A short story about siesta from my first Camino:
I was staying at Corazon Puro at Bizkarreta (before Zubiri) in a lovely place run by a pilgrim couple from Hungary (sadly, now it is closed or at least changed hands, I am not sure which). I had...
As a newbie who just returned from walking my first Camino, CP, mostly on Senda Littoral, Coastal and Spiritual Variente, I thought it was so beautiful. I was very lucky, both in weather and number of people walking. There were enough to share...
For Portugal you could order from Amazon.pt. Ask your accommodation if they will accept delivery for you, or have them sent to an Amazon locker near where you will be staying.
But I think that it would be easier to head over to a Decathlon...
In my case, on my first Camino I told the hospitalera upon my arrival that there had been bed bugs at my albergue the night before and she took over. She handed me a large towel to wrap around myself and took everything from my backpack to wash...
I used to stress a lot about this issue, but since my first camino in 2014 I have never met a bed bug. Remember - it is NOT the end of life as you know it if you do meet one. The Albergues and the tourist industry in general in Spain work very...
I started a couple of threads about a year ago that are pertinent to this topic:
Rethink HOW and WHEN you walk the Francés - strategies for walking during busy times
A tale of two Caminos - What about those crowds?
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