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  1. trecile

    Is it okay to have no plan for the first Camino? 🌙

    Honestly, I think that you'll have the best pilgrim experience by finishing in Santiago de Compostela.
  2. trecile

    Is it okay to have no plan for the first Camino? 🌙

    My advice is to not have any expectations about the Camino being a life changing experience. Yes, for some it is, and others don't realize any change until they have been home for a while. Go without expectations and you won't be disappointed.😊
  3. trecile

    Overcrowded Camino Frances

    Not all albergues are exclusively for pilgrims.
  4. trecile

    Is it okay to have no plan for the first Camino? 🌙

    I think that what @Dani7 meant was other pilgrims on the Camino, and here on the forum. I think at minimum it's best to have a bed reserved for the first place you arrive to, so that this kind of situation can be avoided:
  5. trecile

    Is it okay to have no plan for the first Camino? 🌙

    Instead of the Camino Francés You could travel to Bayonne and starting the Camino del Norte from there. A negative of this route is that there's not so many pilgrim accommodations and prices can be higher. https://www.gronze.com/camino-norte Or travel to Madrid for the Camino Madrid. I've...
  6. trecile

    First time on Camino, is the route doable?

    I'll watch for it next time. Here's its location on Google Maps https://maps.app.goo.gl/23BgvmRESg2hXKP36
  7. trecile

    Re: Current Lunch Prices

    Yes, it's much quicker when you don't need to learn different orthography. 😉
  8. trecile

    Reservation in SJPP

    Where have you looked? Have you contacted places directly, or only looked on booking sites?
  9. trecile

    Stage 28

    Quite right. This is what she wrote on another thread. I will move this thread to the Camino Francés forum.
  10. trecile

    Overcrowded Camino Frances

    How so? Although I prefer not to book every night ahead, where you sleep and whether or not you book anead has nothing to do with being a pilgrim. It's your intention to be a pilgrim that counts.😊
  11. trecile

    Passport stamps

    I haven't really read much about rude pilgrims, but every year at this time (and also the beginning of September) there are panicked posts on the forum about crowds and the lack of beds. It will all settle down soon. This thread may be helpful...
  12. trecile

    Re: Current Lunch Prices

    This again? I'd say that the Camino can be an excellent first trip to Europe since you are in the company of so many others who are doing the same thing - everyone supports each other.
  13. trecile

    Passport stamps

    That's exactly what I do. I keep my passport and my pilgrim credential together in the same zippered pouch, and it's become second nature to hand both over when I'm checking in, whether it's an albergue or a hotel.
  14. trecile

    Najera albergue reopens after renovation work

    I got a "This content isn't available right now" message when I clicked the link.
  15. trecile

    How much cash to take for cash-only Camino purchases

    I can't remember which bank it was, but a couple of ATMs I used last year charged a €7 fee. Fortunately, I have a Schwab account (US bank) that refunds all my ATM fees.
  16. trecile

    Re: Current Lunch Prices

    Sadly, Istvan and Barbara had to return to Hungary for family reasons. It was a wonderful place to start my first Camino.
  17. trecile

    Advice for Sleeping Options and Other Advice for Inaugural Pilgrims

    And sometimes you can get a special price on a meal or admission to a museum or cathedral with your pilgrim credential. Plus, to me, it's the best souvenir of my Camino.
  18. trecile

    Message from the Roncesvalles albergue - a difficult day.

    I agree. There's always some who decry those who only walk the Camino as a "cheap holiday," but I think that people who really want a cheap holiday will camp on a beach somewhere, not do something as arduous as walking 20 - 30 km per day. To take on such an undertaking requires more...
  19. trecile

    LIVE from the Camino Current big wave at beginning of Francés

    Sleeping mats are now one of the most discarded items from pilgrims' backpacks.
  20. trecile

    Getting from Orisson to Roncesvalles

    There is a much gentler and easier path to the right. It's not on Wise Pilgrim, but you can follow it in the Buen Camino app. Here it is on Gronze

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