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  1. nichollsb

    Best sections to skip from Santiago to Finisterre?

    Thanks, all! I love your suggestions.
  2. nichollsb

    Best sections to skip from Santiago to Finisterre?

    My husband and I want to walk to Finisterre, but we may not have all five days (4 days of walking, then the bus back). Nor do we want to do killer 30-mile days. Is it possible to take a bus half-way there and walk the rest? And if so, which is better, the first half/quarter of the way, or the...
  3. nichollsb

    Starting Camino Primitivo in April 2017

    I had to look up the directions to figure it out. Here's the link to the instructions.
  4. nichollsb

    Help. Loved but hated it.

    What a bummer that people are messing up the Camino. I did the Primitivo in October 2013, for the very reason it's not as busy or crowded (or at least, it wasn't then) as the Frances. As soon as I hit the Frances, I noticed an immediate difference: the crowds, the advertising and graffiti. (I...
  5. nichollsb

    Lodgings in Lugo on Easter Weekend 2017?

    Thanks, Tia.
  6. nichollsb

    Lodgings in Lugo on Easter Weekend 2017?

    We will be arriving in Lugo on Easter weekend 2017. (We leave Oviedo on April 4.) When I planned this trip, I wasn't even thinking about Easter. Now I'm wondering if I need to be concerned about finding lodging in Lugo that weekend. Will the albergue most likely be full? And if so, should I book...
  7. nichollsb

    Starting Camino Primitivo in April 2017

    Hi, Keith. We just may. Hope to you see along Primitivo. Buen camino!
  8. nichollsb

    Starting Camino Primitivo in April 2017

    Hi, there. I'm starting the Camino Primitivo on April 4, 2017, from Oviedo. I'm hiking with my husband, and it's his first Camino. We're planning to do take 2 1/2 weeks to complete it, unless the rain stops us. Last time I did this route was October 2013 with a friend, and the weather was...
  9. nichollsb

    Walking Camino Frances during Easter 2017

    I too will be on the Camino that week (the Primitivo), and I was wondering what it would be like for accommodations. Last time I did the Primitivo, it was October, and I would call ahead for hotels when I didn't want to stay in an albergue. It worked out well. But now I'm wondering how far in...
  10. nichollsb

    Boots or trail shoes or trainers? Not sure what to take please advise.

    I wore ankle-high boots on the Primitivo in 2013. I didn't get a blister until 2/3 of the way through the hike. I think it's because my Super Feet insoles got flattened into thin strips. On my next Camino (same route, April 2017), I'm bringing a back-up pair of insoles. I also use moleskin and...
  11. nichollsb

    Do I need to bring a map for the Primitivo?

    Thanks, Laurie! I'm going in October. We start in Oviedo on Oct. 4.
  12. nichollsb

    Do I need to bring a map for the Primitivo?

    Hi, everyone. I'm using the CSJ Camino Primitivo Guide. It didn't come with a map. Do I need a detailed map to figure out where to go?
  13. nichollsb

    Backpacks and poles = check or carry on?

    Smart idea! I'm starting in Oviedo. I suppose I could mail the tube from there and have fresh clothes waiting for me in Santiago.
  14. nichollsb

    Backpacks and poles = check or carry on?

    Hi, there. What did you do with the heavy duty mailing tube once you arrived in Spain? Did you have to buy another one for the return trip? I have trekking poles, but they're the telescoping kind, not the kind that you can apart. They won't fit in my pack, so I guess I'll have to check them. I...
  15. nichollsb

    Buy Plane Ticket to Oviedo in Spain or Beforehand?

    Oh, darn. I should have done that. I bought a one-way. Oh well.
  16. nichollsb

    Buy Plane Ticket to Oviedo in Spain or Beforehand?

    Thanks for the suggestion. I'm going to check those out.
  17. nichollsb

    Buy Plane Ticket to Oviedo in Spain or Beforehand?

    My friend and I are starting our Camino on Oct. 4. Perhaps we'll see you at the Pilgrim Office.
  18. nichollsb

    Buy Plane Ticket to Oviedo in Spain or Beforehand?

    I'm flying to Madrid on Oct. 1. I've priced one-way tickets. $200.
  19. nichollsb

    Buy Plane Ticket to Oviedo in Spain or Beforehand?

    I'm doing the Camino Primitivo in October, and I need to buy a plane ticket to Oviedo from Madrid. My traveling companion prefers to buy the ticket when we land in Madrid while we're at the airport. Being a planner, I worry about flight availability at the last minute, as well as the possible...
  20. nichollsb

    Albergues versus pensions

    Hi, Tia. I just read your post after sending a message to you (I should have searched first!). Were the private albergues more expensive?

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