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  1. Vacajoe

    Lost & Found Backpack stolen from albergue in León

    Anything unique about the backpack that would catch the eye of fellow hikers? Something she personalized it with or any special patches?
  2. Vacajoe

    Camino Aragonês notes and observations April '24

    Fabulous and very thorough report - thanks! Amazing that while you were basically alone on the Aragonés, people were struggling for accommodations just a little ways away on the Frances! Well done. 👍
  3. Vacajoe

    Clearing Customs in MAD

    What’s a bit confusing is that the OP asked one question and everyone started answering a bunch of other questions! Not knowing any of the OP’s plans re: airlines, separate tickets, etc, I went with the simple answer to their simple question: can I remain airside after clearing customs? To...
  4. Vacajoe

    Overcrowded Camino Frances

    Large running event outside of Pamplona, holiday week throughout Spain, and albergues not open or limited to pilgrims just yet - the perfect storm for bed shortages. I agree that she should switch the Aragon Way. A bus leaves from Pamplona daily to Jaca, then a bus from Jaca takes you up to the...
  5. Vacajoe

    Clearing Customs in MAD

    Went I flew through MAD last year, Customs dropped me into the non-secured portion of the airport, so I would have had to undergo another security check to reach my next plane. I cannot recall any international airport that keeps you airside after customs.
  6. Vacajoe

    LIVE from the Camino Starting in Bilbao - a six week Camino

    Thanks for the updates and Relive videos! I’m walking from Bilbao next week and it’s great seeing the path from someone currently walking it.
  7. Vacajoe

    LIVE from the Camino Starting in Bilbao - a six week Camino

    Thanks. We encountered similar on a previous Camino and discovered what you did: an obviously fixed trail with no issues EXCEPT the fences in the way 🙄
  8. Vacajoe

    LIVE from the Camino Starting in Bilbao - a six week Camino

    Did you walk the route blocked by the fences? Why was it closed? I’m walking behind you next week!
  9. Vacajoe

    DETOUR: bridge out near Canfranc

    I’m very familiar with the beauty of that path (best section in the Aragonés in my opinion), but I was simply clarifying if the bridge had been replaced (no) or if it simply was a walkway to the riverbed which would be uncrossable with increased Spring snowmelt (yes?).
  10. Vacajoe

    getting a private room for two if cycling

    Restrictions on bike pilgrims vary by accommodation, so you’d need to check every place you hope to stay. 8pm would be on the extreme end where one exists. Private albergues and hotels usually do not have a time restriction plus they are more likely to have private rooms for a couple and bike...
  11. Vacajoe

    What to do during long layover in Dublin?

    Downtown Dublin is an inexpensive 40 minute bus ride from the airport. The security check upon returning to the airport is never that long, either. This means you can have at least five hours to explore a great small city! Personally, I’d pay a visit to the shrine of St Valentine, follow along...
  12. Vacajoe

    LIVE from the Camino LIVE from the Camino de Catalán

    Very odd, as it was made very clear to us as pilgrims when we stayed there a few years back as well as a friend who was there last year. As for seeing inside the church itself, attending a service is always free, though you sometimes have to explicitly state you are there for that purpose...
  13. Vacajoe

    DETOUR: bridge out near Canfranc

    So the stairway leads down to the riverbed and then you cross on the rocks?
  14. Vacajoe

    Minimum Cycling Distances in Portugal

    As a multiple Camino walker and hospitalero, I’ve never heard of there being a required minimum distance. Many albergues will require bicyclists to check in after a certain time in order to give walker the first opportunity at a bed. Curious what others have been told.
  15. Vacajoe

    My Buen Camino app is crashing!!

    Fortunately, the Norte version of that app is still functioning as normal.
  16. Vacajoe

    LIVE from the Camino SJPdP “Completo” tonight!

    Yes. That came straight from the Pilgrim’s Office.
  17. Vacajoe

    LIVE from the Camino SJPdP “Completo” tonight!

    Usually late April is busy because of its proximity to the busy Easter season. This year the holiday came very early, so these are increased non-holiday crowds. Yes, April can be busy, but artificially so based on the Semana Santa walkers. Remove THAT week from the statistics and it’s not as...
  18. Vacajoe

    LIVE from the Camino Current conditions on the Frances

    Nothing like making all that effort to reach SJPdP only to walk the Route Napoleon in weather that precludes any views! One of the first lessons of many one will learn on the Camino.
  19. Vacajoe

    LIVE from the Camino SJPdP “Completo” tonight!

    Just an FYI that all available beds are taken in SJPDP tonight - fully, truly COMPLETO! There’s an indication of how busy this year may be since it’s just a Wednesday in late April, not usually considered a busy time for the CF. Cold weather over the Route Napoleon may be backing up some...
  20. Vacajoe

    Rain during Lourdes -> SJPDP

    Nope, some up and down parts but nothing steep nor dangerous, wet or otherwise. Perhaps the biggest climb is on the part where you walk through the stations of the cross by the monastery, but that’s hardly more than a pleasant uphill

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