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When you get to Pieros, there is an alternate route that turns off to the right (near the top of the hill..very easy to miss) that takes you through the most beautiful countryside! There is a white house on the hillside on the left hand side (in the middle of a vineyard) that is just picture...
Wow!! That is so helpful. I am hoping to do the Mozarabe soon. My original plan was to start in Malaga, but I have not been able to find a GPS track yet and the logistics seem better from Almeria. I will probably be walking solo, unless I can find someone interested in doing it with me.
there is a small albergue at Kayola which is about a kilometre short of Orisson.. I stayed there the last time I walked the Francés. It is managed by Orisson, so you must walk up to Orisson to register and then walk back down.
I too have suffered from Morton’s Neuroma. I did have surgery to remove the neuroma from my right foot, but was able to manage the pain in the left foot with Hoka shoes. I walked the Via Augusta and Via de la Plata in 2021 (almost 1300 km) in Hoka Stinson trail shoes. I wear a Dr Scholls 3/4...
I also have foot problems (Morton's neuroma), and the only shoes that I can wear are Hokas. On my last camino, I wore Stinson ATR shoes and they lasted the entire 1300 km. They were totally thrashed by the time I got to Santiago, but were still wearable. We carried full packs (20+ lbs with...
In 2016 I was walking the Camino Frances and found a pink 'cooling' scarf on the ground not too far outside Santo Domingo de la Calzada. Every village we passed through, I flashed the scarf and asked if anyone had lost it, but no luck. We were on the long...and very hot...stretch going into...
Depends on the day of the week. We spent a Sunday night there, and were treated to locals singing in the square after mass. It is one of the most memorable experiences on all my caminos.
There are so many people walking the Francés at any given time. You will be very safe. The only suggestion I would make is to find a small front facing pack that you wear under your main pack. This would be big enough to hold your passport, wallet, phone and any other valuables you may have...
I wore the Stinson ATR last year on my camino from Cadiz to Santiago.....almost 1300 kilometres. They were totally thrashed by the end, but got me through. They are my go to for all hiking. I have worn hiking boots for my first camino, and my feet were unhappy. My second, I switched between...
I have used the storage lockers at Barcelona Sants train station, but only for 1 week. Not sure if there is a time limit or not. I got all my information online, so you should be able to google it.
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