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  1. Marc S.

    San Juan Bautista Albergue vs Champions League Final?

    I understand the dilemma (I like football), but I think in this case you can't have both. Returning to an albergue late is just not a nice thing to do when people are sleeping. And if it turns into extra time and penalties, it will be even later. Btw I am no too sure whether you will be able to...
  2. Marc S.

    Camino Francés Federación to ban suitcases in their albergues (11 albergues affected by this rule)

    I think they are not. One is based in Logrono, the other in Carrion les Condes. And there is the other one in Jaca. The distant armchair observer is wondering indeed ..
  3. Marc S.

    Camino Francés Federación to ban suitcases in their albergues (11 albergues affected by this rule)

    I think this is it http://caminofrancesfederacion.com/
  4. Marc S.

    Rethink HOW and WHEN you walk the Francés - strategies for walking during busy times

    Telling others (who are actually working hard to support and facilitate pilgrims) what they should do / must do / ought to do (imo) is not a usefull strategy when walking during busy times. Besides, I think the people in the Pilgrim Office and Roncesvalles albergue (volunteers, by the way) may...
  5. Marc S.

    Should they make an alternate route after Portomarin

    Stating that other people should consider this, is not a suggestion. It comes across as a rather arrogant statement.
  6. Marc S.

    Nearly Half a Million on the Frances....but....

    Not sure if I understand you correctly. Only a very very small percentage of the total numbers of pilgrims announce this on this forum, so the number of sign-ups does not say very much. Btw There are many European pilgrims participating on this forum, as this in an international forum. But us...
  7. Marc S.

    Memorable Meals

    A very simple meal with lots of chick peas, cooked in the albergue in Molinaseca, with some very nice people, after a cold and rainy walking day. Memorable meals can not be recommended or be planned in advance.
  8. Marc S.

    Current food/drink prices on the Camino Frances, and Trail Angels

    Same in the Netherlands, although English is of course not my native language. But the point I also tried to make. This is an international forum, so when people make certain references (such 'as trail angels on through hikes'), it is maybe appropriate to consider that such references may...
  9. Marc S.

    Current food/drink prices on the Camino Frances, and Trail Angels

    I am not quite getting the dichotomy between 'trail angels' and 'simply entrepeneurs'. I guess many people selling food and drinks are just Spanish people trying to earn some money, which is hard enough when living in rural Spain. 'Just entrepeneurs finding a side-hustle' somehow does not sound...
  10. Marc S.

    Statues at Monte do Gozo

    Thank you for quoting the full text of the footnote. I struggle to find the article (and can't really read Spanish either), but does the article mention when he actually made the pilgrim sculptures and where they were untill 1993/4 ?
  11. Marc S.

    Statues at Monte do Gozo

    According to this article the sculptures were made before 1991, and replaced to Monte de Gozo in 1993. (if I understand correctly, my knowledge of Spanish is limited). It does not mention where the sculptures were originally placed. Actually his sculpture near O Cobreiro was also placed there...
  12. Marc S.

    Orisson

    Yes I know. But I was not sure if you knew, that is why I posted. (But mods feel free to delete my post if it considered off-topic)
  13. Marc S.

    Orisson

    I am not sure when you want to go, but Orisson is closed untill April. This is from their website: The Refuge is closed now and will open for the next season in April 2023. Reservations for 2023 open on our website for the dates after the 10th of april. If you want to come before just call 1 or...
  14. Marc S.

    How Important Was It To You To Do "Full" CF ?

    You are correct and I misread, sorry about that !
  15. Marc S.

    How Important Was It To You To Do "Full" CF ?

    Not sure why you assume this. There is a huge amount of academic research about the modern revival of pilgrimage and the motivations of people walking the camino. A lot of it is available on the internet. Read some of this research, it may change your assumptions. Thanksgiving being one of...
  16. Marc S.

    Fake charity scam back yet again

    Getting off topic, I know, but there was some debate whether the report of the true and fair foundation is actually true and fair. In fact the Daily Telegraph that wrote an article about this report, later published a correction on their original article. I won't post any further links (just...
  17. Marc S.

    Ponferradina: The pilgrimage that changed one football obsessive's life

    I know football is a trivial matter for many (and in that case: ignore this thread), but I came across this article, and it made my day. It tells the story of Chris Pidgeon, an Englishman walking the camino in 2011 and getting obsessed with Ponferradina, from Ponferrada, then playing in the...
  18. Marc S.

    Orisson Open?

    This made me curious... ;) There are eighteen beds at Refuge Orisson -- make sure you book in advance. These are a variety of bunk and single beds either inside the main building or just below it beneath the road -- these rooms have a particularly scenic outlook...
  19. Marc S.

    Orisson Open?

    That's right. In fact, the Orisson website says: "Until 11 April, reservations only by phone 2 days before your arrival, depending on the weather. Thank you for your understanding". The site does not say anything about current opening hours of the bar/restaurant.
  20. Marc S.

    Albergue “El Refugio” in La Faba totally destroyed by fire

    As there was some speculation. I just read on a German forum that - according to the owner - the fire was caused by short circuit (at least I believe that this the correction translation of Kurzschluss)

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