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Vonhof's book is great like others have stated. I find that omnifix tape in the morning on the tips of my toes, and other areas where I get calluses plus hiker's wool around the toes next to my big toes, and toe socks work for me--yes it is tricky to get the hikers wool in toe socks but with...
One other possible factor regarding the availability of beds on booking dot com is that there are pilgrims who book through organizations like Follow the Camino and Caminoways, etc. and those organizations book directly with many of the same places that list on Booking. So during the peak...
In the USA, new this year, you can get a prescription of Paxlovid to take with you in case you do get COVID and feel symptoms are strong enough that the meds would help.
Last September, we walked the Route Napoleon when the fog came in. When the road ended we saw two different dirt paths and couldn't see any markers to identify which path to take. We were ready to turnaround when a Spanish cyclist came out of the fog on one of the dirt paths. He stopped and...
I loved walking the meseta for all the reasons listed and for the peace, serenity, and a chance to go much deeper. I found it beautiful. Loved the big sky and horizon line. Reminded me of the beauty of the American plains.
Thanks for the link. I see you were the only one to focus on cost and possible solutions. I bet it is all doable and at a reasonable cost. If there's the will there's a way....
Unfortunately, it is very obvious once on the Camino Frances to see where porta potties are needed. There are long stretches where people OBVIOUSLY can't wait and they are not trained in "leave no trace". There are lots of traces along the Camino. On longer, rural stretches one sometimes...
In addition to other recommended films, I'd like to add the French film, "St Jacques Le Meque" it's a fictional account of estranged siblings and others who walk the French camino from Le Puy to the Pyrenees (if I remember correclty) and then decided to continue on to Santiago. It came out in...
Sorry, I didn't notice this request for more info until today--we use Follow the Camino. There are many companies to choose from. I liked FTC--they were responsive and flexible and well organized. We could have booked everything on our own but having just one company to deal with for...
Nice comments. I have no research to back this up but I imagine human nature hasn’t changed much and those neurotic impulses you mention were probably alive and well centuries ago. I’m curious if there’s any research that indicates otherwise.
I'm the planner and organizer in our family. I decided that walking the Camino would be more relaxing and I'd be more in the "now" if we booked everything ahead. I chose to use a company to do it. Whether you do it all yourself or go through a company, I found it very freeing to NOT have to...
We did our research in books and the forum and then worked with followthecamino.com to book lodging and luggage transfer. We wanted to stay in hotels. It was our first camino and it all worked out fine. We walked half the Camino Frances. I told them where we wanted to stop every night, our...
I think complaining at the time and submitting a complaint at the time or within 72 hours is the best way to go. I agree with others it's too late now. But, if something like this should happen, and one doesn't know Spanish, we can write the complaint in English and then use Google translate...
Try searching Google: masajes Leon. Let us know what you find if you do get a massage. I’m arriving Tuesday and would like one on Wednesday if possible. Thanks!
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