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Michel, Both Gronze and caminodesantiago.consumer.es. give feedback from pilgrims. I think that both are in Spanish but even if you know very little you can pick out good vibes. Buen Camino Lydia
Starting in 2007 I never booked, did not even know that one could unless you stayed in a posh hotel.
In some way there was always stress, would I get a bed??? and young tall men kept passing me by. I think I must be the most passed-by pilgrim...
Just another comment on booking ahead: As we all (except newbies) know, booking sites like booking.com only have a few beds at their disposal in each bookable place, so they state "full" at places where only their quota is full. Furthermore, most...
Maybe good to remind pilgrims, especially first time ones, that Navarre decided a few years back to charge pilgrims needing rescue who had not obeyed signs warning of danger.
Shortly afterwards two pilgrims from South America who had ignored the...
Cicero more than 2000 years ago said that everyone wanted to achieve old age, and having achieved it complained about it.. So we are the lucky ones, and I am blessed. I think I was just joking!!!
Joramos,
It is lovely to hear you describing what working in the pilgrim office entails. It brings me so many happy memories, both from Rua de Vilar and the present office especially ' habitaion 6' upstairs.
However please don't call 80 'very...
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