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  1. howardd5

    What to do during long layover in Dublin?

    Dublin is close and worth a walk around. There is a cheap local bus to O’Connell st and you can walk around and get a bite . Temple Bar is near and you might see some street music.
  2. howardd5

    Re: Galego and Spanish on the Camino Frances

    You will get by , they understand many languages on the Camino , the signs may be different ( Basque & Galacian) but understandable
  3. howardd5

    Getting from Oviedo to Somport

    It seems I took a train direct to Confrac station from Pamplona
  4. howardd5

    Need to buy new shoes in SdC

    I do like them and their Quechua shoes for the Camino
  5. howardd5

    Accommodations near Madrid airport?

    My best plan for Trans the MAD airport is getting out asap . Once there you can catch a cheap connection to your destination. Last month I arrive at 6:00 and caught a flight to Asturias at 8:30 for $65 , there is a fast train for more and it would require two subway stops during rush hour to get...
  6. howardd5

    Aragon government plan to build albergue at Somport

    I have walked the Aragonnes route twice and found it less crowded an beautifull .
  7. howardd5

    Walking with a baby or young child

    Don’t bring a child under 12
  8. howardd5

    One Napoleon but two variants......

    I have walked both and my opinion is the road to the right is best. After the climb from SJPP you are not 100% and it’s easy to slip/fall on left while the right is about 1 k longer it’s much safer
  9. howardd5

    In Triacastela for the next few days

    The walk down to Samos monestary is pretty special
  10. howardd5

    Showers

    Yes but sometime the hot water is not on till noon
  11. howardd5

    All trains are full on Renfe (around May 3-7, 2024)

    Fly is a good option
  12. howardd5

    Walking from Oviedo to Lugo in mid- October

    I have walked the CF many times and am on on the Primitivo. I find this trail muddy and difficult. Needs better markers too. If wet weather be careful
  13. howardd5

    Getting from Orisson to Roncesvalles

    It descends on a hood road take your time
  14. howardd5

    The Camino will provide?

    The Cromwell quote was strange he was egotistical murderer and a religious tyrant. He show the English people exactly what they don’t want
  15. howardd5

    To those who brought a tent: How do I keep the total weight down?

    I would not bring a tent and opt to stay ion Albergues. You will enjoy most of it by meeting so many different people on the way
  16. howardd5

    Overcrowded Camino Frances

    I’m on the Primitivo just now and Grado was pretty well filled yesterday with th beds.old all with old people , like me . The hospitario spend some time finding me a place , there were a number of small places with beds. I think if you are there they will find a place .
  17. howardd5

    No train from Madrid to Oviedo?

    You can fly from Madrid to Ovd for a very competitive price. I flow today for. L50 but 7:30 am , I arrived at 6:00. No subway , same airport
  18. howardd5

    Sleeping bag or just liner (starting Frances at SJPdP on April 25th)

    I don’t know these , but I’d bring an ultra light down bag. I have one and used and appreciated it on 8 Caminos.
  19. howardd5

    Oloron-Sainte-Marie to Santiago

    That is my favorite Camino , rural , scenic and less traffic
  20. howardd5

    First Camino - Nervous and with questions about the start

    Don’t stress about those things , just follow the crowd . That time of the year there will not be too many walker for the albergue, but enough on the path to see th way . The yellow arrow will always be evident . I have been over the Pyrenees 5 times and my only concern is a hard right in the...

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