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  1. Mike1

    How much should your donation be ?

    A formal payment albergue has to pay government and local taxes, a donation based albergue pays no tax on any profits. no
  2. Mike1

    Rates to esposende

    Thanks for the reply, but because I could not find any information at the time, I changed my plan and did not try this route.
  3. Mike1

    Rates to esposende

    I plan on walking from rates on the central route to esposende on the Costa route, this is shown in the Brierly guide,only by a dotted line, but no details are given. Has anyone walked this route, is it well signed, and are there shops or cafes en route?
  4. Mike1

    Nutrition

    I walked the Camino Madrid last year, there are no shops or bars between main towns, so it is essential to carry some food and water when setting out each day.
  5. Mike1

    Camino de Madrid September 2018

    Now in Leon after walking from Segovia to Sahagun. The Camino France's is quite a shock to the system after the quiet of the Madrid route. In Sahagun was the first time I had to share the albergue with other. All the Albergue on the Madrid I had completely to myself and my own key. I was only...
  6. Mike1

    Camino de Madrid September 2018

    I arrive in Madrid on 3rd September, then doing a few days as a tourist, then arriving in Santa Maria la real on 6th September, start walking from there the next day.
  7. Mike1

    Medina de Rioseco - reopening of convent

    Hi Rich I am also starting from Madrid early September the 4th to be precise, may meet you on route
  8. Mike1

    Camino de Madrid September 2018

    I am walking the Madrid in September, but no date booked yet.
  9. Mike1

    Toe nails

    It is a well know fact, in the shoe trade, that many women wear their shoes too short. On the other hand many men wear their shoes too big!
  10. Mike1

    BBC Program "Celebs" on the Camino

    Being shown Friday 16th March,
  11. Mike1

    (very) early morning flight out of Santiago

    I had one of these 6.00am flights 2 years ago. I got the last airport bus about 11pm the night before planning to sleep on a bench at the airport. I found a bench and managed to nod off, all the lights get dimmed about midnight. I awoke about 4.00am, and was astonished to see people sleeping on...
  12. Mike1

    Would you recommend taking a bathing suit?

    I walked the Costa last year and saw lots of lovely beaches where you could swim, many of them you do not need a swimsuit as there are many nudist beaches
  13. Mike1

    Hotels vs Albergues

    I have walked 3 week sections of the Camino 4 times, i am 68 years old. The first time i stayed in municipal alburgues but never will again. I so like staying in the private alburgues because i meet so many interesting people, some of whom have become friends for life. I always stay in a hotel...
  14. Mike1

    Any ideas how to personalise a rucksack?

    As you are from the UK I suggest that just a small Union Jack stitched to your rucksack will be enough to make you stand out. I have done the Camino three times and rarely see another English person. Also by the way from my experience your rucksacks are far too big, 35l is more than big enough...
  15. Mike1

    Any ideas how to personalise a rucksack?

  16. Mike1

    St Jean to Burgos September2013. Burgos to Finesteira September 2014. Burgos to Saria 2015...

    St Jean to Burgos September2013. Burgos to Finesteira September 2014. Burgos to Saria 2015. Porto to Muxia September 2016
  17. Mike1

    Camino - Portugese

    Hi just seen this message from last year. Did you manage to find this route? I am planning to do padron to negreira in September. I have found a route on Google maps but any help would be appreciated
  18. Mike1

    First pilgrimage

    keep you backpack as light as possible is my best advice. Last year when I was buying stuff it got weighed at home and a lot of stuff got taken back to the shop for a refund if it was too heavy. I found that a 35 Ltd pack was plenty big enough. The total weight I carried including water was only...
  19. Mike1

    Starting Camino Frances on 16 Sept 2013

    Hi Szenat I am flying with Ryanair from Stanstead Arriving in Biaritz about 3.05pm. Will be using a taxi to get to SJPP as no trains on a Sunday at that time. I would suggest you book your flight as soon as possible to get cheapest price, as price goes up every week.

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