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  1. Alan Pearce

    Donativo albergue in Burgos.

    In 2008 I stayed in a donativo albergue in Burgos. It was very near the cathedral, and had only [from memory] 18 beds. It was above a church, the floor of the albergue was the ceiling of the church, and it was so central and close to restaurants, The hospitalero was insistent that we make our...
  2. Alan Pearce

    I am cheering him on!

    My mate Pete from Orange took me on my first camino in 2008, and I will alays be grateful. Pete heads off on a holiday to Ireland and England next week, and then after that flies to Spain to walk the Invierno from Ponferada. Oete is 85, and had a double knee repacement 12 months ago. I am so...
  3. Alan Pearce

    Connecting flights at Barcelona Airport - Tips and advice

    In August I am flying with Emirates to Barcelona, and then to SdC with Vueling. My stopover is only 1 hr 45 mins, and without having any knowledge of the airport at Barcelona and how big it is, I am a little concerned that this may not be enough time to make my connection. I presume I will have...
  4. Alan Pearce

    Friol to Miraz

    What road do I follow to get from Friol to Miraz?
  5. Alan Pearce

    What is the nicest thing that anyone has said to you on the camino?

    I must admit that out of the sweet things that I have been told during my times on the camino that it is impossible to pick out a favourite. How about you?
  6. Alan Pearce

    Accommodation between Lescar and Oloron

    The title says it all really. I hope to walk this route in May next year, and when I walked it in 2008 there was no where to stay between Lescar and Oloron. Does any one know if this has changed? I am older now and less fit, and some shorter stages have a certain appeal! Alan Be brave. Life is...
  7. Alan Pearce

    Meloxicam

    My doctor recently gave me a course of Meloxicam tablets to take. They are non-steroidal anti-inflammatories and I needed them to ease joint pain in my [walking staff] shoulder. I had to stop taking them within 2 days, because of severe dizziness, which is one of the mooted possible side...
  8. Alan Pearce

    Aldi Sleeping Bag

    I have just bought a sleeping bag from Aldi in Cowra. It cost A$20, and weighs 720 grams. It is rated to a comfort level of 7.7 C, and -4.3 extreme. With a silk liner I am thinking it will be enough to keep me warm. I don't need a really warm sleeping bag, as I don't walk outside of April/May...
  9. Alan Pearce

    Dogs on the Invierno

    I am looking to walk the Invierno in May or June next year. My companion-to-be is scared [ I mean REALLY scared ] of dogs, and I am a bit leery myself. Could folks who have walked the Invierno lately please post an update on whether or not they had any encounters with unfriendly dogs? Alan Be...
  10. Alan Pearce

    Bus from the Airport late at night

    Hola I have done the search bit but could not find an answer - maybe I had "a mans look" - but I am perhaps taking a flight in to SdC arriving at 23.45, so I would be after midnight before I was able to board a bus. Can some one please tell me what time they stop running? Can I get a bus that...
  11. Alan Pearce

    Invierno next year

    I intend to walk the Invierno in the second half of June next year, leaving Ponferada on June 17th. Anyone else walking around that time? Alan Be brave. Life is joyous.
  12. Alan Pearce

    Credential in Madrid

    This is not a new thread, but an update of some older ones. Sean and I got our credentials from the Iglesia de Santiago y San Juan, and very attractive credentials they are. A prayer for safe arrival to Compostela is on page 3 and there are lots of maps on the reverse side, showing all the...
  13. Alan Pearce

    Early May

    I start walking from Madrid on May 6th. Very grateful to those who have posted on the Forum of their experiences on this Camino. I am booked in to San Martin Pinario in SdC on June 6th, and am looking forward to staying at Gaucelmo on the way, and watching someone else do the work. Be brave...
  14. Alan Pearce

    From Santiago to Ribadeo

    I am looking to get from Santiago to Ribadeo and walk the del Nrte from there. Does anyone know the best way of doing this please? Thanks Alan Be brave. Life is joyous.
  15. Alan Pearce

    Buses from Santiago Airport to Plaza Galicia in town

    Hola I have a friend arriving at Santiago airport at 9.30 PM on a Friday night. I would like to meet her at the Plaza Galicia bus stop. I understand that there is a bus that goes directly to there from the airport ie she will not have to change buses. Can anyone give me please some information...
  16. Alan Pearce

    Iberia and a Walking Staff

    I have a ticket on Iberia Airlines for a flight from Madrid to Compostela in early May. The ticket says that it covers one piece of checked luggage up to a weight of 23 kg. I will have one piece weighing 10 kg, but I will also have a walking staff, 1.35 m long and weighing around 500 grams. Does...
  17. Alan Pearce

    Bus travel to/from Rabanal del Camino

    Hoping that someone can give some info on what buses may service Rabanal del Camino, specifically to and from Ponferada? Alan Be brave. Life is joyous.
  18. Alan Pearce

    Sydney Film Festival

    The Sydney Film Festival begins today [June 6th]. One of the films is called The Unlikely Pilgrims, and is entered in the Foxtel Australian Documentary section, and if you google this site you can see a trailer for the movie. It is about some recovering addicts walking the Camino Frances...
  19. Alan Pearce

    Gernica

    As I entered the northern town of Gernica, I saw a large replica beside the road of the famous Picasso painting "Gernica". Does anyone know if this replica is the same size as the original, which is on display in the Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid? Alan Be brave. Life is joyous.
  20. Alan Pearce

    Baamonde to Compostela

    My guide book says that it is just over 100km from Baamonde to Compostela. Can someone please tell me if this walk would qualify for a Compostela, provided of course that I got two sellos per day on the journey? Alan Pearce Be brave. Life is joyous.

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