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  1. good_old_shoes

    LIVE from the Camino SJPdP “Completo” tonight!

    Good to hear that the town is so kind to provide shelter for the stranded pilgrims! Also, a good example why bringing a warm sleeping bag and maybe even a lightweight sleeping mat might still be a good idea... You never know for sure where you'll end up sleeping!
  2. good_old_shoes

    LIVE from the Camino The massacre of a dear resting place.

    That was my first thought, too.
  3. good_old_shoes

    LIVE from the Camino The massacre of a dear resting place.

    Yep, I've seen it too... There was still a guy with cold drinks (donation based) who also displayed some artwork a bit before the former rest stop. I was wondering what the reasons might be behind the destruction? Does anyone know?
  4. good_old_shoes

    LIVE from the Camino For those worried about beds...

    Like I said, it's not that it can't happen that a place is full. But it is certainly much less of an issue than some people make it out to be. Where you are in the wave of course plays a role. How late you arrive plays a role. How many non-bookable beds are available in the place you intend...
  5. good_old_shoes

    Entry to Burgos

    You can still walk it. But the entrance point is not marked currently. After Orbaneja Riopico there's a bridge. Also some houses and trash cans. That's where the routes divide. Go left there at the Trash cans, then at the rest stop / sports area / playground, Go right. At that point it is...
  6. good_old_shoes

    How to get to Hornillos del Camino?

    Autobus Amaya also stops in Tardajos. If you think you can manage to (slowly) walk the distance from Tardajos to Hornillos, that might be an option.
  7. good_old_shoes

    Hiking with a tent

    I asked at the municipal in Zubiri twice in different years and they didn't allow it. This year, the young man at the check in said I could sleep on the porch (has a roof) if I want to, but that it is not really allowed and that the municipality wouldn't like it - but he'd look away and pretend...
  8. good_old_shoes

    Hiking with a tent

    @bnckkl I'm walking right now with my tent. I've uploaded a list with campsites in this thread. But could also send it to you via e-mail. I'll update the list when I'm home again and then upload it in the ressource section. So far, this year I've camped in Burguete (Camping Urrobi 12€??)...
  9. good_old_shoes

    LIVE from the Camino For those worried about beds...

    So, it finally happened! I wanted to do a short day only. Place at 10km - campsite closed "temporarily". Municipal - closed for the day. Other albergues seemed to be full. I didn't bother to look for private rooms and continued with some other pilgrims to the next place, 10km further. Still...
  10. good_old_shoes

    LIVE from the Camino For those worried about beds...

    I am not saying it doesn't happen. But it happens very rarely. I hear talk about lack of beds every day, and then in the evening there are still beds available. Just saw two pilgrims walk into the albergue I stay at this night, right now, 8:30pm, and apparently they got a bed. I once had to...
  11. good_old_shoes

    Journalist group promoting the Valcarlos route

    If I recall correctly, there was a sign after Arneguy that showed the N135 as the main Camino to Valcarlos and the option via the D128 only as an alternative. So even pilgrims walking in summer will tend to use the busy national road instead of the quiet secondary road. I stopped a pilgrim who...
  12. good_old_shoes

    Journalist group promoting the Valcarlos route

    I like that. As it is right now, the pilgrim office seems to discourage anyone who wants to take that route to do so - unless the Napoleon route is closed. This year was the second time I noticed that. I told them that I had would not walk the Napoleon route even though it was open, and that...
  13. good_old_shoes

    Cold nights in summer?

    I wouldn't bring a puffer jacket, but maybe a fleece jacket or vest. It is true that while it is hot during daytime, it can be cold at night and in the morning, especially at higher elevation. I remember Foncebadon in july - maybe 2 or 3 degrees in the morning up there. Down in Molinaseca...
  14. good_old_shoes

    LIVE from the Camino For those worried about beds...

    ...I am on day eight of walking the Francés at the moment. It is quite busy. A lot of talk about beds (and the need to book ahead). I don't book. Today I tried really hard not to get a bed. I really tried. Got up late. Took my time to pack. Stopped at the first available café to have...
  15. good_old_shoes

    Bugs / Insects on Route Frances

    I am a magnet for biting insects. Never had any issues in Spain. Maybe a mosquito here an there, but much less than what I am used to from home (Germany). Have never seen a tick in Spain. Spiders leave you alone unless you try to hurt them and even then there's nothing really dangerous here...
  16. good_old_shoes

    Camino Frances April 2024 advice

    I am walking right now. There's a lot of fearmongering going on (again) it seems. I stayed in Zubiri very recently. That day, there was a rumor starting that Zubiri was already fully booked (or almost). So people started to book like crazy while on the walk from Roncesvalles, some rushed to...
  17. good_old_shoes

    Tomorrow is the day! Yesssssss!!!!!!!!!!!

    What kind of jacket are you looking for? I was in Caminoteca a few days ago and I saw some simple fleece jackets I think. I did look for something else (and found it) but did look around the shop a bit. They seem to have more or less everything a pilgrim might need.
  18. good_old_shoes

    Tomorrow is the day! Yesssssss!!!!!!!!!!!

    Enjoy, Marska! I am on the way right now and the weather has been perfect so far. It is busy, but the places I stayed at had still beds left in the evening (except Beilari). All the spring flowers are in bloom. It's a beautiful time of year for walking. Buen Camino, peregrina!
  19. good_old_shoes

    Ordering beer in Spain

    I usually just order "una cerveza GRANDE por favor" and it works. In France I had to learn that a "demi" is not half a litre but half of a half litre. Ouch. Sometimes when the waiters noticed that I am German, they immediately brought a large beer (which usually is still smaller than the...
  20. good_old_shoes

    For sale albergue in Frómista

    Ahhh. That's sad for Fromista and for the pilgrims. Your albergue is a wonderful place. I only stayed once but loved it. It's rare to have such a good pilgrim atmosphere in a private albergue. But sometimes you need to move on. Thank you for your service for the pilgrims. Wish you all the...

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