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I stayed there twice. I had good memories of the first stay and chose it again. The second time made me say, “never again.” The sleeping pods are nice and private, but the “pull down” privacy shade is vinyl and it was like being in a sauna. I finally had to raise it. You cannot have your...
Pamplona is well worth the stop. I stayed at Albergue Hostel Plaza Catedral, right across from the main entrance to the cathdral. Recommend it highly. The same people run Albergue Puente in Puente la Reina, also highly recommended.
A short distance down the street, there is a “square” of...
It’s an additional charge. I remember turning it down because I had already bought food earlier at the supermarket. There was no problem of my joining them at the table, which I thought was a nice gesture. According to Booking, breakfast is included.
Pics of Gite Bidean. They are closed on Sundays. I wanted to reserve for Saturday AND Sunday, He let me stay and on Sunday I had the whole place to myself.
Gite Bidean. Very spacious and loaded with cool household furniture. Most beds are individual twins. It’s down on the lower level, so you only have to go up the wretched hill once - to visit the Pilgrim Office for your credential.
Anywhere and anytime. I am a unapologetic stamp addict and can easily amass a dozen in a day. My favorite is going to a post office, buying a stamp, pasting it in my credential, and getting the local postmark with the date. This one is from León, but the name LEÓN is nearly hidden. I also...
I paid in advance for the entire CF in ‘22 and ‘23. No issue. Not sure what you mean by “country locked to Spain.” Correos only operates in Spanish territory, so your pick-ups and drop-offs will always be “in Spain.” You can, however, purchase the service from anywhere. Can you put up a...
Gronze.com divides it into 33 stages. Depends on how many miles you feel you can cover. 32 days would be about 15 miles a day, every day with no rest. For me (now 76), that’s a lot. I did my first Camino in 2015. I had 36 walking days, and 5 rest days. I’ve done it 3 times since, all at a...
ALLIANZ seems to cover it if you pay for your trip within 14 days of booking. Check out this info:
https://www.allianztravelinsurance.com/travel/medical/existing-medical-conditions-coverage.htm
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