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  1. Macsierra

    What items are you glad/wish you had brought?

    First of all, I don't want to get pilgrims alarmed, what happened to me doesn't mean it's going to happen to you. Htuten, the bedbugs and ticks can transport diseases and can cause Meningitis, Borrelia and other diseases. http://www.tick-tweezers.com/ Sarria - Santiago (2005) Deva (Gijón) -...
  2. Macsierra

    What items are you glad/wish you had brought?

    Thanks Annie. You can ask any medical doctor and he can tell you you can get a meningitis after get bitten by chinches or garrapatas (dunno the English names of the bugs). Even if the albergue is cleaned, many people gets inside with their boots on and can bring any bug from the Camino...
  3. Macsierra

    What items are you glad/wish you had brought?

    I forgot to add one thing I'll never ever forget to bring. An anti bug spray. Last September when I was doing Irún-Santander I was bitten by bugs. It was too hot in the albergues and most of the nights I was out of my bedbag. One week after I arrived back home I couldn't get up from bed...
  4. Macsierra

    Camino del Norte - March/April 2013

    End of August. It was 30 Celsius degrees in San Sebastián. Too hot to walk. Sarria - Santiago (2005) Deva (Gijón) - Lourenzá (Lugo) [2011] Irún - Santander (2012) Santiago - Fisterra - Muxía - Fisterra (2013)
  5. Macsierra

    A new life challenge and I'm super scared!

    I just reread your first post. Camino Francés in augost? You'll run into a million people!! Sarria - Santiago (2005) Deva (Gijón) - Lourenzá (Lugo) [2011] Irún - Santander (2012) Santiago - Fisterra - Muxía - Fisterra (2013)
  6. Macsierra

    A new life challenge and I'm super scared!

    Even if you go alone you'll always run into someone. No matter if you want it or not :) so no problem to have someone to rescue you! I bet the person who told you to not go alone has never gone alone himself. This is going to be my fourth Camino (leaving April 26th) and always went alone. Never...
  7. Macsierra

    Recommendations on alburgues & "extras" from Sarria to Santi

    Recommendations on alburgues & "extras" from Sarria to Santi :) Sarria - Santiago (2005) Deva (Gijón) - Lourenzá (Lugo) [2011] Irún - Santander (2012) Santiago - Fisterra - Muxía - Fisterra (2013)
  8. Macsierra

    Recommendations on alburgues & "extras" from Sarria to Santi

    Recommendations on alburgues & "extras" from Sarria to Santi Hi Idiazabal! thx for your private message. I tried to reply your message but I get a persistent SQL error message everytime I try to reply. I'm using the iPhone app. Here's my reply: Hi! You're welcome! We use 220 instead of 110...
  9. Macsierra

    What items are you glad/wish you had brought?

    I have a zip bag for that. Never leave the paper on the Camino! Sarria - Santiago (2005) Deva (Gijón) - Lourenzá (Lugo) [2011] Irún - Santander (2012) Santiago - Fisterra - Muxía - Fisterra (2013)
  10. Macsierra

    Length of time from Irún to San Sebastián

    Sorry about my previous message. I thought you're talking about albergues, not postal offices! In Spain most only open in the mornings and some closes at 20:00. http://Www.correos.es Sarria - Santiago (2005) Deva (Gijón) - Lourenzá (Lugo) [2011] Irún - Santander (2012) Santiago - Fisterra -...
  11. Macsierra

    Camino del Norte - March/April 2013

    If you arrive to San Sebastián alive, the rest is easier. Sarria - Santiago (2005) Deva (Gijón) - Lourenzá (Lugo) [2011] Irún - Santander (2012) Santiago - Fisterra - Muxía - Fisterra (2013)
  12. Macsierra

    Recommendations on alburgues & "extras" from Sarria to Santi

    Recommendations on alburgues & "extras" from Sarria to Santi There's one thing I missed on my last Camino and had to buy it. A multi plug charger wall. In some albergues there are few spots to charge and everybody wants to charge their phones. Now I always carry one in my bag. Sarria -...
  13. Macsierra

    Do albergues have lockers or is theft not a problem?

    I have left my iPhone charging at night in the toilet and no one has stolen it. Sarria - Santiago (2005) Deva (Gijón) - Lourenzá (Lugo) [2011] Irún - Santander (2012) Santiago - Fisterra - Muxía - Fisterra (2013)
  14. Macsierra

    Where would you put a new albergue?

    There are fewer albergues on Camino del Norte. In some parts of the Camino you need to walk 37kms to find just one. Sarria - Santiago (2005) Deva (Gijón) - Lourenzá (Lugo) [2011] Irún - Santander (2012) Santiago - Fisterra - Muxía - Fisterra (2013)
  15. Macsierra

    Recommendations on alburgues & "extras" from Sarria to Santi

    Recommendations on alburgues & "extras" from Sarria to Santi There's a great albergue in Ribadiso de Abaixo. Sarria - Santiago (2005) Deva (Gijón) - Lourenzá (Lugo) [2011] Irún - Santander (2012) Santiago - Fisterra - Muxía - Fisterra (2013)
  16. Macsierra

    What items are you glad/wish you had brought?

    Sun lock is a must. I don't carry medicines or things to heal because they have it in most albergues so it's extra weight. I carry 1 roll of biodegradable toilet paper. You never know when you have to go (sorry if it sounds nasty, but drinking from some water fountains have that side effect)...
  17. Macsierra

    Length of time from Irún to San Sebastián

    From Irún to Santoña 99% open at 16:00 Sarria - Santiago (2005) Deva (Gijón) - Lourenzá (Lugo) [2011] Irún - Santander (2012) Santiago - Fisterra - Muxía - Fisterra (2013)
  18. Macsierra

    Length of time from Irún to San Sebastián

    BTW, before going to Bilbao and after leaving Markina I'd advise you to sleep in Mendata. I stayed there with many pilgrims and they only charged us 7€. They also dried our clothes for free. I think this is the private albergue where we stayed http://www.mendata.es/es-ES/Turismo/Pag ...
  19. Macsierra

    A new life challenge and I'm super scared!

    Moody, I didn't do any preparation for my first Camino and now I'm on my fourth. If you live in Madrid we can have a drink and I can give you advice. Sarria - Santiago (2005) Deva (Gijón) - Lourenzá (Lugo) [2011] Irún - Santander (2012) Santiago - Fisterra - Muxía - Fisterra (2013)
  20. Macsierra

    Length of time from Irún to San Sebastián

    I did that Camino last summer and found that Irún San Sebastián was not as easy as I expected it for the first day of walking. I did it in 7hrs, but left the albergue at 7:30am. Sarria - Santiago (2005) Deva (Gijón) - Lourenzá (Lugo) [2011] Irún - Santander (2012) Santiago - Fisterra - Muxía -...

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