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When I hiked the Frances Route this happened. I was hiking in the afternoon just east of Arzua.
I was reserved a bed at an albergue in Arzua, so I had already hiked all the way from San Xulien
near Palas Del Rei. I met a couple from my home state and of course we talked for a while.
Then...
I was wondering how many people skip staying at St Jean Pied de Port
and hike right to Orisson. The one bus from Pamplona arrives in SJPP
at around 1:30 pm. If you sat right in the front of the bus and were one of
the first people off, then if you headed right to the Pilgrims Office to get...
Last year I started out from St Jean on Sept 2, which was one of the busiest days of the year. I barely got a bed the first day of walking and I had to walk all the way to Burguette. September is the busiest month from St Jean. This past spring we had several posts from people having a hard...
There are already several alternative routes on the Camino Frances,
but perhaps the place they could use one the most doesn't have one.
I think the people of Galicia should consider creating an alternative route
after Portomarin. Perhaps having the alternative go through Monterroso.
The reason...
Hi Everyone
My 16 minute "Best Moments on the Camino Frances" video is doing well
even though I have not promoted it very much. I premiered it at my
presentation at Canoecopia. I hope you enjoy it
If you are coming to Canoecopia in Madison, Wisconsin, My Presentation will be on Friday, March 10 at 3:30 pm.
This is only the second hiking Presentation they have had on hiking. The first one was "Backpacking through the Boundary Waters" which I did about 8 years ago. For more information...
It's been a monumental task over the last 3 months but I have completed
30 videos on the Camino de Santiago - Frances Route. The index of the
videos is posted here: http://tmanshikes.com/frances-route-videos/
They give you a really good look at what the Camino Frances is like.
No drones or fancy...
Hi Everyone
I just completed my "Galicia is Good" Series of videos
which covers from O Cebreiro to Santaigo. That would
also include the stretch between Sarria and Santiago
for those people just doing the last 100 km
The videos are located here: http://tmanshikes.com/galicia-is-good/
I just completed editing my 20th Camino de Santiago - Frances Route video. It is called "Up & Over Cruz de Ferro" and is also know as "Santa Catalina to Riego de Ambros" Check it out here:
For the whole list of 20 videos go here
http://tmanshikes.com/frances-route-videos/
and be sure to...
Since my previous post called 4 Camino Related Books was such a hit,
I decided to do another post like it.
Su Camino, doing the Camino Frances in 20 days by Brien Crothers
Nice book with good resources such as key phrases in Spanish, Packing list, etc. But the actual account of the trip is...
Okay, people I have completed my latest project. It is a webpage with all the places I stayed during my recent trip to Spain and France including hiking the whole Camino Frances. Go to www.tmanshikes.com and click on the header for "Tman slept here." Or go to the page directly at...
I just did the Camino Frances from Sept 2 to Oct 2, 2022. The two places
where I thought there was a notable bed crunch were Roncesvalles and
Mansilla de las Mulas. In Roncevalles they have lowered the number of
available beds by over 100, perhaps due to covid. In Mansilla, the municipal...
I originally was going to do two caminos but after I got done with the Frances a few days ago I really don’t feel like hiking another Camino. My flight back is Nov 4 and I tried to change it but the cost is too much. They said over $1000. So I may be stuck in Spain until Nov 4. I am in Barcelona...
I just downloaded the Buen Camino App and I can't seem to find any listings for
water. The have points for Albergues, pilgrim masses, etc, but not places to get water.
Maybe I'm doing something wrong. I'm pretty sure there is a water spot
between Orisson and Roncevalles but I don't see it...
I was wondering if there is any way of finding out how many people start out
at St Jean Pied de Port each day. For instance, there is a counter on the internet
on how many people receive their Compostela each day in Santiago. Here's where it
would come into play: if 500 people started the...
Hi
I am planning to fly into Madrid. People say one of the best ways to get
to Pamplona from the Madrid Airport is to go to Terminal 4 and take a bus
directly to Pamplona. I believe that other people take a taxi or bus
to a renfe train station then take the train to Pamplona
But, while I am...
Hi, I have recently read 4 camino related books and I though I would
relay my opinions about them.
The Camino by Shirley Maclaine: The Book starts out good enough but she starts having
dreams and in the later part of the book the dreams take over. It's a bunch of new aged
metaphysical...
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