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Michael @wisepilgrim had mentioned a new feature that he was developing for Wise Pilgrim, and it looks like it is now in operation. You can check the app and see in real time how many beds are left in an albergue. I imagine that there are a limited number of albergues participating in this...
I'm making a reservation at the albergue in Ruesta and they've asked which meals I want. I'll definitely get the dinner, but is it worthwhile to get the lunch too? I don't know if I can wait until I get there to decide on the lunch. It looks like there's a place in Artieda where I can stop...
I've been working on stages from Oloron-Sainte-Marie, and have come up with this plan.
I'm hoping that those experienced with this route can chime in on whether these stages sound reasonable, or suggestions for better stages. Maybe a way to cut the longer stages down to less than 25 km...
I came across this new type of handsfree umbrella holder on ETSY recently. It seems like it would be a lot easier to use than bungees and other things that people use to attach their umbrellas to their backpacks. It works similarly to the clips on the Euroschirm handsfree umbrella.
Handsfree...
While perusing Instagram, an ad for Vodaphone Travel eSim popped up in my feed. The site is clear on how to buy, download, and install the Vodaphone travel eSim. You can buy and install the eSim at home, then activate it once you arrive in Europe.
It's a data only eSim, so you won't get a...
I need a new backpack like a hole in the head, but I was intrigued by the new Flash Air backpack from REI. At 50 liters it's larger than I need, but it's very lightweight. It's currently on pre-order, but there are already reviews from almost a year ago on the REI site. My curiosity really got...
I have an early morning flight from the Bilbao airport in July. Does anyone have a recommendation for a hotel near the airport but not too far from the city? I plan to spend two nights there.
My husband and I will be spending a few days in Barcelona before I start my Camino in May. I am planning to take the train to Zaragoza the same day that he flies home. I plan to spend two nights in Zaragoza, then take the train to Canfranc, then bus to Oloron the next day.
Does this sound...
The forum community is a tiny part of the overall Camino community, but I think that trends here mirror the overall Camino trends somewhat.
And if that is true, according to our Calendar threads then this April looks to be very busy.
As of today, 85 forum members have signed up for April, and...
United States: American Pilgrims on the Camino
https://americanpilgrims.org/
Canada: Canadian Company of Pilgrims
https://www.santiago.ca/
Mexico: Amigos del Camino de Santiago México, A.C...
I'd really like to walk the Aragonés from Oloron-Sainte-Marie, but I'm confused about how best to get there.
Throwing a monkey wrench into my planning is the fact that I like to do a bit of before/after Camino travel and usually bring a suitcase with my "tourist" clothes that I'll need to...
I was looking through my photos from this year's Camino del Norte, and came across these pictures I took of some Camino signs near Colunga.
Does anyone know what they are for?
I think about this occasionally when friends invite me for a hike, but the hiking spot is an hour or more drive away, meaning that we would spend more time in the car than on the trail. I usually decline these invitations. While I like to walk and hike, I'm really more interested when I have a...
Posting this because I happen to know the father and son, and the author of the article!
https://www.oregonlive.com/travel/2023/09/oregon-father-and-son-81-and-52-find-camino-family-together-on-500-mile-walk.html
I've known Mark since before he walked his first Camino to celebrate his 75th...
I recently came across this product that looks like an easy way to temporarily stow your hiking poles. It consists of magnets - you attach one set to your poles, and the other to your backpack.
Here's the website, though I bet that someone could come up with a DIY solution too...
I had read that the statistics page had changed, but only just checked it out a couple of days ago. I am having trouble finding the information that I want in the new format.
For example if I want to see how many Compostelas were issued in a particular month, all that I see is this graph...
I just came across this article in Outside Magazine. On my last Camino I occasionally bought a bottle of supermarket gazpacho. It was refreshing, and apparently better than Gatorade at replenishing electrolytes because it does so without added sugar...
I saw a tiny sticker with a QR code on a sign as I was leaving Oviedo. As I am curious person I had to scan it. It was a link to Efrén González's website. 🙄
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