• For 2024 Pilgrims: €50,- donation = 1 year with no ads on the forum + 90% off any 2024 Guide. More here.
    (Discount code sent to you by Private Message after your donation)

Search 69,459 Camino Questions

Advanced search…

Search results for query: *

  1. J Willhaus

    Plastic Storage Bins in Santiago???

    There will be multiple stores in many towns. Ask for a "chino" store. Run by different families usually from Asia. Usually called something like Asia Bazzar or Oriental Bazaar or similar.
  2. J Willhaus

    Which month has flowers blooming in the Camino? Is April Rainy?

    June is a good time to walk and still plenty of flowers in bloom.
  3. J Willhaus

    Plastic Storage Bins in Santiago???

    Still available on Amazon though...
  4. J Willhaus

    Beds in First Stage Albergues - Current Situation

    Thanks @Rold Gold! May your Camino progress without much worry. Let us know if we can help from afar. We don't usually book either, and stay in places that don't accept reservations. its nice to hear a new pilgrim is doing OK with that similar approach.
  5. J Willhaus

    Plastic Storage Bins in Santiago???

    We order the Frakta IKEA bags from Amazon 3 per pack. Excellent for all kinds of things (fishing gear, clothes or shoe storage, check your backpacks on a plane, moving household, etc.)
  6. J Willhaus

    Transportation Discounts

    You can renew for 3 years and it will be 5 euros per year (or it was when we renewed last summer).
  7. J Willhaus

    First time Camino advice??

    Where will you be starting? Boots are probably not needed although some people prefer them. Some people wear hiking sandals such as Tevas or Chacos and many wear cross trainers or running shoes. I agree to bring 2 pair of shoes, but one is for daily walking and the other evening and letting...
  8. J Willhaus

    Plastic Storage Bins in Santiago???

    We have also used these same bags for shipping hiking poles. A little duct tape and you can size these almost anyway you need.
  9. J Willhaus

    Transportation Discounts

    You have to purchase the Tarjeta Dorada in person with your passport at the train station.
  10. J Willhaus

    Are passport copies accepted at albergues?

    At donativos, we have not had the digital scanners and need to see your passport to register you.
  11. J Willhaus

    Is 5 days in Finisterre a bad idea?

    Yes no telling. We were at an ecohotel Siempre Finesterre last summer for a night up the street a few blocks from the bus station and although it was above the main harbor and "downtown" it was not a bad climb. Other places further up had nice views, but steeper to access. It was near a cute...
  12. J Willhaus

    Mud and my Angel

    Can you rest a day? Get some new poles? The descent from Alto del Perdon is also sometimes treacherous tomorrow. Can you consider busing ahead to Puenta la Reina to avoid this? I'd hate to see you take another tumble. Stay safe. The Spanish people we have met around the Camino always seem to...
  13. J Willhaus

    Is 5 days in Finisterre a bad idea?

    I liked Finesterre for one day. Yes, hiking out to the lighthouse and back is probably nice for one day or if the weather is good and you like the beach it might be fine for a couple of days. The nicer beaches are not really in town though. I found the food more expensive there than Muxia and it...
  14. J Willhaus

    How to get the soap residue out of socks

    If you are in a private room with a towel, wringing out can be accomplished by rolling up wet clothes in the towel and squeezing to reduce the Wringing.
  15. J Willhaus

    How to get the soap residue out of socks

    You might also try rinsing a few times in soft water. That may reduce any soap residue. I know my clothes, hair and skin always feel better and softer after a few days at my Dad's house where they use a water softener.
  16. J Willhaus

    Bus to Samos

    You can use the printed ticket as scratch paper...double purpose for everything!
  17. J Willhaus

    LIVE from the Camino Luka on the Sanabrés

    Sounds like you were on a bit of a boondoggle, @Camino Chrissy !
  18. J Willhaus

    From just before Burgos - 47 friggin kms to find a bed!!!

    Another holiday weekend. Hopefully you'll get some reprieve now for a while. May is just a busy month on the CF.
  19. J Willhaus

    Prices on Gronze for rooms

    Gronze has no relationships with the accommodations per their contact info. It is up to each owner/manager to update and report.
  20. J Willhaus

    LIVE from the Camino Luka on the Sanabrés

    There is also a bus if it is raining... I'm not sure on Sundays though.

❓How to ask a question

How to post a new question on the Camino Forum.

Latest posts

This site is run by Ivar at

in Santiago de Compostela.
This site participates in the Amazon Affiliate program, designed to provide a means for Ivar to earn fees by linking to Amazon
Official Camino Passport (Credential) | 2024 Camino Guides
Back
Top