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I thought about shipping the suitcase direct to Santiago. But I would be shipping a daily bag regardless (I prefer to carry only a minimal amount while I walk) so paying to ship two bags didn’t make sense.
I have heard about that and it is why I transferred a duffel bag last year, just to be safe. I am staying entirely in private accommodations so that shouldn’t be a problem for me. I saw suitcases in many places I stayed last year. Although it...
I transferred a duffel bag last year, but this year I will be transferring a suitcase because I will be in Europe for two additional weeks after my Camino as I have a business function afterwards that requires a completely separate wardrobe. I...
There has been a large uptick in questions on the forum about backpack/luggage transfer and how to get a taxi, but the way that I walk the Camino hasn't been affected.
I stayed at both these locations and highly recommend them as well. Molino Galochas might have been my favorite stop on the Camino. I pulled a calf muscle on the way there and had to arrive by taxi and they really took care of me. They gave me...
I found it easy to meet people at every stage of the Camino. In fact, while I started in Pamplona, the people I still keep in touch with I met much further along.
You can email Correos and ask them whether they can pick up at your location. The fact it isn’t on the list doesn’t necessarily mean they won’t go there. It may be that they will just need the contact information for where you are staying to...
Hi - I've been waiting to book 2 June from Santiago dC to Madrid - finally the tickets are out! Funnily enough the luxury seats were cheaper than economy seats, so I took one.
This was my husband. So many thanks to all of my fellow pilgrims who stopped to help and to pray and to translate for me.
He was doing what he loved.
Thank you for the news article link.
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