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  1. Stephan the Painter

    A call for regulation or permit on the Francés

    I just finished a few weeks ago. Unpleasantly crowded, but it was high season. I don't think that Spain wants to limit pilgrims. It’s an economic engine that they want to fuel. Those pilgrims walking and staying in municipals dont spend as much money as the rolling luggage tourist set. Why in...
  2. Stephan the Painter

    LIVE from the Camino Feels Unpleasantly Busy on the Camino Frances (May Day, 2024)

    That’s probably true. I did start April 4, so I think April has become as busy as May. And it seemed busy the whole time. But with so many Camino routes to explore, I don’t think I need the Frances anymore. For instance, I only did make one close connection out of 3 pilgrims I met on the...
  3. Stephan the Painter

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

    I was in Albergue Semanario Menor this weekend. And it was indeed full Friday. There was a group of Spanish Marines here, school groups, etc. It was a very important holiday in Galicia this weekend celebrating Galician Literature and culture. Most stores were closed Friday. I stayed this week...
  4. Stephan the Painter

    LIVE from the Camino Feels Unpleasantly Busy on the Camino Frances (May Day, 2024)

    OP here: Overall I had a good time. In the end I just continued along the Camino Frances. I went through Sarria and stayed off-stage a few nights and there was only one day the trail was crazy crowded. I’m not totally naive. Of course I knew this was likely to be a busy time on the Camino...
  5. Stephan the Painter

    LIVE from the Camino Feels Unpleasantly Busy on the Camino Frances (May Day, 2024)

    Thanks all! I’ll be reading up on the Invierno the next few days.
  6. Stephan the Painter

    LIVE from the Camino Feels Unpleasantly Busy on the Camino Frances (May Day, 2024)

    I am doing some, and eventually will post everything good here. I have put some things on Instagram and facebook, if you do that. My pages are all public, feel free to friend or follow.
  7. Stephan the Painter

    LIVE from the Camino Feels Unpleasantly Busy on the Camino Frances (May Day, 2024)

    I’m on the Camino Frances since April 4. I just finished the Meseta and it feels unpleasantly busy and has since the beginning. No time time to smell the roses or draw much. There is a sense from most people that it’s extremely busy and you have to book. I’ve often had to contact several...
  8. Stephan the Painter

    February Start: SJPP, Roncesvalles, or Pamplona?

    I see you've gotten any good answers to your query, but I'll chime in. I think the only reason to start in SJPP is if you have it in your mind that that's the "correct" place to start. I ended up starting from Pamplona in early April 2022, because there was a snowstorm in the Pyrenees. There...
  9. Stephan the Painter

    ALSA bus Pamplona to SJPDP - 2024 timetable announced and booking open

    No, I haven't taken it yet. It came up when I was clicking around, searching for the quickest route to get all the way from the southwest of Spain to SJPP. But I think the bus originates in Madrid. And I plan to take it in early April. When I searched for the February 15 bus, I got this at the...
  10. Stephan the Painter

    ALSA bus Pamplona to SJPDP - 2024 timetable announced and booking open

    A Mainer also! Welcome! I was looking for routes from the south of Spain to SJPP and my searches led me to this which I posted elsewhere: As an alternate route to SJPP instead of going through Pamplona. This seems to be year-round. If you're starting your trip in Madrid, there seem to be...
  11. Stephan the Painter

    Hiking with a tent

    Good point. I'm guilty of this and so I deleted my comment.
  12. Stephan the Painter

    Booking Albergue Borda for 2024 now open

    Just tried about 10 different dates for Borda in 2024. Nothing available. First, I tried in early April, but then I just started clicking on random dates throughout the year and there was never any availability. Oh well.....
  13. Stephan the Painter

    CF in April with parents - logistics/gear

    How interesting. And why was that? Is it because of the sandals got less mucked up with mud? Or….?
  14. Stephan the Painter

    CF in April with parents - logistics/gear

    I can answer some of it. I started from Pamplona April 6, 2022. It wasn’t that cold most days. Questions about the weather are so dependent on where people are from. It depends on what you’re used to. I live in the northern United States so I’m comfortable in 5-10C weather, which is what it...
  15. Stephan the Painter

    Meseta

    Hontanas. The best meals I had on the Camino were cooked by the Italian woman who was co-manager at the Hostal Fuentestrella. I did a rest day there and stayed at an Albergue the first night and then treated myself to a private room the second night. She was such a good cook!
  16. Stephan the Painter

    Accomodation recommendations!

    There is no English option for Gronze. But If you look at it in the Chrome or Safari browser, there are translation options. Chrome does it automatically... But really, the booking.com phone app or website will have almost all the lodging options listed with reviews. Or any of the Camino phone...
  17. Stephan the Painter

    The dreaded plantar fasciitis - just as I’m about to start…

    Did you have a night splint that you could carry in your backpack, or were you returning home? And I did finally get some new custom orthotics. They're much more robust (and expensive) than orthotics I've had previously. But it was the first time in a long time I could wear normal shoes...
  18. Stephan the Painter

    Looking for recommendations for lodging only.

    You’re likely to get better responses on this particular subject from the various Camino Facebook groups. I concur with everyone else here, though. I think it would make your experience worse by handing out the booking to someone else. Either download the booking.com app to your phone or just...
  19. Stephan the Painter

    LIVE from the Camino Between Sarria and Portomarin

    That's good to know. I wonder how early in the year you would have to go for it to be quieter. While the weather is still good?
  20. Stephan the Painter

    Stamps- missing a few days

    The stamps are fun, although I forgot them frequently. I'm not sure what's hoping to be accomplished with the two-stamp-a-day rule on the last hundred kilometers, anyway. Given that it could be easily done by a taxi or bus riding pilgrim also. And what would be the point? To lie to yourself...

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