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I stayed in Milladora and thought it was the perfect distance for the final day. Just outside of town you can catch your first glimpse of the Cathedral as inspiration and you will arrive in plenty of time for the Pilgrim‘s Mass.
Hello Arta… I am walking my first Camino Frances in September this year. While an experienced hiker in New Zealand, age and injury has made me careful about assessing my capabilities on any given day. This means that the slower way is usually my...
A microfibre towel and small a thing of liquid washing detergent were casualties of my CF. After a combination of a couple of days of air drying and using what I was about to wash (minus the washing detergent of course) to dry myself we hit the...
I’ve often walked in November.
Accommodation availability is reduced - but more than sufficient.
It’s rarely too warm to walk - and as it’s darker in the mornings and evenings you don’t have to get up at stupid o’clock to avoid the heat...
When one watches the behaviours on the Lepoeder pass seen in the EFE video, one understands better why there are these "rescue" operations. This is not a dangerous mountains situation as it is commonly understood. Nobody would dream of speaking...
Hi @Xali1970, I share your assessment and also your frustration. Unfortunately, this is part of forum group dynamics and it will probably never change. We expect replies based on relevant facts and reasoning based on facts, as you wrote, but we...
I still prefer dorms in albergues though. Great way of meeting other pilgrims. There’s something about the whole shared experience. I’m not actually sure that I sleep any better in a private room. Having said that, I like to throw in a private...
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