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  1. Kiwi-family

    Hospital de Órbigo

    If you are going to be here on Friday, Saturday or Sunday, you’re in for a treat. There will be a medieval fair, horses, jousting, the whole works! It’s already looking good as they prepare for the fiesta.
  2. Kiwi-family

    Albergue San Juan de Ortega -- a question

    Less than a month ago, so that would make it spring. 3 degrees overnight. The food offering is now pasta with tomato sauce and those who had it ate as fast as possible in order to get back outside in the sun! Would I stay there again? Absolutely!
  3. Kiwi-family

    Albergue San Juan de Ortega -- a question

    I was there recently. It’s tired/shabby/cold/damp but I’ve stayed in much worse places in my life!
  4. Kiwi-family

    From just before Burgos - 47 friggin kms to find a bed!!!

    As I was walking out of Burgos a few days ago, six pilgrims were walking back towards me. When Pilgrims 7&8 approached I stopped them to ask what had happened. Evidently there were no beds to be had for the next two “stages for at least two days”. I kept walking towards Tadajos and got a bed -...
  5. Kiwi-family

    Feeling alone and anxious

    And take a towel, toothpaste and toothbrush! And my favourite: a journal
  6. Kiwi-family

    San Anton albergue (Castrojeriz) closes till further notice

    Looks like I was three days too early
  7. Kiwi-family

    Overcrowded Camino Frances

    There were at least 20 mattresses in the Fronton - I’m sure they could have stayed there, but regardless, they could not stay at Ventosa. Clearly some of the in between stages are filling up. I spent an afternoon plotting out the next week - and checking that I could get accommodations t the...
  8. Kiwi-family

    Overcrowded Camino Frances

    Last night I had a booking in Ventosa. Two ladies I had been walking with did not have bookings and even though they were the first to arrive, they did not get beds because this “in-between stages” place was fully reserved. They rang every place on Gronze in Najera, but they were all completo so...
  9. Kiwi-family

    Monasterio de San José de Alloz

    I was not planning on being on the forum while I am walking, but I want to highly recommend this monastery. I have just spent a week here, although it is more common for pilgrims to just spend one night (during the week a French and Spanish pilgrim did exactly that) You get a private room with a...
  10. Kiwi-family

    Tomorrow is the day! Yesssssss!!!!!!!!!!!

    See you in Pamplona for breakfast! I’m one eleven hour flight down and have made it to Singapore. Another 11 hour flight which has been delayed and hopefully I will make my connecting flight to Madrid!
  11. Kiwi-family

    The Future Path

    @MARSKA would you be comfortable deciding when you arrive? I haven't looked at weather forecasts, but now that you tell me the first ten days might be wet, I'll be so glad to be holed up in the monastery at Alloz for a week;-)
  12. Kiwi-family

    Voice or data only mobile plans

    I have sent you a Private Message! I think so - I didn’t actually check. I don’t tend to book in advance and so it is not really an issue for me. I have booked a handful of places for my first week so I can walk really short days - the ones that want confirmation want to use WhatsApp.
  13. Kiwi-family

    Voice or data only mobile plans

    You might try Roamless which will allow you both (voice calls are 2c per minute in Spain) and you top up as you go, so no need to work out what size data package to buy. I just signed up yesterday. I can send you a referral code which will get you a bonus $3, plus they are currently giving you...
  14. Kiwi-family

    Albergue San Andres Zariquiegui

    Thanks @Kirkie and @Bill's_Walking for your suggestions. I am planning on walking to Cizur Menor the first day but because the albergue will not be open (and the AirBnb option I found has not replied) I expect to take the bus back to Pamplona and then bus back to CM the next morning and then...
  15. Kiwi-family

    Albergue San Andres Zariquiegui

    Does anyone know if this albergue is open or will be open by 10 April? There is nothing on Gronze, but it is mentioned on CaminoSleeps. Being able to stay there would make my Achilles management so much easier than taking busses back and forth from Pamplona! Alternatively, does anyone know of...
  16. Kiwi-family

    Camino passport

    Or you could pick one up for him along the way if you wanted.
  17. Kiwi-family

    Starting the Camino in Bayonne

    This experience reminds me of my own. I, too, was relying on written instructions from the internet and a paper map, but I did not have a map on my phone with a little dot to tell me where I was! At a bifurcation some local folks who happened to be coming along insisted I take a particular path...
  18. Kiwi-family

    Starting the Camino in Bayonne

    I walked the Voie de la Nive in the opposite direction and met one couple coming from Bayonne. Beautiful scenery and adequate infrastructure if you are flexible.
  19. Kiwi-family

    Easiest connection to CF from Barcelona

    It depends if the friend needs to finish in Santiago or not. Pamplona to Burgos is a lovely walk achievable in ten days. They might want to maximise their short time walking, especially if Santiago is not essential on this trip.
  20. Kiwi-family

    Easiest connection to CF from Barcelona

    It’s just under 4 hours by train to Pamplona

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