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I have no idea if they ship bicycles but I shipped my poles from the Mail Boxes Etc across the street from the Santiago bus station and they were very friendly and helpful. If they won’t do it they might be able to point you in the right direction.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/suNGHKPpKNn8aVUu9?g_st=ic
If you are Dutch (and forgive me if I’m reading too much into your name), I made a Dutch friend just after Oviedo and he recommended Albergue Ponte Ferreira (just after Lugo) run by a Dutch couple. The place is really nice and the communal dinner and breakfast were wonderful!
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Yes, you can see people have made a junk pile in the picture. TaraWalks is only talking about stones like she took the last time. And I’m not suggesting messing with the structure of the ruins. Just thought her mother’s rocks might not want to be near the assorted debris others have left.
Here’s the spot @BrianLCrabtree might be referring to:
And you may want to consider contributing your stones to the remains of the Hospitales themselves:
I’m not suggesting that Brierley wrote the Codex Calixtinus but I’m surprised to read glib comments disrespecting him on this forum. I appreciate anybody’s work helping pilgrims prepare for and walk the Camino. I hope this forum stays friendly.
I too enjoyed using a Wise Pilgrim book on the Camino Primitivo. But the Brierley books are fantastic and certainly not “babble” and anything that comes after them owes a great deal to the foundations laid by John Brierley.
Actually I must not have asked the question on that thread. Here’s the whole thread:
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/accommodation-list-for-the-italian-part-of-via-francigena.56857/
This has not been updated since 2019 but the distances should be accurate. I asked on the thread if anyone knows of an updated list but no answer yet.
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/attachments/accommodation-francigena-it-pdf.63722/
At the risk of telling you something you already know, you could try to split the first two days into three days and stay in Valpromaro between Camaiore and Lucca. I asked about good communal dinners on the VF Facebook page and Valpromaro was highly recommended. I’m going to go straight from the...
I printed this list in 2019 and now I’m finally going in May. Is there an updated list like this? Thanks to those who have put so much hard work into this!
This was the view I got from Samblismo. Dinner was a delicious vegetarian paella, communal style. I recommend it as the easiest starting point for Hospitales - it’s not quite the unforgettable Bodenaya experience, but it’s a good choice. Be aware that it’s just off the Hospitales route so you...
I tested my Xero water shoes with insoles (I have Morton's Neuromas in both feet) on a two mile walk and they were very comfortable. With the insoles they are a tad heavier than the classic Crocs I usually take, but they take up less room in the backpack. I would not walk any real distance in...
I’m surprised nobody has jumped at your question because I’m sure tons of people on here have done both. I’ve only done the Primitivo and Frances so I can’t compare to the Norte. I will say that I wouldn’t recommend the Primitivo for someone with real knee problems but then again I wouldn’t...
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