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  1. Bernice M

    Some suggested updates to the Camino Mozarabe guide

    Or XXXX, as do the Australians because they can't spell beer.
  2. Bernice M

    Nely closes La Estrella del Camino

    Indeed very sad news, but having volunteered in a donativo, unsurprising. I did what was not condoned, ie when asked, gave guidance as to an appropriate donation by comparing it to other private operations. Nely is indeed a camino angel and her care in the albergue and as we headed out towards...
  3. Bernice M

    English Language Guide for the Vézelay?

    See also pic below.
  4. Bernice M

    English Language Guide for the Vézelay?

    There is a Miam miam dodo for the Vézelay. Its symbols are universal. But the Dutch pilgrims website is very good indeed. I recall also that they had a guide Paris to Vézelay if you wanted to add a couple of hundred km to your camino, although I can't presently see it in their offering.
  5. Bernice M

    How often do you take a break?

    My rule of thumb for 60+ is 10 minutes rest per hour, and one day off per week. Can't say I abide by the hourly stops entirely when walking alone, but the one day off per week is essential. And an hour for lunch.
  6. Bernice M

    LIVE from the Camino Damien on the Mozárabe

    While walking this route March 2023, I found it laugh out loud funny to hear the preferred method of pruning of olives: by chainsaw. Don't let anyone tell you that the countryside is quiet.
  7. Bernice M

    Hostal Vaticano Monterubio de La Serena

    I stayed at Hostal Vaticano in early April 2023. It's also a bar. It appeared to be being run singlehandedly by a very stressed out but kindly man. Maybe closed at this time of year? I recall he didn't respond to my enquiry prior to my arriving. There is a municipal albergue, Calle Nueva, 34. T...
  8. Bernice M

    New resource for Camino Mozárabe

    When I flew from NZ in March 2023, the Madrid flight included in the same price the leg to Almería. The key was taking the Almería leg within 24 hours of arriving in Madrid. Unfortunately my luggage didn't go with me, but Nely, one of the amigos, took me back to the airport to collect it later...
  9. Bernice M

    busses on the Mozarabe

    Kiwi family, I walked the Mozárabe in March-April this year. It's pretty isolated and there were sections where I took a (very expensive) taxi on account of the distance, eg 32 or 35kms without facilities. Alex Walker is right about streambed walking. It's not hilly, but it's not comfortable...
  10. Bernice M

    Walking the Mozarabe Camino: A Beautiful Journey from Almeria to Merida

    Jerry, it's on the Confraternity of Saint James website. It's the book by Tim Stapenhurst referred to in the first post on this thread. I used the Buen Camino app for route finding, but the waymarking was pretty good. For accommodation I used Gronze. If you thought Almería-Granada was quiet...
  11. Bernice M

    Walking the Mozarabe Camino: A Beautiful Journey from Almeria to Merida

    Back in stock, Jerry.
  12. Bernice M

    LIVE from the Camino Mozárabe de Almería in October

    There is one, sadly out of stock, a Confraternity of St James publication. I have asked about restocking but no reply. Otherwise the Amigos in Almería will supply you an up to date pdf. Nely WhatsApped a copy to me as soon as I made contact with her. It's too big to print, but you can print off...
  13. Bernice M

    Sellos on Mozarabe

    Kiwi family, Yes, there is always a stamp at the unmanned albergues. It's DIY. Other places have stamps too. Yes, there is always a donation box. I don't recall if the albergues were all donativo or not. Especially between Almería and Granada, the albergues were mostly excellent.
  14. Bernice M

    Casa Violeta, Hueneja - contact details

    There is also an albergue in a disused building next to the primary school. There is a shop and a bar that sold tapas, not meals. The albergue is adequate, although the shower drain was blocked when I was there in March 2023. (I'm a do-it-yourselfer, but I couldn't fix the drain.) There's a...
  15. Bernice M

    LIVE from the Camino Mozárabe de Almería in October

    Marianne, Loved your posts. Recalling my own journey earlier this year starting 6 March. Very solitary. Nely recommended a taxi from Alboloduy, about 10kms to the next village. Others who walked that section said the taxi was a good move. I'm 69, but you may be fitter and younger. At the...
  16. Bernice M

    UK to Norte with “alternate” routes

    Isn't there a ferry Plymouth-Santander? You could then take the slow Feve or a faster train option to Bilbao.
  17. Bernice M

    Hi I'm Chris

    You are so lucky to have all that lovely walking in Scotland and northern England in which to practice - Settle to Carlisle, St Cuthbert's Way, Northumberland Coastal Path, Fife Coastal Path, West Highland Way, Great Glen Way, Moray Coastal Path, Hadrian's Wall. I've done them all and they are...
  18. Bernice M

    From Almeria to Cordoba in November

    I walked this spring and was able to stay pretty much wherever I had set my sights on for that day, although occasionally only hotels were available. From Almeria to Granada the Amigos administer nine or ten albergues, codes for which are supplied from Nely each day. Generally excellent...
  19. Bernice M

    Have albergues stopped providing blankets since 2019?

    Xunta albergues in Galicia no longer provide blankets. On the VDLP at Lubian just before entering Galicia, the municipal didn't either. Seems a policy, along with non-provision of equipment in their kitchens.
  20. Bernice M

    Brands of clothing (merino wool)

    Icebreaker used to be a good brand but since its sale a few years ago has been dumbed down, ie products don't last well. Always read the label on the inside near the hem, usually the left side. As distinct from all the other labels on a garment, it usually tells you the actual composition of the...

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