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  1. OzAnnie

    ? Accommodation in Montefurado?

    Hi all I thought I’d read that an albergue had opened in Montefurado? Was I imagining it. ? I can’t see a reference or contact for it in Gronze or Wise Pilgrim @wisepilgrim We are in o Barco tonight & have booked Hostal pilloban in A rua for Friday night but wanted to check on...
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    Contact info ? Number to reserve albergue in Villavieja.

    Hi Three of us are trying to make contact a few days early for Villavieja albergue. We know we have to carry food etc but not sure what the actual Number is to WhatsApp them @wisepilgrim app gives a number starting with ‘9’ which isn’t a WhatsApp number and I only get a pre recorded message...
  3. OzAnnie

    Altras - different types ? how to modify the zero drop & comparison to other wide ‘toe box’ trail shoes.

    https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/altra-trail-shoes-versus-hiking-shoes.81959/ There is so much good feedback on the linked thread above. I’ve chosen & ‘quoted’ below; just a few parts of comments made; to compare others I’ve worn - Hoka Bondi one ones, Hoka speedgoats, Brooks...
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    Small group tours growing in popularity on Portuguese Camino route

    Hi I’m reading a Sydney sunday paper this morning and see that a major tour company is promoting small group tours along the Camino portugués from Porto to Santiago. Just a heads up to anyone wanting a quiet camino - ads like this indicate to me that the tour groups could be growing in...
  5. OzAnnie

    LIVE from the Camino OzAnnie -Camino Mozárabe de Almería to Mérida Start 28 Oct2022

    Long story - flight delays - missed connections etc. Arrived Almería train station just before 9pm on wed night (26th) & was met by wonderful Nely of the association Camino Mozárabe de Almeria. I will stay with Nely for 2 nights & start off on Friday 28th. Already she has done so much for me...
  6. OzAnnie

    Trekking poles - ideas for replacement

    Well - my Exped trekking poles were confiscated in May...(Santiago to Barcelona on Vueling). I don't blame the airline... it's pretty well know that security at Santiago airport will pull you up if you have poles in your carry on. I was taking an unplanned trip with only carry on and hoped...
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    LIVE from the Camino OzAnnie complete VDLP/Sanabrés restart Tábara

    Note from the mods: In case you missed it, OzAnnie has finished her Levante in Zamora, hopped up to Tábara and is restarting the Sanabrés. For her report on her Levante from after Ávila, check out this thread. Hi - good to be back on the Sanabrés. Just walked into Zamora 6 May 2022 - a ‘not to...
  8. OzAnnie

    LIVE from the Camino Levante stages after Ávila

    Note from the mods: To see Annie’s earlier posts about her 2020 walk from Toledo to Tiñosillas, go to this thread. I returned to pick up from where I stopped March 13,2020 - that was at Tiñosillas . After a long haul from Oz and bus to Ávila.. I arrived at reserved hotel ‘Palacio de...
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    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Coming to Australia - No covid test required from April’18 2022

    Link below. DFAT (Department of Foreign Affairs and Travel) today 25/3/22 I received a msg from @anamcara who is now in France telling me about this latest news. - Good news - not having to produce a negative Covid test prior to departure from Spain. (From April 18, 2022) Confirm check with...
  10. OzAnnie

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Latest requirements to travel to USA

    @peregrina2000 Hi Laurie, It’s Dec 6, 2021 I was reading up on the recently closed thread about requirements : https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/requirements-for-testing-for-travel-to-us.72261/#post-975227 Although I’m not returning to usa from camino this month ., I...
  11. OzAnnie

    Uncollected parcels in Santiago

    I was wondering if anyone had sent a parcel ahead to Santiago whilst on the camino recently but have had to return home due to Coronavirus and parcel will be still there. My parcel was mailed from Madrid to my accommodation in Santiago. (Hospedería San Martín Pinario ) . Fortunately- it will...
  12. OzAnnie

    LIVE from the Camino OzAnnie jumps on Levante from Toledo (with help from friends )

    Note from the mods. If anyone wants to see how and why Annie changed her original plan to walk the Francigena to a last minute decision to go to Spain, see this earlier thread Day 1. Thursday 5 mar 2020 - just checking in!! Made it to Torrijos- but it tore the stuffing out of me .. tired...
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    Changing plans - landed Madrid Monday 2 march 2020

    Note from the mods. I have locked this thread because Annie has now moved onto the Levante and is posting LIVE here Hi I can’t put this question in a particular section as I’m looking for ideas. My plan until a few days ago was to be in Italy today until March 19. I was going to arrive in...
  14. OzAnnie

    Rain protection - ( Overkill ? or cut back to save some weight?)

    I’m walking in March ( first in Italy ) then the Sanabrés from March 20. I’m trying to reduce pack weight as I’ve got a back problem. I’ve got 3 types of poncho to choose from, Altus poncho ; sea 2 summit ultra sil tarp poncho; and Frogg toggs poncho. So I don’t want poncho recommendations...
  15. OzAnnie

    Siena to Rome -March 4 -18 (2020)

    Is there likely to be a possibility of snow on any part/s of this stretch /Siena to Rome in March ? First time ‘walking’ in Italy and not familiar with weather or terrain on the above stretch. Hoping 15 days will be enough for me. I’m expecting it to be cold and have looked up average...
  16. OzAnnie

    Sanabrés from March 20

    Hi I’m returning to complete the way to sdc.which I started in apr2019 from Sevilla. I’m picking it up from Tábara on the Sanabrés and I haven’t got a clue whether there is a ‘possibility’ of areas that may have ‘Snow’ problems. I’m expecting it to be very chilly but would like to know whether...
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    LIVE from the Camino Annie’s partial Vdlp apr/may 2019

    I’ve just walked into Almadén de la Plata around midday today - it’s day 3 for me and feel it’s time I added a little to this Vdlp section. Arrived Friday afternoon in Sevilla airport. The bus to town E4 is to the left exiting the airport. Many stops - I got out at final stop ‘Plaza de Armas’...
  18. OzAnnie

    Oliva de Placencia albergue

    It seems that making sure places are open on this route is common . I’ve been following the posts of a Russian pilgrim on the fb group. ‘ walking guide to Via de la plata’ Ray Uzhegova had found albergue Oliva de Placencia, closed - but was offered a ride to alternative...
  19. OzAnnie

    Accommodation costs Seville surprise to me

    As I plan to be somewhere on the VdlP during Semana Santa 2019, I have been scratching out a list of my rough stages. I purposely planned to arrive in Seville over a week ' before' the start of the holy week to avoid the higher costs anticipated over Easter. During my researching I had been...
  20. OzAnnie

    Ready to look at new footwear for Camino

    Previously a boot wearer., but have read lots of favourable info on the forum regarding Hoka one ones and also Altra lone peak trail shoes ., I intend to include a mission to REI when I visit USA in a couple of weeks. They both ‘sound’ comfortable., but I realise the bottom line., they will...

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