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  1. Tincatinker

    Re: Current Lunch Prices

    Look carefully for the places that are obviously popular with pilgrims and then go somewhere else. That way you’ll get a good menu del dia, including alcohol, for 12 - 15€. Just remember that the true mdd is served during Spanish lunch hours not in the evening
  2. Tincatinker

    How to use the search function?

    Try “winter”. From March to October the Frances is busy
  3. Tincatinker

    How to use the search function?

    No need to search. The answer is now! And it’ll be “now” again in September. Edit: you could try searching for “numbers”, “statistics”, or “crowded”
  4. Tincatinker

    Getting from Orisson to Roncesvalles

    ...totally unnecessary hills - once you’ve got up ‘em you’ve got to get down’em again 😉 I remain astonished by the numbers of people determined to b*gger their Camino in pursuit of some romantic notion and a view. A “view”! If you need a view that badly you need to change your outlook on life…
  5. Tincatinker

    Dexcom

    Spanish farmacias are versatile and authoritative. It’ll be worth your while to approach one in one of the larger towns and pose your question. If what you need is available on-line in Spain it is certainly available via a farmacia even if you have to wait a day or two that’s got to be better...
  6. Tincatinker

    fallecimiento de Pepe "el peregrino de La rioja"

    “Two days ago Pepe Puertas "the pilgrim of La Rioja" died at the age of 78. Every year in July he made the complete French road to reach Compostela on July 25. Year after year for more than 30 and despite physical difficulties I walked to Santiago. God have it in his glory.” Buen Camino Peregrino
  7. Tincatinker

    Is tap water safe to drink in Portugal?

    I never drink water. I know what fish do in it….😉 Acquaintances of mine who have indulged while in Portugal have suffered no obvious ill effects. For the more risk averse I recommend Ginjinha but do be careful not to swallow the pips
  8. Tincatinker

    LIVE from the Camino They are recommending the Valcarlos route tomorrow, how foolish would it be to go Napoleon?

    That’s a shame. They would be better devoting their energy to planning how to stay as warm, dry and safe as possible tomorrow. Or booking a bus ticket before they’re all gone. Perhaps you could share this thread with a few
  9. Tincatinker

    LIVE from the Camino They are recommending the Valcarlos route tomorrow, how foolish would it be to go Napoleon?

    I think, generally speaking, if the PO in St Jean advises against the Route Napoleon then that’s it. No further or detailed explanation should be required. They don’t offer such advice on a whimsy but after consideration of forecasts and consultation with the emergency services. The advice I...
  10. Tincatinker

    Can I start Northern caminos from Muros de Nalon city?

    @Gint has not been on the forum since 2018. Others have responded to your other question
  11. Tincatinker

    Getting From A Coruna (LCG) airport to Ferrol - Taxi VS Bus/Train

    @bilibueno if you are on a late-arriving flight into A Coruna you may do better to seek accommodation in A Coruna for the night and make your way to Ferrol in the morning
  12. Tincatinker

    Ponferrada to Villafranca

    It needn’t be, nor should the route from Molinaseca. Find yourself some WiFi and download a couple of the apps
  13. Tincatinker

    Cheap bank ATM fees?

    I’m always slightly perplexed when I see “cheap” and “bank” in the same sentence. The concept of “safe sex” was an easy one even as a teenager. “Fair days pay for a fair days work” is a given. But cheap bank, c’mon, somebody’s gonna be requesting a free lunch next 😉
  14. Tincatinker

    Taxi? Can they find us in the middle of nowhere?

    In my experience if you have cash a taxi driver can find you anywhere. That said local bars are the best resource for taxis, possibly a bed that isn’t on Berking.con and even a drink while you’re waiting for the taxi
  15. Tincatinker

    Which route for 20-25 days?

    Muxia is a little further north of Fisterra but still on the coast of Galicia and with some amazing sunsets on the good days. It doesn’t have the iconic lighthouse of Fisterra (Finisterre) with its claims to be the “end of the world” as in end of the known world for the Romans and their empire...
  16. Tincatinker

    Which route for 20-25 days?

    Kinda depends on whether you’re making a pilgrimage to the bones of one who may have touched the divine or taking a stroll to “the end of the world”. Just teasing. Most of my pilgrimages have been to Muxia and our broken boat but I did make one to himself and offered my obsequies when I got...
  17. Tincatinker

    Credentials “stamps”

    Well, you could have got a stamp from the train/bus station, any open bar, Guardia Civil post: the list is endless. Make sure you get a stamp at your accommodation tonight and put a little effort into collecting more and you’ll get your compo thing
  18. Tincatinker

    Guardia Civil returning lost passports to owners

    The Guardia Civil returning things? My how the world has changed 😊. I don’t suppose there’s much point in asking if they’ve found the small bundle of peseta they relieved me of in 1969? For those who wonder how safe it is to wander the Camino - I remember the days when the last thing you...
  19. Tincatinker

    Recommendations for travel from Logrono to Sarria

    I’m on my phone and in a foreign country (aren’t most of us 😉) but @WCP might find a better route by breaking the journey down a bit. Perhaps Logrono/Burgos/Leon/Lugo/Sarria. There are consistent bus services between the major cities. The bus companies have little regard for the needs of...
  20. Tincatinker

    Recommendations for travel from Logrono to Sarria

    Rome2Rio says: https://www.rome2rio.com/map/Logro%C3%B1o/Sarria Which translates as “if I we’re going there I wouldn’t start from here”. That said train Logrono to Madrid, Madrid to Sarria is doable in a day or an excuse for a night in Madrid

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