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)
On here you’ll be told not to book ahead as a ’real’ pilgrim should sleep in communal areas. There are plenty of other pilgrims who don’t do this for many reasons. I can recommend’Walk the Camino’ but there are many others.
enjoy your trip 😁
I got the bus from Burgos to Madrid T4 this week. There were actually 2 buses running at the same time and they were both full. So book in advance which is easy online. The free shuttle bus to T1 is straightforward.
Best
Thanks Bradypus.
It is an intriguing picture regardless of provinence. I toured the Cathedral today and it’s not mentioned in the commentary. So hardly anyone gave it a second look amongst so much artistry. 😀
There’s a portrait in a side chapel in Burgos Cathedral that’s said to be by Da Vinci. As it’s not displayed securely, this seems unlikely.
I’m sure someone on here will know.
Thanks
My wife and I did the Ingles in June and there was plenty of people to meet. As there are limited rest stops you meet the same people at them. As said, they were mostly Spanish. I think the locals are avoiding the busy route from Sarria.
I found the route from here more expensive than expected as many of these stages end in tourist destinations, often uphill at the end of the day 😀. Please keep letting us know your thoughts 👍
I’ve done 4 caminos and used Walk the Camino 3 times very satisfactorily for me as I don’t want to share a room. I don’t use baggage transfer as I’m used to carrying a rucksack. You won’t meet as many close friends as they swap phone numbers in shared dormitories early on. But you will meet lots...
Finished the Inglese last week. My fourth Camino so not bothered about a Compostela but my wife’s first. She was in and out of the pilgrims office in about 5 minutes 😀
1. I’m on the VF just now, having reached Radicofani. I started in Lucca. There’s been thunderstorms most afternoons and so some paths were very muddy and thick, particularly the 2 days before Siena. That might be seasonal.
2. Enough people speak enough English that it isn’t a problem. The...
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