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Are you flying from Kosovo to Madrid? There are several outdoor sports stores in the La Latina neighborhood of Madrid with a great variety of boots and trail runners. Buen Camino. Ps most are open on Sundays
My wife and son in law and I walked from Almería to Granada in March 2023. My daughter and I walked from Málaga to Cordoba this past March. For being so close they are amazingly different. From Almería you might think you are in northern Mexico. From Málaga you would think 99% of the world is...
I will try to find their phone number. A direct call may get you a better rate and a free great breakfast. Must be “high season “ in Madrid. Buen Camino
Once you become addicted to the Caminos it is hard to stay away no matter the weather. You go whenever you can. Like It56ny says, it is hard. So I think you should walk your first time in nice weather. Buen Camino
My daughter planned to join me on the Camino Frances “5 days out “ but her flight from Paris was delayed so she missed the bus from Santiago. The taxi cost 80 euros (two years ago ) but it was worth it to me. Buen Camino
My favorite time is late September and early October. As henrythedog said in November the rain can be biblical. Your first Camino should be a pilgrimage, yes, but how many sins must you walk off cold, wet and muddy? Take a lease on life and walk earlier. Buen Camino
At the end of October and the end of our Camino Aragonés my French son in law and I walked the Camino Frances backwards from Obános to Saint Jean Pied-de-Port. Several helpful local people pointed out that we were going the wrong way. Some oncoming people were baffled. Our daily pilgrim...
It’s at the end of the earth and the beginning of the ocean. What did you expect besides rain? Just kidding. I have enjoyed sunny days there. The fishing museum is worth a fascinating couple of hours. Buen Camino
Hola Mendo Girl. My wife, my niece and her husband and my neighbor and I will be walking there at the same time. One of us is old and slow (me) so say Buen Camino as you zoom past us. We will each carry a silk liner treated with permethrin and a light down or synthetic cover. This is my...
Similar to Japan, there is a 30 day Camino in southern Korea. My daughter and her French (then boyfriend now husband) walked it in 2014 and were treated like royalty in each village— to the point of embarrassment. And delight! A significant percentage of South Koreans are Catholic. Buen Camino
Yes each to his own. On the Mozárabe from Málaga in March my daughter wore Hoka speed goats and I wore La Sportiva Gore Tex Raptor mid height Two days of heavy rains and one stream crossing soaked hers more than mine. We each got one small blister and we are each sticking to our chosen...
Xose, I thought the Cluny hospitals were set up on the Caminos to welcome EVERYONE. I am an old straight guy and hope that is still the case And I enjoyed reading Hape Kerkeling’s book long ago. I welcome anyone who walks to share the albergue. Oh, wait, some snorers excluded. Buen Camino
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