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  1. ebrandt

    Paying a Medical Bill from the Junta de Castilla y Leon

    We got COVID on our recent camino. We holed up in Astorga and while there went to the Centro de Salud for some medical advice. We weren't sure it was advisable to take a regular decongestant or antihistamine and my husband's nose was running like Niagra Falls (Answer -- over the counter...
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    My guide and notes from our June Invierno

    Hi All, I promised I would post my guide and notes from our Invierno -- so here it is. Almost all the info is based on the Forum Invierno guide supplemented with bits of info I picked up from the forum and from Brierly. I've tried to indicate where I saw things closed, where we stayed and...
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    Guide and Notes on our Vasco Camino Summer 2022

    I said I would post the guide I made with my notes from our walk on the Vasco earlier this Spring. We just got back to the US and here it is. I hope folks find this helpful. L
  4. ebrandt

    LIVE from the Camino Limping on the Invierno!

    Here goes. We are behind our itninerary because of injury and illness, but we are finally here! We decided to skip the first stage of the invierno because we are both still recovering from minor covid cases. We had planned to stay at the albergue at Vilavieja but we didnt want to risk that...
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    Comparing the Invierno to other caminos

    Note from the mods. I moved this question out of a discussion about backpack transport on the Invierno, since this is a much harder nut to crack and deserves its own space. Thanks. I found @El Cascayal ’s post about the taxi place and wrote down their numbers. I’m going to WhatsApp them and...
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    Soldon— shortening stages on the Invierno

    Ok Invierno-ites Tom is doing great and we are now thinking we will try the Invierno. I am working on our stages to keep them short. In January, @DanOnTheCamino mentioned that he tried to book El Molina de Soldon but never got a response. Has anyone else made contact? I’m not sure of our...
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    Walking Surfaces on the Invierno

    Tom injured his knee a week ago but is doing great. We initially thought we might not be able to do the Invierno, but things are looking up! So…. I am wondering about the surfaces on some of the steep downhill sections. We do fine on the uphills. But going down on loose rocky surfaces is a...
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    Casa Pancho in Burgos and Knees

    We enjoyed a lovely meal tonight in honor of @henrythedog at Casa Pancho in Burgos. We we are biding a bit of time here while we wait to see whether the pain in my husband’s knee will subside enough to continue walking. In addition to Henry’s recommendations, I can speak very favorably of the...
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    Clinic vs hospital for knee pain in Burgos

    My husband has injured his knee. We are taking the bus from Granon, where we are, to Burgos in the morning. I was thinking we would just look for a medical clinic near our hotel. But in reading old threads, I see a number of people recommending University Hospitals in Burgos. I’d love some...
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    Albergue at Zegama Open!

    I haven’t had time to write a post for today, but we are at Albergue Biasain tonight and the hospitalero told us that the Albergue in Zegama opened on last Sunday! They haven’t had any pilgrims yet? L
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    LIVE from the Camino Liz and Tom on the Vasco

    Well here goes. We are in Irun and will start walking tomorrow. We are staying at Pension Europa. It’s pretty basic and over priced for its condition (60 euro for a double). It’s also in an area that is a bit iffy — I’m not sure I’d feel comfy if I was on my own. But the room is clean and...
  12. ebrandt

    Booking Ahead Questions

    I have to say that this booking ahead thing has me in a tizzy. I have never booked ahead except for our first night off the plane. I do all this planning, but once we start walking we generally just do what moves us at the moment. We are starting in Irun, and I have booked two places on the...
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    Possible Stages on the Vasco

    I got such nice feedback on my possible Invierno stages, I thought I would see what all of you think about our proposed stages on the Vasco. We are leaving Irun on 14 May. I strongly considered the Saiatz alternative, but this will be the very beginning of our walk with me on my ankle...
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    Possible stages on the Invierno

    @peregrina2000 I think your interpretation is right. I didn't know whether the Pacita boarding house and Pension Pacita were the same place. But in any case, Pension Pacita is no longer listed on Gronz or on any other lodging sites that I have checked. Their listing on booking is inactive...
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    Booking Ahead?

    We will be starting the Vasco on 14 May. I have never booked in advance for our prior caminos, but on the Vasco there are a number of places we are likely to stay that do not have albergues. One thing I should add is that I have a total ankle replacement and my husband has two disc...
  16. ebrandt

    Train Change in Monforte de Lemos

    We are going to be working at an albergue in Miraz on the Camino del Norte. At the end of our service, we will be travelling from Guitiriz (near Miraz) to Irun to start our own camino. Our preference is to take the train. So here is my question. We can train from Guitiriz to Monforte and...
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    Getting a Refill for International Prescription in Spain: What You Need to Know

    I just read through the more recent threads on refilling international) prescriptions in Spain. I am starting a new thread because I could not sort out fact from fiction on those earlier threads. So PLEASE, (I don't want to be snarky, but ...) I need a real answer -- if you don't have...
  18. ebrandt

    Alternative route from Briviesca to Revillagodos?

    We are planning to walk from Irun to Burgos during May 2022. For Stage 12B Gronz shows an alternate path leaving Briviesca and rejoining the Camino at Revillagodos, but says the route is unmarked. This alternate looks to be a much more pleasant walk because it does not follow the national...
  19. ebrandt

    Walking into Burgos on the Camino Vasco

    Hi All, This forum on the Vasco has been very, very quiet! I am planning to walk the Vasco this fall , all pandemic things permitting. I am wondering about the last stage into Burgos. It looks to me like the walk into Burgos from Villimar (just after the BU30) ring road) is on busy city...
  20. ebrandt

    Best Weather Guesses!

    Hi all, we are planning a fall 2021 or spring 2022 camino. I have a couple routes in mind — either the Vasco del Interior to the Frances to the Invierno or the Via de la Plata via Astorga. We have twice served as hospitaleros at Refugio Gaucelmo and want to walk through Rabanal so we can see...

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