I have travelled to a very many countries and only once have I bought a return ticket -AT THE BEHEST OF A TRAVEL AGENT. Travel agents and airlines love you to think you have to have a return ticket, or at leaast a ticket to a country you are allowed to travel to. It boosts their profits.
As I understand it, at Roncevalles only a third of the beds are bookable and the other two thirds are available on a walk-in first come basis. I read this on a thread in this Forum but cannot find it now.
My advice is to contact Goretex for washing instrctions. Goretex comes with a lifetime guarantee and if you have any problems after following their instructions, including tape or any part of the jacket, Goretex will replace with a new garment. I and a cvouple of my friends have been successful...
I have walked the Frances twice in October and had no trouble finding a bed. During the last week of October there might be one or two closed but there will always be another albergue close by. November can start to be problematic but by then you should have completed your camino or in the last...
At this momeent there is a couple who are walking their second camino from Finisterre in the north west of France to Finisterre in the north west of Spain and left Leon yesterday or today. Their first camino was the Frances. They are strictly vegan. They prepare and always carry some basics with...
Welcome to the Forum, Ruchira. There is a wealth of knowledge herein, but sometimes it is necessary to separate fact from opinion, but not in the replies to your post.
Buen Camino
Some years ago I flew by Vueling Airlines Santiago from SDC to Barcelona and after a few days onto to Paris. It was half the bus or train fares and of course much faster.I have just checked with rome2rio and same flights are running, and fare depends on dates. Vueling is the cheap domestic...
I bought 2 long sleeve tee shirts in Aldi sale 3 weeks ago at our local store (NSW Central Coast) for about $AUD30 each, and another for $AUD30 at Anaconda last weekend. Kathmandu also have sales at the moment. There are plenty of sales arond at the moment. Just check on line
I have travelled by bus from Burgos to Castrojeriz and the bus left Burgos at 17.30 and arrived at Castrojeriz about 6.45pm so plenty of time to walk in daylight back to Hontanas.
Hi Ness, I also walked from Borce to Somport Pass and it was beautiful but hard and I lost my way at one part but just kept on uphill walking in meadows with no obvious path but used my instinct. I also stayed at Arres and it is a beautiful small stone built village with a small albergue and a...
As someone else has noted, you are trying to book too early. I have just looked at www.google.com/flights. They have prices Auckland to Madrid return in May and June for $1300 to $1500. Look at the price graph for May and June. They do not have prices for Dec and Jan yet
PjonnyS. Everything that has been written is good advice. I trained plenty before my first Camino from St Jean to Santiago by carrying my full pack (7kgs) in rugged terrain for up to 20 kms per day. So I honestly found the Camino easy (except for the first day which was tiring) and no blisters...
Are you interested in getting a Compostela. If so, I don't think the last 100km would qualify as not all is walking towards Santiago, also it is not a route recognised by the authorities.
Maybe more knowledgeable members could comment.
'Ordinary' Panadol is exactly the same as Osteo Panadol except the amount in each capsul is different - 500mgm in the ordinary compared to 665mgm in the Osteo Panadol. The recommended dosage is max 2 tablets x 4 times in 24hrs for ordinary panadol compared to max 2 tablets x 3 times in 24 hrs...
I would say that 4 days to Finisterre is comfortable, then 1 or 2 days to Muxia and Muxia back to Santiago in 3 or 4 days. Distances are Santiago - Finisterre 90 kms, Finisterre - Muxia 30 kms and Muxia to Santiago 85 kms.
The Galacian Information Office (not the Spanish Tourist Office) is an...
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