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Anna and FraLuchi stayed with us years ago. When her husband got too long-winded and 'splainy,' Anna would stand behind his chair, waving her hands just like he waved his, and making faces! They were quite a pair. Gracious and full of stories...
We are conscious of food costs on caminos, as eating out 3 times a day can add up and we try and economize where we can. So one meal that is relatively easy to economize on is breakfast. We buy fruit, and yogurt in small cups almost daily, the...
Sorry that you had such a “traumatic” experience…. but even more sorry that for a few Euros/ dollars you were so concerned about being ripped off for breakfast that your energy was directed away from the beautiful coastal camino you are walking...
I and my Partner set out from Porto March 16th with the intention of reaching Santiago on or about April 1st. We reached Tui, checked into a hotel and went out to dinner. On the way back to the hotel, my partner slipped on the sidewalk and...
From Somport to Jaca, several villages with food and water. Then Jaca to Santa Cilia only the hotel I mentioned earlier.
Santa Cilia to Arres: there is a town over the bridge and slightly off route at Puente la Reina de Jaca. Last summer there...
As everyone else has said, that is a terrible shame. But totally understandable. I haven't walked that section of the Mozarabe, but I have read wonderful accounts of Nely and others. Sadly I think this is not uncommon. My own experience of...
I stayed in their private quarters on my 1st Camino in 2012, as Refugio Gaucelmo refused me entrance. She looked after me, my left leg was injured and she pampered me and made sure I was ok. Forever grateful. RIP.
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