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There’s a theory that the release of THE WAY started the rise in popularity of the CF, especially with Americans. If that theory is correct then the release of THE WAY 2 may have a similar effect on the Norte. In which case you will then be like...
There is a problem right there. What is "the most traditional Camino experience"? I have walked the Camino Frances in 1990, 2002, 2016 and 2023. Each of them a very different journey. I would say the most traditional experience was my first...
An example of lack of planning. This post appeared on Facebook this evening. Someone who arrived in Santiago on a Saturday in the week of a major public holiday. Surprised to find that they cannot simply jump on a bus or train on a Sunday in a...
there is ALWAYS a solution. Spain is a civilized country deeply invested in keeping pilgrims from freezing. If you're really stuck, use your AlertCops app to get help. You might not get the Instagram-ready suite you imagined, but you won't be...
I oversee operations at the municipal albergue in Najera. There is often a queue there during high season. We will sometimes move particular pilgrims to the front of the line -- elderly people, handicapped people, and those traveling with small...
Paying more attention to public holidays and planning travel dates to avoid them would prevent quite a lot of this hopefully short-lived issue. The May holiday is a permanent fixture and large numbers associated with it are nothing new and quite...
Yes, much to our regret it is like that. 183 of the 245 beds can be pre-booked, and in busy times (like these first weeks of May) they are all booked, every day. That is why I always recommend to make a reservation.
And yes, groups often prebook...
No. Not that. But stereotyping, perhaps.
As an American, I'm not offended though. I've lived overseas for a lot of years and it's my perception that Americans are more likely to feel entitled to cut in line than many other nationalities. Just my...
I waited in line for a bed in 2019. It was a long line and until you got really close to the check-in area there was no where to sit and so it was an uncomfortable wait after an energetic walk.
One issue was that people arriving much later...
I doubt it really. There are too many books and movies about the CF with what most newer (and some older pilgrims) think are the prescribed towns to stay in. Even Gronze.com and many guidebooks list things in "stages" and although the in-between...
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