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    Astorga

    If you want to use a credit card, you should ask about that when you call. Some do not take credit cards, only cash. And there may be a higher charge for Sundays or holidays. Buen Camino!
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    Best 7 day walk on the Frances?

    Of course, you should do what you think best. But I would do the last part--Sarria to Santiago. If they really don't walk any more than that, they will have experienced the incomparable beauty of Galicia and the opportunity to walk into Santiago with pilgrims they have met along the way. But...
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    ALSA bus Madrid to Burgos

    The Madrid airport has a commuter train between T4S and T4, I believe. This is from airport website: Automatic People Mover (APM) Passengers who need to travel between terminal T4 and T4S, and who already have a boarding pass, can make use of the automatic train service. It is a short trip...
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    ALSA bus Madrid to Burgos

    We have taken the Alsa bus from Madrid several times. It's easy to buy your ticket in advance. That's we have done, but you can also buy one when you get there. I think you will really like the bus. It's quite comfortable, and the ride is interesting.
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    Calling it a day at Orisson - wind gusts too much.

    The only thing worse is wind, rain, and sleet. In the fall of 2017, we ran into a storm between Orrison and the summit. It really came up with no warning. We made it, thank God, but it took a long time to slog through the slippery mud while focusing on staying the trail. Visibility was about...
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    Would love feedback on my planned route - Ponferrada to Santiago

    Yes, indeed, the pizza in Arzua was great!
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    Would love feedback on my planned route - Ponferrada to Santiago

    My husband and I walked from Astorga to Sarria in mid-August of last year (2021). (This was actually our last section of the Camino Frances since we began by walking from Sarria to Santiago in September 2015 and later decided to begin at the beginning.) My husband is 75, and I am 73. We are both...
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    Availability of taxis and buses along the Way--how possible is this to find if needed?

    Like you, we are also in our 70s, with creaky knees, feet and other joints. And we had some issues with getting taxis along the way. We needed one in Roncevalles on a Sunday. It was tough, but the woman in the tourist/pilgrim's office there finally found one for us. It was pretty expensive...
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    Road from Col Leopolder to Ibaneta

    As others have said, it is easy to find. At least, we had no trouble finding it in the fall of 2017. At that time, there had been some rock slides on the steep descent that made it even more dangerous than usual (according to the Pilgrim's office in Saint Jean). By the time we got there, it was...
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    Be prepared... pilgrim rescue

    Well, yes, if you are prepared and well equipped you are less likely to need to be rescued from the pass, but accidents and injuries can happen, especially during freaky weather. My husband and I know from experience how dangerous it can be. When we walked Route Napoleon in mid-September 2017...
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    Planning to walk from Astorga solo, advice please!

    Hi, my husband and I just finished walking from Astorga to Sarria about a week ago. We have already walked from Sarria to Santiago--about six years ago. Then we decided to start at St. Jean and walk the rest of the Camino in stages as we had time. So this walk completed our Camino Frances. We...

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