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If you are on the CF watch for the fun & energetic group of 6 women from Taiwan, 5 of whom are 70 years plus.
Multigenerational family travelling together who exude love and joy from every pore! They call themselves the "Tiawan Grannies". The...
...I am on day eight of walking the Francés at the moment. It is quite busy. A lot of talk about beds (and the need to book ahead).
I don't book.
Today I tried really hard not to get a bed. I really tried.
Got up late. Took my time to pack...
Can I turn this? I’ll turn this. The most dangerous place on the Camino Frances, or any other Camino, is the gap between expectation and reality. Many have fallen there. Yes there are places where the footing is a bit challenging and there are...
"Perfectly manicured"?? I hope not. I'm heading back to CF in Sept. Walked part of 15 years ago, and didn't consider it 'manicured' I'm hoping it hasn't changed that much in 15 years, but I know 'everything changes' ... Bueno Camino..
Hello, I write with the experience of a hospitalero, and there are a few more of us who think in a very similar way.
As they say Bradypus and Ian &Linda you can book perfectly two days in advance.
But (big BUT)...
If you book through Booking...
@Goldenfrapucino Just to add to what has already been said, during our recent camino on the CF I was pleasantly surprised by the large number of women peregrinos (both young and not so young) we met who were walking alone. All of them were...
Welcome to the forum, @Goldenfrapucino. I completely understand your sentiment, but if you think about it, being overly paranoid isn’t going to prevent you from being assaulted. It’s just going to put a fear in you that will dampen and interfere...
The first two weeks of September are possibly the busiest weeks for those starting from SJPdP. I would reserve up through Pamplona. After that you will have a better idea of how far you like to walk each day, and the pilgrim traffic tends to...
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