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  1. peregrina2000

    A Pobra 2023 - Municipal albergue — open July 2023

    We were in Pobra de Brollón yesterday and opted for the newly reopened Pensión As Viñas, whose owners closed it when they retired years ago. Now the daughters have re- opened it, and they also manage the albergue. Sandra took us on a tour of the albergue yesterday afternoon - spotless, high...
  2. peregrina2000

    Pensión As Viñas has re-opened in Pobra de Brollón

    I changed the title to reflect the fact that the pensión As Viñas has in fact reopened. We are staying there tonight. The children of the owners (who retired and closed it) just re-opened it a few weeks ago. They are also managing the new albergue, and I think it’s great to have both options...
  3. peregrina2000

    LIVE from the Camino Chrissy on the Camino Sanabrés

    I know that several Forum members have posted very negative opinions about this place. What’s your opinion, Chrissy? I haven’t been following your Camino since I’m on the Invierno right now, but a quick skim through the posts and beautiful pictures show that you’re having a wonderful camino...
  4. peregrina2000

    A longer option for O Barco to A Rua

    How about a 24 km, 600 m elevation gain alternative? @Charrito started this whole thing by pointing out that there is a very interesting, abandoned old Pazo on the other side of the river from O Barco. I started searching and found that I could combine to Wikiloc trails to make a 24 km...
  5. peregrina2000

    Clearing Customs in MAD

    There is a separate security checkpoint for those who have arrived in T4S. You will take the train to the regular T4. Before you enter the secure part of T4, you will go through security. This is not the same huge general security at departures, but a special one just for those making...
  6. peregrina2000

    The Valle del Silencio as Invierno prelude

    That sign is right before a very jagged rocky section. Very big boulders, not little stones. It is uncomfortable, but not difficult to navigate. I think the danger they are referring to is the drop-off over on the right side of the trail. I was able to stay on the left side and never got very...
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    The Valle del Silencio as Invierno prelude

    Peñalba de Santiago with its 10C untouched Mozarabic church and its traditional stone houses with slate roofs and dark wooden balconies is a real gem (and don’t forget the hermit cave of San Genadio) and there are several different walking trails from Ponferrada to take you there. I have just...
  8. peregrina2000

    Problems with booking Renfe trains

    Just to utter a mea culpa. It is true that my Trainline ticket cost 40% more than @C clearly, and today I learned why. I must have inadvertently clicked on a higher class of ticket, because I am sitting in a wider seat in a different class than she is. And I got some food on the AVE. So I was...
  9. peregrina2000

    Pensión As Viñas has re-opened in Pobra de Brollón

    It’s in Pobra de Brollón.
  10. peregrina2000

    Pensión As Viñas has re-opened in Pobra de Brollón

    We’re scoping out accommodation on the Invierno, and @C clearly noticed that Pensión As Viñas is on booking. There is an annotation “new to booking.” Many of us stayed there before the albergue opened, but I know for sure that the pensión closed years ago. It sounds like it might have...
  11. peregrina2000

    Late April Camino del Salvador in 8 days

    If you like ancient churches, Santa Cristina de Lena is about a 5 minute ascent off camino and it is stunning. The señora used to come up whenever you called her, but things have been regularized now, and there are defined opening hours. It doesn’t open till 11, which might be inconvenient since...
  12. peregrina2000

    Coastal alternatives to the Norte's asphalt

    Hi Thanks for this recent update. We have had a lot of discussion on the forum about the trail from Oriñón, and I will go back and edit my original post to incorporate that. See this discussion for example. As I recall there was a video of that segment in the thread, which easily dissuaded all...
  13. peregrina2000

    Am I the only one perplexed by WhatsApp?

    Just a slight modification. Mobile numbers start with 6 or 7, land lines 8 or 9. The easiest way to see if someone uses WhatsApp is to start a new contact with the number and if it says the person is not on WhatsApp, just delete that number. I don’t think there’s any point in inviting someone...
  14. peregrina2000

    LIVE from the Camino Do not climb over this fence

    That was last year. Hoping for a gate free day today!
  15. peregrina2000

    LIVE from the Camino Do not climb over this fence

    A km or two after Jimena de La Frontera. We climbed it twice so you wouldn’t have to.
  16. peregrina2000

    Las Medulas WiFi during breakfast break

    We have had this discussion many times on the forum, but it’s always good to remind people. People have had wildly varying experiences with finding places to eat and stay in Las Médulas. If it’s not tourist season, many things will not be open. There is no real town here, just a place that...
  17. peregrina2000

    Las Medulas WiFi during breakfast break

    The Hotel Rural Agoga, which also has a large restaurant, does definitely have wifi. And it is open every day. It has a pleasant outdoor seating area as well as a large indoor room. The people are very pilgrim-friendly (I’ve stayed there two or three times) and I would be stunned if they...
  18. peregrina2000

    Editing of posts turned off?

    Unfortunately, this is above the moderators’ pay grade, so we will have to wait till Ivar is around. I would not be surprised if it has something to do with what @Antnix1 suggested and yesterday’s barrage of spam.
  19. peregrina2000

    What’s the difference between my two chargers?

    That would be a good solution if I had a plug adaptor that would allow me to plug these Spanish chargers into a US outlet. :p Obviously not a big deal, I was just wondering, and will go with the lighter one, which is also an Apple product.
  20. peregrina2000

    Alert WARNING: Sexual predator near Tuído on Portuguese Central

    I hope we don’t start down this line of conversation. There are many women of a wide range of ages, myself included, who relish walking alone and have decided that the risk-reward calculus highly tips on the side of walking alone. For those who cannot comfortably accept those risks, the choices...

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