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I've met friends out there using SIms. About half of them end up asking me to use my personal hotspot when they can't connect (for various reasons). I like my ATT international plan... works out to about $3 / day after 30 days. Yah, it's $10/day...
We took the track from Tamon, passing by the reservoir, and finishing in Aviles yesterday. It was very nice and peaceful, and I would recommend it! I personally would not do it if you were not using the gpx tracks - it is easy to miss some of the...
Camino Frances
east of Villafranca del Bierzo
photo taken March 14, 2007, ie. exactly17 years ago!
The winding path crossed endless vineyards of the famous and delicious Bierzo wines.
Robo's photo from his Invierno prompted me to look for a photo from the Salvador (2023). In this stretch, the way isn't marked by yellow arrows but rather by yellow shells on poles. You can see one in the photo.
I was intrigued by the stela and looked it up. Spending time I didn't too if I had gone on to read the rest of the posts and visit the post linked to by @Bradypus. Anyway, so I haven't completely wasted my time, I post this excerpt from...
I started my Camino del Norte in Biarritz last year, and highly recommend starting there or Bayonne. You get in two days of fairly flat walking before starting the climbs on the route in Spain.
Gronze has information about these early stages...
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