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Hi everyone,
Just a note that the Pilgrim House Welcome Center in Santiago will be closed this Saturday, May 25, through next Sunday, June 2, for a staff conference. We're sorry for any inconvenience this causes you. We'll open back up on Monday, June 3, and we look forward to seeing you then if...
It would be great to finally meet you. Hopefully we can meet in Pilgrim House or just for coffee (we can ask Ivar to treat us), and if you can stay in Galicia all the way until Christmas, at least you could come to the Christmas Eve party! :D
Usually a couple of times a year! This is our first for 2024. We're not yet sure when our next will be - perhaps in the fall.
We'll also have a Christmas Eve party, which is more come-and-go, without any space limitations.
To anyone who just finished the Camino these past few days, or who will be finishing the Camino today or tomorrow:
If you'll have finished the Camino by tomorrow night and if you'll be in Santiago, you're invited to an evening of food, community, and a Camino debriefing/ discussion. Space is...
Speaking of which - tomorrow is a holiday in Galicia: May 17 is Galician Literature day.
Grocery stores will/may be closed, so if you're in Galicia right now you may want to go shopping before things close! Cafes and restaurants should still be open.
In 2017 I stayed in Betanzos for two nights at Hotel Garelos. The route has changed now, but from Betanzos I walked to Casa Julia and ate lunch, then got a taxi back to Betanzos. The next morning, the same taxi came and picked me up and brought me back to Casa Julia, where I kept walking to...
Also, Piteira on Rua das Orfas (in old town Santiago). They have nice brands and may be pricier because of this. But customer service is historically good and they take their time with customers. https://www.piteira.es/
And if you need even more selection, the El Corte Inglés department store...
Buen Camino @nickyvee !
Just a note that May 17 is the Letras Galegas holiday, the festivo that celebrates Galician authors and poets. Since your Camino will take place all in Galicia, grocery stores are likely to be closed, but cafes and restaurants should be open for the most part.
When I walked, I stayed in Betanzos two nights, taxiing from and to a restaurant called Casa Julia. I believe the trail has been re-routed since then (2017) and no longer passes by Casa Julia. But you could try something like that: pick a mid-way point between Betanzos and Bruma, walk to that...
From what pilgrims report as they come into Santiago, the Inglés is getting busier now, even in April, and by May it should have more walkers. So you won't be too isolated or alone.
I walked the Inglés solo in July 2017. It was quieter back then, but there were still pilgrims around, as well...
As many of us know, over the last years the Camino has risen in popularity for South Koreans. I didn't know it had made it into their dramas, though! I was watching the Korean drama (Kdrama) Encounter last night, and spotted a map of the Camino. The characters never referenced the Camino during...
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