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  1. Hans-Georg Goebel

    Prices on Gronze for rooms

    I am using Booking for over 40 years, even in my professional days, and have never had a bad experience, regardless of whether it was a cancellation or a refund of money already paid. With my bookings this year, I have to pay more than 80% of the overnight direct at the hostel, hotel
  2. Hans-Georg Goebel

    Prices on Gronze for rooms

    I've had the same experience a few times, the actual accommodation price was up to twice as high as stated in Gronce. I reported two extreme cases to Gronce, but apart from a "thank you" no reaction or online change
  3. Hans-Georg Goebel

    Help with accommodation on Camino Francés

    great and what do you do if you can't find a bed at the planned location? Not everyone is in a position to simply walk another 8-10-15 kilometres. So my beds from Astorga on Monday are all reserved and that's a reassuring feeling for me (77 years old)
  4. Hans-Georg Goebel

    Question about Alsa bus tickets

    hm, purchase was on 07.05. for the 0815h bus on 20.05.24. I have often bought Alsa bus tickets. This was the first time that the price depended on the chosen language. Prices are not fixed. For a long time the bus SdC - Porto airport should cost around 47€. When I bought it on 10 May, the price...
  5. Hans-Georg Goebel

    Question about Alsa bus tickets

    Another tip for Alsabus users. When purchasing the ticket Bilbao - Astorga, the price was €80 if German was selected and only €57 if Spanish was selected!!
  6. Hans-Georg Goebel

    Bus to Samos

    I would do the same. I know that the buses SdC - Porto Airport are often sold out. I have now bought two tickets, one Bilbao - Astorga (7 hours) and one SdC - Porto (3 hours). The Porto ticket was more expensive than the Astorga ticket :-o
  7. Hans-Georg Goebel

    Question about Alsa bus tickets

    Yesterday I bought two tickets for two journeys. When selecting, there are three options for the type of ID, I chose the last one and entered the number of my German ID card in the ID number field. This has always worked so far
  8. Hans-Georg Goebel

    EU Ruling On Bookings.Com

    You don't have to like Booking.com or advance bookings at all. To avoid the bed race at the age of 77, I made most of my 2024 Camino bookings 4-5 months ago via Booking. I can see the advantages: 1) I can always cancel all my bookings free of charge up to 2-3 days before the overnight stay. 2) I...
  9. Hans-Georg Goebel

    If there are too many pilgrims, what is a pilgrim to do?

    Yes, it's really bad what you hear about the CF at the moment. I don't have any generally valid suggestions either. In any case, I'm glad that at the age of 77 I've completely pre-booked this year's Camino Astorga - SdC. (Start 20.05.24) It's a nice feeling not to have to take part in the...
  10. Hans-Georg Goebel

    Ordering beer in Spain

    that is the german name
  11. Hans-Georg Goebel

    Ordering beer in Spain

    a drink mixed from beer and lemonade is generally called "Klara (or Clara?)"
  12. Hans-Georg Goebel

    Ordering beer in Spain

    if you just order a "cerveza" , you never know what you'll get, a bottle or a draught beer. So i always order a "Cana" first.
  13. Hans-Georg Goebel

    How to call a US cell number from the US (when the phone is in Spain)

    are you really sure that you can call an US- number from EU without using the country code? I dont beleave it. Calling from US to your mobilefone, should go without an additional Country code.
  14. Hans-Georg Goebel

    French train booking sites

    at first glance and one try, it looks like this site only shows direct connections and not also transfer connections (like Trainline)
  15. Hans-Georg Goebel

    French train booking sites

    I recomment www.thetrainline.com you can book and easy pay
  16. Hans-Georg Goebel

    Express Bouricott - Biarritz to SJPP, May 27, 2024

    the last train on May 27th Bayonne -> SJPDP is going 1837h - 1943h, 11.10€/person
  17. Hans-Georg Goebel

    RENFE April 2024

    try www.thetrainline.com, my favour link
  18. Hans-Georg Goebel

    On line reservations for accommodations

    one or two days before arrival, contact again via email (Whatsapp or phone) and announce your arrival
  19. Hans-Georg Goebel

    How to get from Lisbon airport to Porto?

    or you take the Rede Bus from Oriente for less than 5€ to Porto (!). There are a lot of connections all over the day. https://rede-expressos.pt/pt/horarios-bilhetes
  20. Hans-Georg Goebel

    Will I get to see the Botafumiero?

    I think, I read not too long ago, that the Botafumiero is currently being dismantled and everything is being overhauled. However, current pilgrims can certainly provide information about this.

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