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  1. Flog

    Help! Can't find a bed in Santiago, May 17 and 18, 2024

    It seems very popular with large groups now, not just pilgrims. More so at weekends, I suppose. The big, fully equipped kitchen and dining area, and its proximity.. close enough but far enough out of town. it all helps, no doubt. No better place in Santiago to watch the sunset over the old town...
  2. Flog

    Porto to Villa do Conde

    A pity.. the walk from the cathedral, out along the Douro to the Foz and beyond, is far nicer than most of the 'urban walking' you'd have endured between Coimbra and Porto in the preceeding days...
  3. Flog

    Salvadorana, Saturday/sunday

    Oops sorry, you are right. I think I've misinterpreted the question.. Yes, I was referring to the little Salvador credencial, which I got from the convent albergue in León, not the Salvadorana aself, which I never bothered collecting when I arrived in Oviedo.
  4. Flog

    Salvadorana, Saturday/sunday

    If the cathedral hours don't work for you, just get it off the nuns, even if youre not staying there. There might a bit of an admission queue, they'll have it at the check in desk..
  5. Flog

    current status of albergue bed availability on CDN

    I'm just home from a month long camino which finished with a week's volunteering at La Cabaña del Abuelo Peuto in Güemes, where we had between 50 and 90 pilgrims every night. This might give some indication of how busy things are on the Norte, and many pilgrims complained of no bed availability...
  6. Flog

    Hiking poles on the plane in Santiago!

    @Kathar1na is simply trying to keep this important thread relevant, as this very specific issue, departing SdC with hiking poles, is an ongoing concern for many on the forum, but instead you decide to introduce and include climbing ropes. Sometimes I think herding cats might be easier..
  7. Flog

    Dual Pilgrimage

    The Pilgrims Office doesn't issue the dual stamp, only the final, cathedral stamp. Someone might clarify, but I think it can be obtained from the tourist office? If you can show your husband's Kumano Kodo credential along with your own photos, I'm sure they'll give you your stamp. Disappointing...
  8. Flog

    Camino invierno two stamps per day

    Make sure to get a couple on the way tomorrow, and explain to the staff that you had difficulty (though there is really no problem getting two stamps a day on the invierno, winter or summer). No guarantees, but hopefully you will get an understanding staff member or volunteer and all will be ok.
  9. Flog

    Snoring. AARRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!

    Oh, this old debate again, already.. Lookit, you've said it yourself.. most of us will snore at some time, to some degree. Personally, I consciously try to sleep on my stomach or side and moderate alcohol consumption when sharing a room full of other people, out of respect. I also accept from...
  10. Flog

    Snoring. AARRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!

    From his post, I think he absolutely does.. and I think he's nailed it. If you want to sleep in luxury, don't choose pilgrim accommodation.
  11. Flog

    Pork in Spain

    Hmm, I don't know.. Didn't I see hundreds and hundreds of them on the Ruta de la Lana at sunrise every morning, darting across the path in front of me, in and out of holes in every direction.. and in traditional paella, still eaten in Valencia.. I've had it more than once.
  12. Flog

    Help! Can't find a bed in Santiago, May 17 and 18, 2024

    Always worth calling into the Seminario in person. Their website (and others) don't show true availability and they will usually find you a bed. Don't phone, call in person. That has been my experience in helping others in SdC over past few years.
  13. Flog

    Hire car caution

    Bear in mind, if the hire crowd has to put ANY fuel in the car prior to hiring it out again, they may have a minimum handling charge.. do check the fine print.
  14. Flog

    Getting from Oviedo to Somport

    There's about six buses a day from Jaca up to Somport. The weather will be what it will be. I walked it last month, four or five pilgrims in the albergues most nights along the way. Perhaps a few more now, but you won't need to worry about finding a bed.
  15. Flog

    Can I use the same pilgrim passport?

    Normally yes, but if there's enough space left, you can use the same credencial for another camino and to get another compostela. Mind you, this has nothing to do with the question that was asked:
  16. Flog

    Pilgrims from Ireland group?

    I'm not sure what you mean by a group, but we have a large membership and have regular meet ups for walks and other camino related events. We are always looking for new members as well as willing volunteers, and you are very welcome to join..
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  17. Flog

    Slow but moving forward

    Someone wearing a hut should be easy to spot. Are you carrying your own accomodation on your back?
  18. Flog

    Porto to Villa do Conde

    Yes, and there are plenty of places to eat and drink along the way. If sardines are for you, you'll be spoilt for choice. just follow your nose..
  19. Flog

    Porto to Villa do Conde

    Again, yes.. it's 10km shorter. You would miss walking out to the mouth of the Douro and up coast to Matasinhos. Personally, I love it, some don't
  20. Flog

    Porto to Villa do Conde

    I've walked the 30km or so from the cathedral in Porto, out to the Foz and up the coast to Vila do Conde numerous times. It's flat, easy walking, much of it on board walks, but on a hot day it gets tiring towards the end and there's little shelter along the way. Yes, you could shorten it by...

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