Richard of York
Active Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2021/22 Francés
2022 Inglés
2022 San Sal+Primitivo
I struggle with modern technology. I had a thread with the wrong date for my start, so perhaps if I start a new one someone will get rid of that one. This is now *LIVE FROM THE CAMINO*
I flew to Biarritz on Friday, walked sjpp to Roncesvalles on Saturday, to Zubiri on Sunday, to Villava yesterday and now at Uterga.
Not many people. Mostly Spaniards. Country no 2 seems to be Italy, with a good third of people I meet. Just 1 2 or 3 people from USA (possibly 3rd), Germany, Ireland, France plus me from the UK.
Masks - you need them in shops/ at the bar, but the effort is half-hearted. About 25% in the streets of Pamplona
Hostel availability - it's all about 50% because of covid so at least I get a bottom bunk, but everyone seems to be booking ahead a day or 2. I'm in Estella tomorrow, I wanted a hotel for 2 nights so I booked this yesterday.
There are so few of us we are all meeting at the same places. It's quite nice really, goodness knows what it's normally like.
A special mention to the volunteers at Roncesvalles. They did their best to scare everyone from continuing, with the 'You must wear your mask all the time on the Camino'. No you don't. Also the place was freezing, no blankets and temperatures about 5 degrees at night, and no choice of top or bottom bunk. I cannot climb down from a top bunk so they are lucky they didn't have a case on their hands. I do not recommend it at all. Officious, nasty people.
I flew to Biarritz on Friday, walked sjpp to Roncesvalles on Saturday, to Zubiri on Sunday, to Villava yesterday and now at Uterga.
Not many people. Mostly Spaniards. Country no 2 seems to be Italy, with a good third of people I meet. Just 1 2 or 3 people from USA (possibly 3rd), Germany, Ireland, France plus me from the UK.
Masks - you need them in shops/ at the bar, but the effort is half-hearted. About 25% in the streets of Pamplona
Hostel availability - it's all about 50% because of covid so at least I get a bottom bunk, but everyone seems to be booking ahead a day or 2. I'm in Estella tomorrow, I wanted a hotel for 2 nights so I booked this yesterday.
There are so few of us we are all meeting at the same places. It's quite nice really, goodness knows what it's normally like.
A special mention to the volunteers at Roncesvalles. They did their best to scare everyone from continuing, with the 'You must wear your mask all the time on the Camino'. No you don't. Also the place was freezing, no blankets and temperatures about 5 degrees at night, and no choice of top or bottom bunk. I cannot climb down from a top bunk so they are lucky they didn't have a case on their hands. I do not recommend it at all. Officious, nasty people.