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If you rejoin the CF at Arzua, you are missing the last part of the Norte! There is a way-marked route that continues all the way to the Santiago airport, merging with the CF just before Llavacola.
Also, be sure that none of your ingredients in your protein powder is a banned substance in the EU. Even if considered safe in one place, everywhere has different standards.
Yes, any business can refuse you service. If you fail to provide them identification, they definitely will not allow you to stay. You can argue that it’s unfair, that what they are doing is against EU regulations, file a complaint, and so on, but as a foreigner in a foreign land, good luck...
Are you mailing it from the UK or from Spain once you arrive? From the UK may be problematic due to customs issues, but if you send it forward once you are in Spain, the mail bureau (Correos) will hold your package for pickup at any number of their offices on the Norte.
The climb to O Cebreiro is not horrendous, but actually quite beautiful. Sure, it’s a bit tiring but that’s part of the joy of walking. I’ve done that stage from Villafranca and it’s absolutely doable.
Both are large cities and the route into/out of them is the typical road walking through industrial and business areas. The days BEFORE Santander including the boat ride? Lovely. A day or two AFTER Gijon? Nearly empty of pilgrims. Of course there are some fabulous cities in your planned...
Did you lose a bet? Fall and hit your head? Or maybe just into odd things like walking what I felt was the WORST part of the Norte?!?!! Seriously, Santander to Gijon? Absolutely NOT what I would choose but then again the world is a wonderful kaleidoscope of different folks and you do you...
Norte is a different thing altogether. It can be magic, but it’s hard to find amongst the tourist hordes of summer. I just walked it and found it to be mostly a really great and long hike, but barely Camino-like in that magic you seek.
Just walked the Norte, including that section. There are a few stages where you must walk that long, especially in the current “off season” before summer when more accommodations are open. Not sure why they’d walk until midnight unless they are taking really long meals, starting at noon, or...
You know, it’s okay to be uncomfortable for a night. You might be a bit grouchy and tired and cold and hungry, but you won’t die. Ortega was an early albergue in the Camino revival (as well as an early hospital back in the original pilgrimage!) and it’s an education as to what can happen when...
Look to the right on that email - there’s a link to “print ticket”. That generates a ticket with the QR code that can then be saved (apple wallet, screenshot) or printed for scanning later. It’s a terrible system. The driver will refuse you boarding without that QR. saw it happen yesterday
CRAZY!!!! Hahaha! What an amazing coincidence! Yes! When you mentioned the camping hut and being from Norway, it took me about 5kms before I put it all together. Small world. Buen Camino
Hey, I’ve been following your adventures since you started because I was beginning the Norte just after you (I’ve commented before), but here’s a weird question: did you have pizza in Sobrado?
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