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    Feeling alone and anxious

    Good advice. I did exactly that and I'm now in Santiago, after staying in fine albergues in Ferreiro, Gonzar, Casanova and Santa Irene with lots of free beds in each place. Santiago or bust! Arriba! 😎
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    Feeling alone and anxious

    I'm in the third off-stage municipal albergue since Triacastela, and they're all half-empty. Munis don't accept reservations, so it's first come first served, and if you're there at 1 pm when they open you're certain to get a bed. Nothing to worry about, so much to enjoy.
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    San Anton albergue (Castrojeriz) closes till further notice

    I think the road should be re-routed away from the arch and the monastery. The pilgrims can take their chances, and if the don't fancy it there are excellent albergues in Casterojeriz. Personally I can think of worse places and ways to go than by a falling stone in San Anton.
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    San Anton albergue (Castrojeriz) closes till further notice

    According to the hospitaleros a stone fell from the arch onto the roof of a bus. Shame to close the whole place down, but that's local bureaucracy, no friends at heart of donativo hostels in any case. But there will always be such places, they are the Camino imo.
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    San Anton albergue (Castrojeriz) closes till further notice

    What luck to have stayed in this magical place two nights ago. One of the best albergues on the Camino and therefore one of the best places anywhere on earth. Closures are becoming a big problem. To my knowledge Emmaus in Burgos, Luz de Fromista and now San Anton are closed sine die. There...
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    Hiking with a tent

    I wild camp often, and my method of finding a good spot is this: A couple of hours before you plan to set up, use Google maps satellite view to identify a few possible places. Trees, uncultivated land, close to the path or road for good access, far enough away for concealment. A kilometer or...
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    LIVE from the Camino For those worried about beds...

    Senor, we no need no steenking reservations!!
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    LIVE from the Camino For those worried about beds...

    Bloody luxury, a park bench ... A cardboard box in the middle of the motorway will do, a pilgrim is always grateful 👹
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    LIVE from the Camino For those worried about beds...

    Imo sleeping on a park bench is character-building and should be an essential element in one's education. Btw I'm in O Pedrouso tonight and the place is falling down with empty beds.
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    LIVE from the Camino For those worried about beds...

    One of the things the Camino teaches is is not to give a tinker's curse about things that don't matter, and how few of those there really are. One of the joys it gives us is watching your fears gradually transform into joyous insouciance ... In other words, into not giving a flying rubber duck 😎
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    LIVE from the Camino For those worried about beds...

    I carry a tarp and air mattress when I (rarely) walk, and I roll up at the municipals at 12 when I cycle (usually). No beds? Never a problem. Good luck ☘️
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    Most Dangerous stage on Camino Frances.?

    B I hate to disagree with my virtual buddy Tincatinker, but for many pilgrims the danger is not the disappointment of finding that the Camino is just like home, but that it's so different in so many sweet and wonderful ways that on their return they can no longer fit in to the dog-eat-dog...
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    Most Dangerous stage on Camino Frances.?

    I met a pilgrim a while back with bandages on his face ... he told hethat he slipped badly and got hurt and the two walkers front and rear rushed to help him. Turned out one was a Korean nurse and the other an Italian doctor. Try going to A n E at home and see what happens. The danger is a...
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    Rough In Planning Support

    Then there's Lao Tzu, always worth a listen, who said "The Way that is the way is not the Way". Expect the inconcievable and plan accordingly.
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    Rough In Planning Support

    Von Molke remarked that no plan survives contact with the enemy. But then Eisenhower went from teaching logistics in West Point to C in C European Theatre. And to quote Michael Jackson, "the rhythm is gonna getcha". You'll have a blast, but not the one you planned for. ☘️
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    Where to stay in O Cebreiro

    The muni is ok, it was clean enough for me, they have underfloor heating, useful in winter, it doesn't take reservations and it's cheap. The private hostels are often full and they're controlled by the same extended family that runs O Ceb. I arrived there one night, the muni was closed and the...
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    Bike rental at Ponferrada

    You might consider buying the cheapest Rockrider hybrid from Decathlon (ST 50 or 100), then posting it on Wollapop and selling it in Santiago, or in a bike shop. Rockriders are tough as nails and bike rental charges on the Camino are in my opinion extortionate. Good luck, cycling the Camino is...
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    Belorado Info

    I've just finished a Camino starting in Belorado, another long story. It's a fine town, pleasant and low-key, rock solid people living a frugal but good lifestyle. I liked it a lot but most pilgrims don't spend time there. I stayed in the parochial hostel, which was fine but with the usual...
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    Where to stay in O Cebreiro

    There's a good municipal in O Ceb, underfloor heating and usual laconic hospitalera. Bring your own crockery.
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    Hiking with a tent

    Well hidden always. The best spot for me is about one km from a village, about 100 to 150 meters from the path, in a hollow if possible, screened by bushes or trees and with good sightlines. My tent, tarp or bivvi is green. I use Google maps to locate likely spots using the satellite view and...

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