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  1. Old Crow

    Which route is best for mid-April thru May?

    I have walked the CF in the spring several times. The first brought only 3 days of rain. The second only 3 days with no rain. You can never tell.
  2. Old Crow

    Birthday omen

    Happy Birthday, Colette! Still snowing here.
  3. Old Crow

    Washing a Pilgrim's Feet at the Cathedral

    In 2014 I spent a night of Easter week in Carrion De Los Condes and attended the evening service at the Iglesia de Santa Maria. As we entered, one of the clergy selected about 8 of us from the congregation, 2 pilgrims and 6 locals, to sit separately. At the right time, we were led to the front...
  4. Old Crow

    Accommodations on the camino ingles

    The Albergue at Presedo is a municitpal, very clean and welcoming. Small, there is a kitchen, but when I was there no market in town. The restaurant is nearby, very good. Turn off the camino path where signed and walk down to the main street for the Albergue and/or the restaurant.
  5. Old Crow

    Peregrino Torture Tower

    On my first Camino, there were two local schoolgirls ahead of me as I approached the "Torture Tower". They turned off to the right on a path through the little field about 50 meters before the overpass. I was surprised, when half way up the overpass, to see that they were already on the road at...
  6. Old Crow

    Accomodation in Mino

    When I was there last year there was a nice municipal albergue which I can recommend.
  7. Old Crow

    Finisterre surfing?

    There are two beaches at Finisterre. The inside beach, with the harbor, is in the pictures. Just behind the town, a short walk, is a beach on the open Atlantic, where there is good surf. Look for signs for Mar de Fora. This is a beautiful spot. This beach is not recommended for inexperienced...
  8. Old Crow

    Camino Inglés route

    If you decide to walk around the estuary, a stop on Neda will make the stages short. The walk around the Ria Ferrol is lovely, and the albergue in Neda is right on the water.
  9. Old Crow

    Any cafes or fountains between Lires and Muxia?

    There are no cafes directly on route. There are two or three fuentes with good water. No shops.
  10. Old Crow

    Muxia to Santiago gps file?

    This stretch is one of the most used for "walking backwards". Markings are clear, although you will need to remain alert. There will be many other pilgrims now, so if you have difficulty, someone is likely to come along in the next 5 minutes. Peter
  11. Old Crow

    Holy Week 2018

    I am considering the Aragonés starting March 24, first night in Jaca. Given recent reports of low usage and closed albergues, I am looking for feedback of the likely hood that that accommodations along this route will be open at that time. Is there a tourist office in Jaca or elswhere I might...
  12. Old Crow

    Singing Nuns in March?

    When I was there in March 3 years ago, the nuns were away and the Albergue run by the volunteers from the Spanish Association in Madrid. Last year when I was there in March the nuns were in residence but the service was in a different church at the other end of town.
  13. Old Crow

    Knee Problem

    Will wearing knee braces help, if I wear them from day one? Jill I wear braces on both of my old, worn knees, and use a little aspirin in the morning before walking. The braces help me a lot, and with them and walking poles I was able to walk 700 plus miles on the Camino last spring without...
  14. Old Crow

    How much stair climbing in last 100 km?

    The stairs at Sarria can be easily bypassed by turning right at the bottom of the stairs, left at the first intersection and left again at the first or second street. A bit steep.
  15. Old Crow

    How and where can I obtain the pilgrim passports in Ferrol?

  16. Old Crow

    Albergue Lua in Negreira

    I have stayed at Lua four or five times over the last five years, most recently in May of this year. My granddaughter and I stopped there both going and returning on the Finisterre/ Mucia circuit. At that time Lua was clean, comfortable, quiet and welcoming. The three bathrooms were clean and...
  17. Old Crow

    From Boston ma

    There are several airlines that fly non-stop from Boston to Madrid. Current prices as low as $350 round trip. Buen Camino, Peter
  18. Old Crow

    Looking for property on camino de Santiago

    The site Aldeas Abandonadas has frequent listings of properties along the Caminos, especially in Galicia. Sometimes Albergues.

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