You can gather a group together to dine with without staying in albergues, but organized "communal dinners" will only be found in albergues. However, many albergues have private rooms in addition to dorms.
He can do both, though. Buy the new Hokas for the camino, keep the old ones and after the camino, if either pair still has life in them, he can continue to wear them for shorter walks at home until they wear out.
The long walk on pavement into Burgos on road is one part that was less enjoyable for me. I also missed the turn off to the nicer pathway into Burgos, so went cross country through industrial areas to find it. Too much concrete or asphalt that...
Everything everyone else has already said. Check out Hokas for lots for cushioning. But if the fit doesn't work for you, a lot of other good brands have jumped on the thick sole bandwagon.
Yes 100% agreed… just pay the normal ‘going rate…food, drink and accommodation. That makes it easy. Sadly alot of folks don’t based on the insight of some folks who have experiencein running places on here. I noticed it too. A few put in €5 and a...
There does seem to be a mentality by some that a donotivo means a cheap night! I remember spending one of my favorite nights on the CP at Casa da Fernanda. What hospitality! A warm bed, snacks and wine upon arrival, a scrumptious dinner, and...
Posted before; i met an American guy who had walked from SJPP using as many donativo's as he could because they were FREE!!!
We were walking to Mazarife i put him right but from his response and demeanor i got the feeling he was going to carry on!!
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