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  1. samba

    Accommodation for Madrid airport

    Yes we stayed twice at Hotel Don Luis in Barajas . Great eating places in the plaza up road from hotel . We got a cab to airport early but can walk . Will stay there again .was ok price and pleasant though not flash room .
  2. samba

    Where to next? Favourite caminos

    I loved de La Lana . It’s the “ wool route” and I think I recall started in Malaga . Just check . But pretty , varied , some longer bits between albergue , but mostly 20/ 35 km , and a few people . Like you want to use Spanish and feel I’m in the culture . We walked about 3 weeks and I think...
  3. samba

    VdlP or Portuguese in April ?

    Hello Peregrina .Thinking about walking it again as loved the VDP too . But what do you think weather will be like starting from Seville end March ?
  4. samba

    Closed municipal albergues on Madrid camino

    The best information is on www.rayyrosa.com They are Camino officianados and have an albergue at Mazanares del Real .They will give you all the up to date info as know path well . Lovely people too and you can keep in touch re WhatsApp. Contact on website Rosa gave us recently , like 2 mths...
  5. samba

    Calzadilla de la Cueza to Sahagun to Leon need some planning help

    Hi yes just walked the Madrid which ends in Sahagun. The albergue in Sahagun biggish but lovely feel . We had a double room for 15 E which was worth it . Mass in small chapel . Beware the group stuff though as think that’s where we got Covid , wear mask Sahagun fine but Leon is a pretty and...
  6. samba

    LIVE from the Camino Return to the CF after 10 years

    Hello glad you enjoying . Re feet . I just use fixamil on all my toes . Have tried comped, made toecaps, Vaseline etc etc .find no matter what I do or how careful I am now , I get blisters on toes . Some worse than others . Comped when Blister fully formed , fixamil when just red and swelling...
  7. samba

    LIVE from the Camino Return to the CF after 10 years

    Buen camino . I loved reading this . On the Madrid at moment and struggling a bit
  8. samba

    Levante/Zamorano/Sanabres Short Combo

    Buen camino.Will keep an eye on your walk as thinking of doing the same one this year soon ,now we Australians can get back here !You should stay Orense a few nights id you have time -the hot springs along the river, free,are fantastic.
  9. samba

    West Australian Camino meeting

    Will make it . What time ?
  10. samba

    Finding Solace in Memory: A Special Stop on the Camino Frances

    Thank you for your written memory .Lifted my spirits and reminded me of the special experiences caminoing since 2007 , my first . Will go through journals now and relive memories and just be grateful I have them while waiting here in Australia yearning to be away . Be thankful and gather all the...
  11. samba

    LIVE from the Camino Accidentally Walking the Lana ( with a teeny bit of the Levante too)

    Yes it’s I think the most beautiful/ interesting / unspoilt Camino . Your photos sent a pang to my heart. We planning to return on 2022 but it all depends on fares / virus etc etc . Booked Salamanca for Semana Santa and hoping , Thanks for photos and Felice 2022 with plenty of Caminos
  12. samba

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Fuenterroble hostel is hosting a baker's dozen of pilgrims who got stuck on VDLP

    Thank you for this storyWe stayed at same hostel in 2015 and the priest gave up his room to us .A lovely man ..The next morning he served us breakfast and we left with his blessing
  13. samba

    Minor Glitch Hopefully - Asking for Prayers

    Praying that all will be well
  14. samba

    There is no such thing as bad weather...

    Lovely report and makes me think about walking that route
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  15. samba

    Easter 2020

    Yes definitely do part of Norte It’s very beautiful and fewer people Accomodation fine earlier on as you will be doing Buen camino
  16. samba

    Bag Transport Service on the Madrid

    Not that I know of. Did last yr in Early May and as someone said it was sometimes hard just to find where a room/ small house mostly was Some places no tiendas etc , loved it as so quiet and some really unexpected beautiful buildings , walls , towns .
  17. samba

    Tips on walking less traveled caminos

    Great piece and spot on We too have walked several of the lease travelled caminos , lastthis year May the De La Lana which goes from Alicante to Burgos. Lots of great people I’m towns/ pueblos and some hard days but always interesting Yes one thing to remember us just to wait in plaza...
  18. samba

    I probably won’t do this again

    Hi try the ruta de la Lana . We had every albergue/ or room with bed on floor in sports centre sometimes , tonourselves . Just ended walking I SanEstaban, about 3/4 days for me as slow walker , from Burgos . 500 about km of varied, sometimes hard ,,but so interesting and such great people and...
  19. samba

    LIVE from the Camino And we're off. Camino de la Lana. May 2019.

    Hi Dave and thanks so much for your interesting , realistic and helpful posts . We ie Doug and I have ended walking here in the somewhat strange SAN Estaban ,and bussing to Madrid tomorrow . At Hostal Moreno too . Yes that last 2/3 kms always a trek . We have done 28 st most and I have to say...
  20. samba

    LIVE from the Camino And we're off. Camino de la Lana. May 2019.

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