I've now completed 3 Caminos including the Francés, Inglés (with a León-Sarria side trip) and Arles-Aragónes-Francés. I've hiked and backpacked most of my life. I've learned from others and by making mistakes on preparation and packing. I've...
What is the problem exactly?
It's multifaceted. According to the forum, it's too many people trying to use limited facilities. Bikes/ e-bikes on Camino. Over privileged attitudes. High expectations. No planning, or over planning. The list goes...
I just completed a pilgrimage walk on the Camino Sanabres from Zamora to Santiago de Compostela. We were a group of 3, and prefer private accommodation over albergues. I used Pilgrim.es to book accommodation the whole way. They were excellent. I...
I tore my meniscus 2 Yeats ago in Portugal ending my Camino prematurely. The day after being told this by a doctor I took an Uber to the Porto airport and flew home. The flight was about 1200 Canadian dollars. Allianz reimbursed me for it. It...
Try to ask for a quote from rutas meigas. They are a local agency helping the other bigger firms from overseas and hence their price is more reasonable. I have a quote from them to compare but in the end decided to do it myself instead. They do...
To anyone who just finished the Camino these past few days, or who will be finishing the Camino today or tomorrow:
If you'll have finished the Camino by tomorrow night and if you'll be in Santiago, you're invited to an evening of food...
Snoring (another post ...)
After 4 days of seriously noisy snorers in albergues, I was getting increasingly drained during the day. At one point, I was thinking whether I can continue, whether I want to, or should have to, use hotels just to be...
I'd forgotten about this! Decades ago I had a French girlfriend and we visited her family for Christmas.
After several days her mother did exactly that, (chabrot). Initially the family expressed shock, she simply pointed out that I was like...
Last Wed I took a Monbus from Santiago to Sarria early afternoon ie later than the 1100. Sorry, can’t remember the exact time but it was somewhere around 1400. When I bought the ticket at the Monbus ticket desk in Santiago bus station, I was sold...
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