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  1. MassNative

    Avoiding the Crowd on the last 5 stages. Where to stay

    I walked in the fall of 2022, finishing on Nov 2nd, so the big fall wave was in front of us most of the way. But there were stall many Pilgrims walking. The only major stage town I stayed in over the last 100+ km was Portomarin (And I had planned to skip that town too. But the albergue in...
  2. MassNative

    Most Dangerous stage on Camino Frances.?

    Beware of cats addicted to Cafe Con Leche that prowl arround every outdoor cafe!!!! Very dangerous!!!:-)
  3. MassNative

    Have Pilgrim's Passport, but do I need to register at a local pilgrim's office before I can stay in municipal albergues?

    Not really accurate, if you are coming from France. Train right into town from Bayonne, two blocks from the old town. I understand from many posts here, that it is a pain if you are coming from Spain. But if your intended starting point is SJPdP, then plan your travel to get to Bayonne or...
  4. MassNative

    Hiking up O Cebreiro in the Rain

    We climbed up in the rain Oct 2022. The trail was no problem in the rain. Looked through all my photos of that morning, this was probably the worst: Jim
  5. MassNative

    Apps on the Camino & Random Tech Help!

    I used WisePilgrim (both for the online map and finding hostels/albergues to book), WhatsApp for texting the for room reservations, the Gronze web site for route planning and accommodation recommendations, and sometimes booking.com (only if I had trouble booking directly). I also used maps.me...
  6. MassNative

    Best route into Burgos

    I took the river route two years ago, it was very nice. I had no trouble following the route. I would think the initial turn to the left after the highway is the most like turn people miss.
  7. MassNative

    Liner Socks

    I wore silk liner socks under lightweight Merino wool socks (got both at REI in the states.) Worked great for me, no blisters other than a couple where my toes rub. I put a bandaid on those and then started rubbing Foot Glide between my toes. Worked great walking in low cut Merrill Moab II...
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    LIVE from the Camino Hello! Starting tomorrow!

    Good luck on your Camino. I had thought about starting about 1 week of walking before Saint Jean Pied de Port, as way to get some walking under my belt before tackling the Pyrenees. Did not do this, instead used the Bouricott Mountain Shuttle to break up the mountains into two days...
  9. MassNative

    Stamping process

    We splurged in Logrono and stayed in an AC Marriott, outside the old city, for two nights. I asked the Front Desk for a stamp. They said all they had was a stamp with their name and address on it (I think for mail return address). They apologized for not having an "official" Camino stamp. :-)
  10. MassNative

    LIVE from the Camino Starting the Invierno today - March 12, 2024

    Congratulations! And thank you for your Live From the Camino posts!!!!!
  11. MassNative

    LIVE from the Camino Starting the Invierno today - March 12, 2024

    OK, somebody needs to clue in those of us who have not walked this route. I am looking at Gronze and Google Maps satellite view and it does look like there is a viable alternate route crossing the river near a small pond. (Assuming I found the same spot, crossing the Rio Pontinas and going...
  12. MassNative

    Santiago to Porto - by bus or train?

    We took the ALSA bus from SdC to Porto in November 2022, mostly because there was no transfer like the train trip required. You could get off at Porto Airport, or the Porto Bus terminal. Both have metro stops.
  13. MassNative

    Pilgrim numbers on the Via are down slightly

    LOL, I missed that the thread was old! Thanks! :-)
  14. MassNative

    Pilgrim numbers on the Via are down slightly

    Why are there no 2022 monthly numbers for August through December?
  15. MassNative

    Is it OK to write emails in English when booking accommodation?

    Whenever I communicated with alberques or hostels via email or whatsapp, I typed my message in English. Then I used Google translate to generate a copy in Spanish, copied that into my message box and sent both versions. I found most people replied in English. A few I needed to translate back...
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