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I discovered 99% Invisible while walking my first Camino Frances in 2015. A most fabulous podcast about all things built and their design. They are in the middle of a multi-part series about walking and hiking trails that you all might be interested in. In Part 2, Robert Moore, author of On...
Who is behind Gronze.com? This resource is likely the most often mentioned on this forum. I’m thinking it’s time to do a shout out to the developers who keep it up to date year after year.
About 12 km from Santo Domingo de la Calzada is a hamlet Castildelrado. I highly recommend Albergue Bideluze! Beautiful garden, lovely hospitalaria, delicious communal meal. The are allowing only half capacity for the time being so no one in the upper bunks. Clean. Quiet.
I’m currently in Pamplona. All albergues between Pamplona and Uterga (over the Alto de perdón) are currently closed. No word on whether they will ever open. Pamplona to Uterga is 18.3 Km.
All the snow is gone from the Camino along the Napoleon route. Just some lingering along the sides.
Friday was a beautiful, sunny, though windy day. The food truck is back. Check out Auberge Borda just past Orisson. Fantastic, comfortable, lots of warm blankets.
Plan to stand in line for...
I just read through the recent post on favorite albergues on the CF. Lots to digest! Only one was mentioned in Pamplona - Casa Ibarrola. Do you have other favorites specifically in Pamplona?
I just found this website that sells Altus ponchos (Atmospheric Raincoat) with delivery to the US (and other countries). They are discounted (i.e., $47 vs $66 for a blue one, $50 vs $66 for a yellow one - the red one is not discounted at $66). I bought 2 - shipping was about $22. They said...
I'm heading back to SJPdP in mid-April to walk the Frances. I plan to stay in Santiago a month or so after and want to have my computer to do some work. Do you have ideas about how to get my computer to Santiago safely? It doesn't seem feasible to fly into Santiago, leave it at Ivar's then...
I saw there was a webcam at Bodega Irache but have been unable to pull it up. I get a "Forbidden on this server ..." notice from 3 servers I've tried. Does anyone know of a way to access it? In the mean time, here's a link for webcams on the Camino Frances. Thought you might be interested...
ARE YOU WALKING THE CAMINO AND PLAN TO BE IN LEON OCTOBER 3?
I have a paid reservation at the Parador de Leon for the night of October 3 that I will not use - I plan to head out that day to finish the Camino that I started 2 years ago. If you are walking the Camino now, heading to Leon, and...
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