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...but don't get too upset if your hospitalero DOESN'T know what's open up ahead. It is up to each pilgrim to take care of his own needs/do his own homework, and then look around and see who else could use a hand.
With few exceptions, the most reliable sources are the Hospitalera and Albergue operators with who you are staying. They almost always know who is open in the next couple of stages and can provide recommendations, names and phone numbers.
If...
And this Ladies and Gents is why the Napoleon Route is closed until at least April 1. Early walkers in April and May should definitely check with the pilgrim office and their hospitaleros regarding the weather.
The second time I walked I started...
It was called "Un Paso Limpio," it was sponsored by the Amigos de Astorga and the Japanese Association of Pilgrims, with funding from Correos. Yellow plastic bags were distributed along the Frances route, and pilgrims could take them, fill them...
I hesitated about answering this question because I'm old enough to remember a time when it was possible for people to hold different opinions without falling out personally, when different views could be debated courteously and even joyfully...
Oh “fff” since when did this forum become a subset of Tripeadvertiser? The best place a pilgrim can find to stay in “anywhere” is the place that has a bed. We all hope for a friendly welcome, food and even a warm shower but a mattress and a sound...
I am generally fairly positive writing reviews- I would add in something relevant or practical.
Yet my expectation of albergues is not super high - and I can be forgiving of hiccups.
I have spent an afternoon killing flies in one albergue on...
And quite a few using the train as well.
Personally I disliked Toledo, it seemed too Disneyfied for me.
I prefer places like Valladolid and Valencia where old and historic parts of the city are blended in with the new parts and together these...
Thanks for the info. This is the way I think it works. If a pilgrim uses a bus/train to move from one Camino route to another or to skip a section but continue hiking, using the pilgrim albergue would be acceptable. And taking a bus to the...
Absolutely going for a private room in Toledo. I just want to start hanging out with other pilgrims after that, even if they're not on the same route I plan to walk in total. But I get that I shouldn't take a bed from someone who walked to a...
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