We booked two months in advance for Orisson because we heard they do book up. I was glad we did. It is a tough 8 km pretty steep uphill and also Orisson is a great place to meet people and to just get comfortable and have a short day because you won't have many after that. Very glad we stop...
One more thing. My daughter came with me because she was worried I would get hurt. Needless to say I was fine but she got blisters so bad we ended up in a 24/7 clinic and we had to take days off for her to recover not once but a couple times. We did not get to do the Meseta because of her...
I had the same dilemma. For two years I wanted to do the Camino and then 6 months before I go my daughter decided she wanted to come with me. We just finished our first Camino. We also walked with a boyfriend/girlfriend. There were times I wish I was alone and other times it was nice to have...
itsjann I would suggest still bringing your guide book. I had the Brierley and the trekright app and our friends had the app you are talking about. And guess what we used all of them. Somethings were in the book some were in one app and not the other. There was also a green guide people had...
We have found them in hotels and albergue's get the spray from a pharmacy when you get here. They say you can put it on your skin or bed I elected the bed.
Remember not everyone gets them there is 5 of us and 2 of us got them the others did not
I have gotten them in the states so I knew I...
To be honest I was not impressed with San xii because I was hungry and many of the towns were two or three buildings and no bars. Also lots of hard rocky paths. If I do it again I would not take this way. One of my least favorite parts.
Go to the pharmacy and they will tell you for sure then get the spray for all future beds and the cream. I got them in astorga and told them and they looked at me like what do you want me to do. My daughter who does not get them woke up to one on her pillow. I took all my clothes to the...
Absolutely I purchased mine in sjpp and they really help the knees on the rocks and steep down I have meet a lot of people with knee issues but there is a lot of pharmacies to get a knee brace if you need one
Hilly is one thing but the rocks are nothing what I expected. some rock paths do not even look like anyone ever walked the path. Very steep hills up and down. The downs are worst than the ups. But it is still a great experience fit or not.
People either get them or they don't but I saw them at two albergue's in a row. And the pharmacies confirmed that it was bed bugs we showed them pictures and also my arms
I am on the camino now and have not been approached but I will use the same motto I do at home and that is if I want to give I will and then I need to not worry about what they do with the donation it is they who have face their maker not I
I would suggest you start walking hills not sure if that is possible in Florida but I am in pa and I worked on stamina and I am not sure it helped because the up and down steep hills are what takes the most out of your body many people have knee issues from the steep down lots of knee braces...
To all future pilgrims if you are not interested in staying in Burgos it is worth it to go the extra 10 km to tardajos and stay at La Fabrica it is a new albergue and the food and accommodations are great very peaceful the best shower I ever had the owners are wonderful last night my daughters...
Things I have learned on my first week on the Camino. If you have the time stop in Orisson. The hills are soooo steep going up to there and Roncevallas that everyone we spoke to said they wished they stopped if they would have known. But book in advance because they do fill up. Do not push...
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