Typically the person at the entrance has the stamp, so there should be no need to enter the cathedral to get it. I think there must have been some mistake or misunderstanding, unless there has been a radical change in policy.
The cathedral...
The Sudarium is only exposed on specific holy days. I believe the details are available on the Cathedral’s website (faith is not enough, these days we need Godgle). As I said above there is no charge for attending Mass, as to other access on Holy...
The chart below is a forecast for tomorrow, May the 1st 2024, up near the highest point of the Napoleon Route. So the precipitation will be pretty bad. 2-4 mm per hour is not a drizzle. It is good rain, probably snow near the top. Myself I would...
Me neither.
It. Is. Gorgeous. Very very nice walking.
True. As @Kathar1na says, It's an advisory at this time of year, not a 'closure.' But you're missing nothing that special if you go via Valcarlos, hype aside. It's a big, very exposed, hill...
When personal safety (and that of rescue personnel) is concerned clear words (like those by @Kathar1na) are needed to get the point across. Not sure where you are from but I’ve spent lots of times in various European mountain areas and the simple...
The Valcarlos route is scenic in any weather.
If the Pilgrim's Office is saying go that way, it's wisdom to follow their advice. And via Valcarlos you'll be on the real historic camino, not the Hollywood one.
Frankly, how much is there to understand: Weather bad tomorrow, walk Valcarlos route.
I don't mean to sound unkind but if pilgrims go to the local Pilgrims Office, get the advice to not walk the Napoleon route because of the weather conditions...
Just to clarify for the OP who is a first timer, there are no ‘official stages’. There are just some end-of-stage destinations that are more popular than others because they are in guides (eg Brierley, Gronze etc), have more facilities, are a...
As a retired airline employee and a current pilgrim, my experience is sometimes you can get away with it and sometimes you can't regardless of airline. You're over the official limit so expect it to be checked. If the agent is not looking too...
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