For 2024 Pilgrims: €50,- donation = 1 year with no ads on the forum + 90% off any 2024 Guide. More here. (Discount code sent to you by Private Message after your donation)
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...
Permethrin doesn't repel them or kill them on contact. I have been bitten while inside my permethrin treated silk sleep sack. I use the permethrin because it does kill them over time because I don't want to be the pilgrim who is transporting...
I'm a avid planner. I love the planning process.
But I don't walk my Camino to a plan.
The planning beforehand allows me to:
Know how long to allow for my Camino, so I can book flights! (most important reason)
Add is rest days and short days...
Hi Chrissy and Elise,
Tough choice, and I wouldn’t discount the possibility that once you are already there, you will decide you really don’t want to stop walking and will continue on to the other place!
A few scattered thoughts
Muxia is less...
YUp. I have alluded to that in other threads no matter what topic. If something happened any time pre-COVID it has a chance of 99% possibility of not being applicable anymore. Sad as it maybe - thats the hard truth of today's world. So, just to...
Electric adapters for chargers are little more than electric cords.
Chargers on the other hand are electronic and better meet certain standards. Apple's very expensive cords have a lot of electronics hidden within them. Within two minutes this...
I was there at the end of May last year (high season) and the Queues were about 300 metres long going up Rúa de Xelmírez, I just skipped it this time :oops:
Maybe reach out to @debigetsout she’s walking the Mozárabe as we speak and is posting a regular blog. Their experience is current and probably more relevant.
Buen camino
This site is run by Ivar at in Santiago de Compostela.
This site participates in the Amazon Affiliate program, designed to provide a means for Ivar to earn fees by linking to Amazon