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    Cheese

    I love the artisan cheeses of Manxares da Chaira S.L., 27 Rua de Caldeireria right in the old town centre. Lovely people too.
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    Crowding on the Camino Francés?

    I'm working in Roncesvalles at the moment. For what it's worth, the numbers this week are slightly lower than in 2019 in the same month.
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    How to volunteer as a 'hospitalera' in 2022

    Just in case there are some Dutch people reading this: The management of the albergue in Roncesvalles is assisted by hospitaleros of the Dutch Santiago Society. They are always in need of volunteers to fill the 8 to 10 teams that rotate every two weeks from April to November. Website with more...
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    Well Hell - Part 2

    I 'am' hospitalera at the albergue in Roncesvalles (two weeks a year yay!). The albergue accepts bags from Bourricot (the carrier) and will help you to forward it to the next place, if that's what's needed. Buen Camino, take care!
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    Roncesvalles Albergue: Booking, Availability, and COVID Restrictions

    Don Valentin, one of the priests in residence, used to do a tour of the church and if you were lucky, the church tower too. Around 6pm, before dinner and/or mass. I hope he is still there, as I'm looking forward to my third volunteering time in June this year, at magic Roncesvalles! If you're...
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    Rescue on the Napoleon route?

    The original source, the tweet from the bomberos says: @bomberos_na Dec 13 Rescatamos peregrino refugiado en Izandorre. Agotado y con problemas físicos. Se recuerda el cierre invernal del tramo por el collado de Lepoeder entre el 1 de noviembre y el 31 de marzo. PRECAUCIÓN
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    Is the Donativo Camino Culture under Threat? Rebekah Scott shares her thoughts

    Thank you so much for this post about donativo. I have taught online yoga on a donativo basis for the last 3 months. I shared the Zoom link for free (still do actually). It took some time to make people understand what donativo actually is. I called it 'equal access to services for all...
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    Let's connect! Free Online Yoga Class

    One of the many super fun aspects of the hospitalera job in Roncesvalles for me, is the daily donativo yoga classes I offer. Every day we stretch, relax, breathe, recover from the shock of crossing the Pyrenees with a backpack on, and thank our legs and feet for carrying us. This happens on the...
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    Via de la Plata, camping and eating

    I'm starting the 19th March from Sevilla. Might see you on the Via! :)
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    Hostel Bayonne

    For an interesting albergue experience try the mini albergue of Veronique Miramon in Bayonne, almost next to the cathedral. veronique.miramon@sfr.fr is her email. She speaks French and English (and perhaps more). I had a special time there, she is an eccentric, but caring woman, I loved my stay...
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    Who is walking on VdlP in 2020?

    Hoping to start from Sevilla, around 18 March? Fingers crossed and looking forward to it.
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    Cellular Signal on the Via de la Plata

    How did you stay safe from the feral dogs? Did you?
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    Cellular Signal on the Via de la Plata

    I'm hoping to start mid March too. See you there! :)
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    Queimada in Santiago de Compostela?

    At the parador on Praca Obradoiro (cathedral square in SdC) in the lobby there is a poster advertising a workshop on queimada. I phoned the number and the lady said that if you get a group of people together, she would do the workshop. Of course I didn't take a picture of the poster or the...
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    Volunteering again in Santiago.

    Greetings from the Huiskamer! We are still open until 31 October! Indeed: coffee, tea and a listening ear.
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