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  1. nidarosa

    Porto to Santiago - Coastal Route : Rest Days

    Agree with Viana and Pontevedra, unless you want to take a beach day in the hotel in Amorosa. I wouldn't suggest Vigo, though some of our fellow walkers stayed two nights in a spa hotel there and not really in the city. We didn't have rest days, but we had 3-4 shorter days where we only walked...
  2. nidarosa

    My Camino shopping

    Great finds! However, you might want to try that bag with the shoulder strap as is, since you'll want to keep your valuables with you at all times. Or are you planning on using a bumbag for that and this for something else? I personally prefer to use a cross-body bag for my passport, money...
  3. nidarosa

    Which Guidebook is good?

    I walked it in May and would have been lost but for the combined forces of my Village to Village maps guidebook and the Wise Pilgrim app. Also my Californian walking companion knew when we could/should walk on the hardpack and I loved the beach walk from Amorosa to (the beach across the river...
  4. nidarosa

    For Sale/Wanted SOLD Macabi skirt, Large Short, dark grey for sale

    And we have a deal!
  5. nidarosa

    For Sale/Wanted SOLD Macabi skirt, Large Short, dark grey for sale

    Just bought a Macabi skirt off Ebay thinking it was the knee-length version, but it is a Short length normal one and not really what I wanted. I could modify it, but the thought of taking scissors to a Macabi ... 😬 With the cost of having a Macabi imported to Europe/UK, surely there is someone...
  6. nidarosa

    Where to stay in Vega de Valcarce?

    @camster - no, the El Paso doesn't have a communal dinner, though they do have a kitchen you can use, and there is at least one place to eat very close to the albergue. The Rock'n Roll Pizza restaurant before you get to Vega also has beds and a communal (pizza and salad) meal in the evening, so...
  7. nidarosa

    Where to stay in Vega de Valcarce?

    Hi, I have stayed in the albergue El Paso several times, and as far as I know they are still open. Lovely hospitaleros, large garden, honesty bar and comfortable beds, I'd recommend it. And make sure you stop at the Rock'n Roll pizza before Vega, or see if they take extras for their communal...
  8. nidarosa

    No hot dinners in Viana on Mondays

    Thank you, I had lunch at the Asian one but when I was there it was closed in the evening. Good to know!
  9. nidarosa

    No hot dinners in Viana on Mondays

    This is true, but some weren't on that occasion and some probably won't be again this year, so it might be good to give them a reminder that you should always carry some form of snack. It's so easy to get used to relying on the usually plentiful options on the Camino Francés especially. A visit...
  10. nidarosa

    no toilet paper in washroom

    As good as this advice may be - leaving the empty roll on the seat to warn the next person - I am surprised that the first course of action isn't to tell the staff! My camino trail name should be She Who Has To Get More Toilet Paper because I always tell the staff - even if it's running...
  11. nidarosa

    No hot dinners in Viana on Mondays

    In Viana? In the evening? Do you remember where?
  12. nidarosa

    No hot dinners in Viana on Mondays

    OK, so that's a good rule of thumb anyway then - beware the Monday closures. Or simply make sure you have a substantial Monday lunch and prepare to make do for dinner. The CF is so well served with so many options for accommodation and food that Viana struck me as unusual in that all the...
  13. nidarosa

    No hot dinners in Viana on Mondays

    Just randomly remembered when I came to Viana last - I prefer to stay there and have a short walk into glorious Logroño to really make the most of the tapas district - there were many, many disappointed and hungry pilgrims drifting around the streets looking for an open restaurant. There were...
  14. nidarosa

    Quirky Museums on the Camino

    I still miss the odd little 'museums' at the last albergue in Boente, the one just past where everyone crosses the road - the veteran peregrino with the wild hair and beard had a collection of skis there, and another of cameras and video cameras, spanning several decades. And he really enjoyed...
  15. nidarosa

    I am feeling selfish

    I had all the same thoughts when I set off on my camino in 2012. My partner (now husband) didn't mind - I work hard, I have flexible hours, if I could do it, I should. And it wasn't his thing so I went on my own. Six weeks later I came back a calmer, happier, stronger person full of stories, and...
  16. nidarosa

    Challenge with accommodations

    Is it still true that some accommodation doesn't open up again until at or after Easter? It might still get easier. Might also help to contact places directly as they might have more beds and rooms than they advertise on booking.com. And the majority of municipals don't allow pre-booking so you...
  17. nidarosa

    Accommodation in O Cebreiro

    All open and available accommodation will be listed on the gronze.com website, with contact info etc. Some places might not have opened yet for the new year, normally they open for Semana Santa/Easter. More here: https://www.gronze.com/etapa/villafranca-bierzo/cebreiro
  18. nidarosa

    Guidebook: redundant or useful?

    I love my guidebook - the Village to Village maps-only version, thin and lightweight and with actual maps showing some detail and not just a simplified rough sketch. I make notes in it for next time, I can easily pull it out of my skirt pocket to check on the distance to the next place without...
  19. nidarosa

    Opinions on EuroSchirm Hiking Umbrella for March/April Sevillia Hike

    I love my Euroschirm Telescopic, a silver beauty called Polly the Parasolly (of course). Used it extensively on the meseta and it was worth my weight in gold. First couple of days I used it, I could hear giggles around me and for a while I was apparently called 'UFO lady', but by Astorga I could...
  20. nidarosa

    🎄Feliz Navidad! 🎄

    God jul, Merry Christmas and buen camino to all!

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