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I made this exact journey this year, it seems like you have had plenty of responses so I will keep it simple. I got my train ticket in advance through the Renfe website (also saw people in the train station buying them there). Not sure if the schedule changes but I stayed in Madrid overnight and...
Recently back from my first camino and already looking to plan my second (es typico!). I usually have around 8-10 days to walk, I am considering either Pamplona to Burgos or Burgos to Leon, would either of these be doable in this time? Ideally I would like to walk the Meseta so I am leaning...
I walked from Ponferrada to SdC in 9 days. I would say that for you Ponferrada would be a good starting point, that way you have room for a rest day and a couple of days in SdC at the end of your camino to soak up the atmosphere and relax!
Buen camino
I'll be walking from Ponferrada to SdC in late April/early May and if all goes to plan (fingers crossed!) I'll be left with pretty much 2 days spare at the end. Would arrive in SdC after walking on a Thursday and will be flying home on the Sunday afternoon. What are your thoughts about what is...
I think that is super advice and exactly the right attitude to approach my journey with! I suppose nerves are natural when heading into the unknown, no matter how many wonderful photos and maps you look at! But I won't be letting that put me off! : )
Thanks Mark, I did some research on the albergue and it does look great. I'm happy to hear a good recommendation from someone who has stayed there and that paella looked great! Big fan of the paella - guess I'm going to the right place!
Thank you for such a detailed response to my questions above, you have all more than settled my mind and calmed the pre-camino jitters. Perhaps I can take you all with me?! Much appreciated though. I love the way people go to the extremes to pay it forward on this forum, such a good resource.
Hi all,
I'll be starting my first camino from Ponferrada in April. I'm getting the train from Madrid in the morning and arriving at around 3-4pm in the afternoon with a view to start walking the next day. I'm just wanting some advice around etiquette/practices for starting part way along the...
To walk the camino was a goal that sat proudly on my '30 things to do before I'm 30' list for almost 5 years! My 30th birthday came and went in 2014 and although I did spend the day in Spain (in Barcelona), I wasn't ticking this goal off the list. Therefore I moved this great feat onto my life...
Does anyone know how far in advance the Renfe train schedules are released? Right now it looks as though you can book trains up to early January 2015, but when I enter the details try to get some ideas for prices the search yields no results. However, when I look a bit closer in time (e.g. Sept...
Thanks folks, some great advice there. Seems like it would just require an extra bit of planning but overall I would be in for a treat with the celebrations!
I'm planning to do my first Camino next Spring, I have the benefit of having a couple of extra days off work over the Easter weekend each year, so in terms of not using too much of my holiday allowance this would be a great time to do my Camino. I was wondering however, do things shut down over...
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