The results are in from the annual autumn questionnaire I send to all the albergues, and they are not as radical as they were last year.
Prices have increased, but not as frequently as they did from 2023 to 2024, when prices almost universally...
This made for an exciting morning for me and a few pilgrims in the hills just before El Acebo today.
A Spanish lady took charge and had us sit down…not sure that was the right course of action, but it calmed him down until he moved on.
Nature...
So I started out from st Jean Pied De port yesterday around 8 with the rain pelting down heading up the Napoleon towards Orisson. After lunch alot of people decided to avail of the taxi service and I don't blame them as the rain was nonstop. Any...
Sorry to @MickMac and others who may be confused by this. What you describe is not what is happening.
You and others write “alburgue” in the text. When I see it, I change it to “albergue” in the text of your message and edit your post...
Do you remember which town you were in, @Hom4?
I love the way the forum helps us see things that we’ve passed by before without paying any attention. I’ve walked so many caminos, I’m sure I have gone by many without a second thought. Next...
Don't plan your schedule too tightly - allow yourself several days (I recommend 5 - 7 ) as a cushion. During a month or more of walking there are things that are bound to throw you off any planned schedule, such as illness, injury, or just a...
While i slept in my boxers and shirt inside the liner i would dare to say that it is sufficiently "not see through" to go commando with it. I would also say that you could dress or undress in it quite easily.
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