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I have found on the off-piste caminos (e.g. Castellano-Aragonese or Catalan) that hotels will often give pilgrims the commercial travellers' rate (or the truck-drivers' rate in hostales which cater to them). Usually the arrival of a dusty or...
There is no registry. Just get your credencial stamped at wherever you start your journey. Churchgoing pilgrims will often get their first stamp at their parish just before their international voyage begins. Otherwise, get it stamped at...
Not to mention finding a way back home afterwards, plus accommodations along the way, and what to do when you need to get food. Adding an animal makes the entire journey more difficult and definitely creates stress that keeps you from filling...
Most of what I would have to say has been covered by one contributor or another. As a known if not notorious caminoholic I am sometimes consulted by people preparing for their first Camino and a frequent question is what should they pay at a...
Given the small populations of many of the pueblos through which we pass, the costs of obtaining land, construction, maintenance, and servicing these toilets would be beyond local resources. There is no central Camino Authority to disburse funds...
I can comment on the trail between Jaca and Santa Cilia-- it follows alongside the carretera, weaving in and out; it's not too bad.
What is really difficult is the trail between Jaca and the monastery; the trail between the monastery and Santa...
Cami Catalan, out of Montserrat. I've done it three times, totalling 40 days walking, and met five pilgrims in total. On the Vadiniense (10 days) I was the only one.
Both Canada and the US are very very strict about meat. Check on the official customs website before buying. I have found the cheese joints at the Abastos markets excellent; they likely have a similar opinion of me as I usually pick up about...
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