I did Roncesvalles to Pamplona in one hump in 2003 because of a bed shortage in Zubiri/closed refugio at Larrasoaña.
Back then catching a taxi was considered cheating so I plodded on and on and on and arrived at the outskirts of Pamplona at 9pm...
And patience. It took 4 requests to the bar owner and over 3 hrs to get a taxi from the Alto de Erro food truck into Zubiri. If I had known it would take that long I would have walked! The bar ownr kept telling me 20 minutes, 20 minutes.
Part of the experience of the camino is letting go of control and seeing what happens. You have so much infrastructure on the Frances that you will never find yourself in a situation where you'll be out on the street. Those unplanned situations...
We have had to use a taxi on a few occasions (stolen phone, no place to sleep, trail closed due to fire, etc). As mentioned above, we simply asked someone at the albergue or a bar to help us and within 10 minutes were whisked off in an...
Hi all, just a quickie,
My friend is near Leon and has fallen into the booking . Com panic as he doesn't want to risk not getting a bed. The word on the street is that beds are few and far between. I'm thinking he should have a walk around and...
I did when for part of the Camino I had to be on crutches and I had to meet my walking wife at our next stopping place for that day. I even rode in a taxi that was a Tesla! Just ask the local alberque/restaurant folks. Have a great time! I did.
As others have said your best bet is walking into a bar. When I was on the VDLP I met a pilgrim who said he needed a taxi as his knee was acting up. We were on a secondary road. I googled taxis in the closest town and found one. I told the driver...
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