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  1. Lisa HS

    Reserving at Casa da Fernanda

    Thanks for the update, Simperegrina! Good to know. Just noting that it's still good to have WhatsApp...for other hostels, etc.
  2. Lisa HS

    Reserving at Casa da Fernanda

    Hi Promm24. Welcome to the Forum! You should definitely download the WhatsApp app. You should be able to use your regular mobile # also as your WhatsApp #. Then you can use it to call anywhere in the world. Many businesses in Europe will not answer a U.S. phone number call, as it costs them...
  3. Lisa HS

    Will I get to see the Botafumiero?

    There is one way to increase your chances of seeing the Botafumeiro swing. As folks have pointed out, tour groups will pay for it. In fact they often coordinate with other groups arriving at the same time, to share the cost. So, sometime during your last few days, as you approach Santiago...
  4. Lisa HS

    Fire destroys the Pieros albergue

    A gofundme has been started for El Serbal y la Luna. Here's the link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/incendio-del-albergue-el-serbal-y-la-luna
  5. Lisa HS

    Fire destroys the Pieros albergue

    In 2016, a friend of mine, Lou, was hospitalera for the season at El Serbal Y la Luna (the owner had to be away that year, so she enlisted Lou to keep it going). Lou invited me to stop for awhile, and I enjoyed 6 days of switched roles... helping pilgrims instead of being one. It was a joyous...
  6. Lisa HS

    What do we do about prescription medications? ( Especially controlled substances)

    Most doctors are willing to tell the pharmacy to dispense extra meds, if you explain that you'll be on a trip and need more that the normal amount, to cover the time you'll be gone.
  7. Lisa HS

    Menu at Cafe Suso (2023)

    Mine too!
  8. Lisa HS

    LIVE from the Camino A wet start in Tuscany

    We were at that Ponte a Cappiano hostel two weeks ago, and we thought it was just fine! The quirky host (who was a doppleganger for British comic Rowan Atkinson) put us in a room with 5 beds, but we were on our own, so essentially a private room. The hostel is right on the famous Medici...
  9. Lisa HS

    My only regret walking

    Hi Sirron! Drop in on our regular Ivar Forum Community Zoom Chat and we'll be very happy to share your excitement...and, yes, even talk about socks. 😏 We're a widely diverse group, from all across North America and Europe. It's every Tuesday, 6pm Madrid time. Everyone (experienced and newbie...
  10. Lisa HS

    Down quilt

    What Trecile said. Get a silk sleep sheet and a light weight down throw (both washable). Then, instead of stuffing the throw inside the sleep sheet, do this: Cut it so it's just a few inches wider than the sleep sheet and attach it to the top of the sleep sheet with spaced velcro tabs down...
  11. Lisa HS

    LIVE from the Camino @JohnLloyd on the Inglés

    "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition to be that short." 🤣
  12. Lisa HS

    Is it okay to want to walk the Frances alone?

    If you skip the rosary beads and just mumble to yourself with no apparent excuse, while looking at your fingers...wouldn't that actually work better? :cool:
  13. Lisa HS

    The Song of Roland

    Has anyone mentioned yet that Roland's sword, Durandal, is embedded in the walls at Rocamador? The story is that Roland threw it back into France, as a defiant last dying gesture. It flew the 400(?)km, stuck in the wall, and remains there to this day. BTW, Rocamador is on a variant route off of...
  14. Lisa HS

    silk sleeping bag liner: Browint XL or Lone Wolf?

    I love the Cocoon as well. Make sure you get the washable silk...it's great to be able to throw it in the wash.
  15. Lisa HS

    Forum Book Club - 1.4 - The Great Westward Walk (Antxon González Gabarain)

    Thanks for the additional suggestions! I have read Spanish Steps, and really enjoyed it, and so just bought A Sense of Direction, on your recommendation. I lean towards the spiritual cynic view myself, so I'm looking forward to it!
  16. Lisa HS

    REI Sleeping Bag - Camino Light

    I did exactly this...but with a twist. I took a Cocoon washable silk sleep sack and trimmed the washable down blanket from Costco so it was the same size as the sleep sack. Then I sewed on Velcro tabs to attach the blanket to the top of the sleep sack. Advantages: less weight (total 1 lb.)...
  17. Lisa HS

    Forum Book Club - 1.4 - The Great Westward Walk (Antxon González Gabarain)

    I absolutely loved the book. I read Rebekah's translation a few years ago...the Kindle version. It was one of the most "real" Camino memoires I've read. By that I mean that I felt he wanted us to really see into his thoughts, struggles, joys...that he wanted to show all, be completely honest...
  18. Lisa HS

    Free Photo book online: Via Podiensis (Chemin du Puy en Velay)

    Hello all. My brother-in-law, Colin, & sister-in-law, Shealagh, are both excellent photographers. They've put together a photo book (with some commentary) on the walk from Le Puy to St. Jean PdP. He's posted it online, free for anyone to enjoy. I'm about half way through, and chomping at the...
  19. Lisa HS

    Corazon Puro Returning?

    One of the best things about Corazon Puro is how they would pick you up at the Pamplona train station...overnight at their lovely place, then drive you to SJPdP the next morning. SO convenient, and a wonderful way to start. Anyone know if anyone else is doing that?
  20. Lisa HS

    Looking for Pics of the Museo Del Chocolate in Astorga

    Thanks so much, Oldbikerider. Lucky you to live in Astorga! My friend told me she has enough now...people have posted some really nice ones. I'll post the article when she adds the Museo Del Chocolate to it. :)

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