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Okay this is based on my experience:
Palas de Rei:
'San Marcos albergue' is modern, clean, and airy, they have big windows. It's right across an old church. The hospitaleiro is a young lady that speaks some english. 10 euros for a SMALL room, 10-bed mixed. They have thick blankets and drawers...
I arrived in Santiago pretty much unscathed (except for a tiny patch of sunburn on my shoulder), and that's mostly because I only started at Sarria. Kudos to those who started much farther!
Here are a couple of things that I did differently:
+ I wore boxing boots, unusual choice, but believe...
My prayers are with you Lee.
10 years ago I had the most difficult time in my life. I asked Saint James to help me with my prayers. I promised him that I will do the camino in return, and it was answered very quickly.
Yet with everything that was going on in my life, I only managed to do the...
Hey Jarlath! I just did my first camino over a week ago, I walked the Camino Frances - and started at Sarria.
Considering that this is the busiest season, and I always got an albergue to stay, I would say there is no need to phone them before arriving.
4 out of 5 albergues I went to speak some...
Hey Melensdad, I just did my first camino over a week ago. I saw a bunch of school kids along the way too, in fact they were next door in my albergue at Arzua. They sat all over the corridors, blocking the ways, and they were always noisy (but yes, polite at the same time).
I guess we can't...
Hey everybody, I did it!!!
This is a late reply, I made it to Santiago de compostela 5 days after Sarria, exactly on schedule - I didn't get lost in the woods;).
Yes it was not lonely (other than my first day, when I started walking from Sarria at 4:30pm... :oops:rookie mistake)
In fact I had...
Hey everybody,
I'm finally going to start my camino!
I'm in Madrid now and going to Sarria tomorrow (Jul 6).
Say hi if we see each other :) So excited!
Grace
Hi,
Are you walking your camino alone?
I will be waking the last 100 km only (shame on me) alone...
I'm in my mid 30s, and this is my first camino.
I'm nervous and I'd love a walking partner or a group!
If you are interested let me know :)
I will travel to Sarria from Madrid at around the...
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