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  1. Elena peregrina

    A Route like the VdlP?

    We We did the Lana in May 2022 and loved it. We started in Alicante and finished in Burgos. We met only 2 other pilgrims in the 4 weeks that we walked. There were albergues along the way - very rarely used ones so you had to call a day or two ahead to let them know you were coming and where...
  2. Elena peregrina

    Available to Volunteer 4/2024

    Hi Rae. You can also volunteer at on of the many donativo albergues around Spain managed by Hospitaleros Voluntarios (HosVol). You’ll need to take a short training course in US first. Check out the American Pilgrims on the Camino group for more information.
  3. Elena peregrina

    Concrete on Ruta de Lana

    To be honest if you’re planning to walk in early Spring or Winter I think the mud could be more of an issue than concrete.
  4. Elena peregrina

    Concrete on Ruta de Lana

    We walked the Lana last year. There’s a little bit of road walking - small back roads - as you walk out of Alicante on the first day. After that it was mainly on rural paths except when you reached a small town or village.
  5. Elena peregrina

    Xunta municipal albergues cameras do not work (another stolen phone incident)

    Personally I would never stay in an albergue that had cameras in the dorms. A dormitory is a private place where people get changed and sleep and it is not appropriate for this to be monitored or filmed. I feel sympathy for this pilgrim, but it is the responsibility of individual pilgrims, not...
  6. Elena peregrina

    Have albergues stopped providing blankets since 2019?

    Yes - that is correct. It is suitcases that some Albergues are refusing as per recent policy - not backpacks.
  7. Elena peregrina

    2023: hospitalero shortage

    You can opt in/out for albergues that have communal dinner and religious services so there is some choice. Also it’s part of the fun not knowing where you’re going 🤣
  8. Elena peregrina

    2023: hospitalero shortage

    There is no definitive list. I think at the moment they organise placements for about 17 donativo albergues. Mainly on Camino Frances, but a few on other caminos. As mentioned above, once you are trained, you just provide the 2 week periods that you are available ( 1st fortnight or 2nd...
  9. Elena peregrina

    Needing/wanting motivation

    Absolutely yes - to everything that you have said. So beautiful. Sitting here in Sydney your words are so evocative of every Camino I have walked …. I long to be back. Thank you 🙏💕
  10. Elena peregrina

    The abandoned town after Salmerón - Villaescusa de los Palositos

    I did message Pepe at the time to let him know but I didn’t hear back.
  11. Elena peregrina

    The abandoned town after Salmerón - Villaescusa de los Palositos

    Just to clarify our experience ….. in May this year Pepe in Villaconejos told us that an agreement had been reached with the owners of the finca that pilgrims could walk through. We arrived at the entry gate and picked up the key which was hanging on a tree next to the gate. We stuck to the...
  12. Elena peregrina

    Alcalá del Júcar

    We had planned to take a rest day there and spend 2 nights. After one night we changed plan and walked out early the next day. The beauty is in the walk up to, down into ( knee killer alert!) and then out of the gorge…. With amazing views. The town itself was full of tourist buses and not...
  13. Elena peregrina

    Question about Salmeron to Trillo, via Tetas de Viana - on the Lana

    The phone number is on the albergue door. We called and someone arrived to let us in 10 mins later. Our mobile coverage (Vodafone) was really weak so a local kindly lent us his phone.
  14. Elena peregrina

    Cuenca albergue sees 45% drop in peregrinos

    We walked the Lana in May/June this year from Alicante to Burgos. During the entire route we only met 2 other Lana pilgrims. The Cuenca albergue was the biggest we stayed at. Many of the others only had a few beds so it was lucky that there weren’t any other pilgrims. We had to call a couple...
  15. Elena peregrina

    Bondi to Manly

    The Manly Wharf Hotel has great views. A good place to celebrate your achievement.

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