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As I mentioned, I wear a holey well-used one for daytime walking and then have a nicer outfit in the evening. You can always tell the new pilgrims when they join the pilgrimage as their gear is always clean and bright. Their shoes are clean and their shirts don't have that grayed after...
Some Merino will certainly get holes in it. Some brands and blends worse than others. It is one of the drawbacks that the wool fibers in the finer knit shirts and garments. I have used several brands and while some shirts, tights, dresses have lasted years, others succumb after only short wear...
Stop in the next small town? This winter I often had to make a cup of instant using coffee con leche packets. It's not great, but was better than none.
I think they give you a discounted rate for the whole trip, but you are not required to give a scheduled pick up and drop off for everything at once. You can check pricing on their website.
https://www.elcaminoconcorreos.com/en/rucksack-transfer
You can check the Correos drop down list for the places they deliver to and then make a reservation. Then you call Correos and update them on where to deliver the bag by a certain time each evening. They speak English. You also tag your bag and place the destination on the tag.
This is in my...
First, does the pack fit you well. Have you tried it on? It looks very big. My pack is 42 liters and I carry my clothes medications and a CPAP machine even in the winter when you need warmer clothes and a sleeping bag. Many others who don't need medical devices carry packs 32 liters or so.
Can...
How are you checking? Booking.com will not have all the available rooms. I went to one of the hotel websites directly and there were still rooms available in mid-sept.
My husband has volunteered at Pueblo Ingles as an English speaker on the spur of the moment (stopped at Ponferada on one Camino to do this). We've also gone to Spanish school a few times. There is a nice one in Santiago called Ira Flavia. He's also gone to one in Madrid.
It's hard not to plan it all out into some kind of package. It is fine to have a plan, but don't lock yourself in with prepaid flights and reservations if at all possible. Your plans will likely morph and change as you go along.
Maybe you'll hate it and head for a beach vacation in the first...
I don't mind if people don't want to stay with us or even think we are "icky". There are enough pilgrims who want to be there either because of our traditional hospitality or because they need a bed.
It is kind of weird to travel overseas to spend my precious vacation time to sleep on a mat on...
Cab drivers in these smaller towns are often individuals who own their cab or whose family owns the cab with family members driving at different shifts. You will also see taxi signs with a phone number all along the Camino.
What time does your plane arrive in Madrid? Both Sarria and Samos are small towns, and there are currently works on the train line in this region and at the train station out of Madrid that serves. There are limited ways to get there.
You can take a bus or train to Ourense and then a cab to...
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