Correos means the Spanish postal service. That means that the parcel has to be collected at the postoffice that you indicated when sent it.
I think you mean the bag transport service ( where your backpack, or whatever, is transported from one Albergue to another)!
.Be careful with Correos! My pack got stolen in Portomarin this summer before someone could pick it up! Some albergues have a common area pilgrims leave their bags to be picked up in- be careful!
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This can happen with any mochila service, not just Correos.[/
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This can happen with any mochila service, not just Correos.
Yes, been wondering about possible security issues - would ones travel insurance cover such a loss - or is specific insurance available/recommended ?
Ok thanks, will keep a lookout re roaming charges then - also what is the average cost of sending luggage ahead ?
we used mochila delivery for 30 days. we had one vendor switch tags and steal the 5 euros. long story short- we got our bag back, thanks to the police and our delivery service. You do take a risk as you may need to leave your bag in a common area. The culprit took our bag from the lobby of a hostal. he dropped it in a hostal/alburgue that we had not planned to use. thanks to the local police for helping sort this out. We did not use a Spanish SIM. Came from the USA with a voice plan . Free WIFI is just about everywhere. our plan cost us a extra $80 for 2 months.
This can happen with any mochila service, not just Correos.
I don't know about travel insurance (always best to check with whatever you choose)... but I wouldn't put/leave anything valuable in a bag left for pick-up...only things that can be replaced, like clothes, bag, towel, etc....money, electronics, passport, etc should be with you, jewelry (minus wedding ring) should be at home, etc....of that the only thing (possibly two things) of any cost to replace would be the pack and the sleeping bag, and I bet those would not rise above any deductible amount on insurance. alternatively, you could get a cheap lightweight duffel type sack, empty your sleeping bag, etc into there to send by correos, and wear the pack. then it really decreases possible loss, and the likelihood it looks attractive enough to steal
edit: I see two bonuses to using a cheap bag: one, if it's plastic it may cut down on any possible contamination of bed bugs (though I think that is not likely anyway); two, as you walk easily along with your pack, now weighing a pound or two filled only with your jacket and lunch, you will look like a superwoman.
Thanks MS - the Bourricot page indicates they will send the bag all the way to Santiago - so I can spend my rest day in St Jean doing my fine tuning packing and then send the extra one direct to Ivar. CheersMike,
Correos is a fine service but only works within Spain. You need another transport for SJPdP, France to Pamplona, Spain.
Try Express Bourricot.
http://www.expressbourricot.com/en/
HiI'm planning to do my first Camino next May - if I find carrying my rucksack too arduous what is the procedure for sending it on ahead to my next overnight stop?
Also, would I be advised to carry a mobile phone that has a Spanish SIM card?
I think when people say a pack must (or should) be carried they are lucky...neither they nor anyone close to them has a condition that would make it impossible. And I also feel that even those without a 'medical reason' are entitled to use a service if they choose--it helps the local economy, there is no requirement to carry a pack, if it's not what they want to do then don't...Well said. Age, medical reasons, injury etc are just a few reasons why some are not so able to carry their rucksack.
I did my first CF in September and just bought an 'add on' package from my phone provider (three.co.uk) for £25; this gave me unlimited phone, texts, and data for 30 days in France and Spain. I imagine other phone companies will be competitive.I'm planning to do my first Camino next May - if I find carrying my rucksack too arduous what is the procedure for sending it on ahead to my next overnight stop?
Also, would I be advised to carry a mobile phone that has a Spanish SIM card?
Also, is there some way of sending excess luggage from Santiago airport to Santiago to await our return?Can we send a suitcase or backpack from Sarria direct through to Santiago?
Thankyou I appreciate and wholeheartedly agree with your comments - I have of course chosen my rucksack very carefully and considered various possibilities and with help and advice from the personal assistant in the store I finally bought it, I found a super rucksack which is the correct size for my torso and has the capacity to hold the maximum 5k I plan to carry (have done several practice runs at packing the things I wish to take!) and it is very comfortable.I believe the OP is planning on carrying her pack but said "in case"...I agree with some points and definitely disagree with others in your post. I agree that some have ill-fitted, or wrong sized (meaning for their torso, not capacity, except those who are carrying too small packs with dangling bits--they have the wrong capacity), or over packed packs (again usually those with too small capacity). That said, you can't possibly know what pack capacity she needs and as many have stated above, people have many different reasons for many different sizes.
There are absolutely some people who should not be climbing up and down inclines with 20 pounds in a pack for 15-25 miles a day for 30 days--i say this with a medical degree behind my statement. There are also some who just don't want to carry a pack. That is also totally fine. No one here is King of the Camino...for what must be the tenth time I once again say, God is not weighing your pack, or caring if you carry one. He cares about what is in your heart, and I don't see much mercy on this forum for anyone who chooses to do something that is different than what some people choose.
you don't want to go online, or use a credit card...good for you, I'm sure you're are happy with your decision. but that doesn't mean no one else should---neither is better than the other. Neither is the 'right' way. You want to carry your pack--fine, but I"m pretty sure in my life I"ve carried a lot more packs a lot more distance than you have, and I am unimpressed with people who consider it an accomplishment.
I laugh when people comment on carrying packs, like it is a requirement, when early pilgrims didn't if they had an option. I laugh about comments about the internet, yet packs are high tech, clothes, shoes...no one is walking in handmade sandals and rough hand-sewn cotton or leather clothing. Some of the most religiously motivated pilgrims I met were in a group and not carrying packs; and I saw a lot of walkers with their own packs drinking and hooking up in a month long party designed to show what men they were.
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