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Yallah submitted a new resource:
A Village to Village Guide to Hiking the Camino de Santiago - Camino Francés and Finisterre
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A just-for-fun question.
I know many people (including me) do a lot of cooking along the camino, either to save money or to get out of the "pilgrim menú" rut. I'm feeling nostalgic for the many pasta dinners and bottles of cheap red wine, as well as the impossibly rich Greek yogurt I used to...
Hi Forum Friends,
We've just published a brand new guidebook to the Camino Francés and Finisterre, hot off the press today! My husband and I work with pilgrimage hiking trails in the Middle East and have been branching out to walk and learn about other pilgrimage trails around the world. We...
Hi friends,
This question is just for fun. I've often noticed that some towns have lots of albergues, while others have very few options. So I'm curious, for people who have walked the camino, where would you love to see a charming new albergue open?
The two that stand out to me are Ponferrada...
Hi Friends,
I'm wondering if anyone knows the status of the "Camino Express" interpretive center in Santo Domingo de la Calzada. I had written down their web site as elcaminoexpress.com, which now seems to host Japanese poetry. I can't seem to find any info about whether or not it is still open...
Hello all!
I'm heading to Spain next week to walk the Camino Norte. I'm very excited as I've walked the Francés route and am excited to be doing something new. My problem is that our train from Paris doesn't arrive until 23:04 so it will be too late to go to the Albergue de Peregrinos. I've...
Hi all,
Just stumbled upon the website for a new albergue in Pamplona as of June 2012.
Rather pricey at €18, but very good reviews so far. Might be a good one for those starting in Pamplona who want to book their first night ahead. They have ultra-modern-looking "pod" bunks...
Hi friends,
I've been reading about the Benedictine monks at Rabanal and came across their website: http://en.monteirago.org It appears that they have an albergue, or at least are open to hosting pilgrims in the monastery. However, I've never seen them listed in any guidebooks.
Has anyone...
Hello,
I am trying to figure out if a few albergues are open or not.
When I passed through in July 2011, the following albergues seemed to be closed:
San Millán in Ciriñuela
Municipal albergue in Óbanos
Casa Caracól in Agés
Does anyone know the current status? Are they closed for good, or...
Hello,
I'm looking for resources about the modern (20th/21st century) history of the camino. I understand that basically no one was walking it, but in the 80s and 90s it was revived and the government invested money in infrastructure. Does anyone know where I could find scholarly articles...
Hi friends,
I'm curious if any of you have stayed at Refuge Accueil Paroissial "Kaserna" in St-Jean-Pied-de-Port. I enjoy staying at religious accommodations but I'm having trouble locating any information about this one. Is it donativo? Cozy or awkward? Do they take reservations? The...
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