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  1. Bad Pilgrim

    Casa Rosa in Puente de Domingo Flórez?

    It is never too soon to start planning for my annual Camino de Invierno. So I just saw on Gronze that Casa Rosa in Puente de Domingo Flórez doesn't figure amonge the albergues anymore? I thought they were open all year round? Has something happened to it?
  2. Bad Pilgrim

    New off-road route into A Rúa - highly recommended!

    Ok, I got it. First time walking that new-ish route now!
  3. Bad Pilgrim

    BP on the Olvidado July 2023 - A retrospective

    Hi everyone, I have recently walked (if I arrive in Villafranca del Bierzo tomorrow) the Camino Olvidado from Aguilar de Campoo to Villafranca del Bierzo. I didn't post daily (like I did between Pamplona and Aguilar de Campoo) but I will post a summary here with mainly practical info if anyone...
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    LIVE from the Camino BP on the Viejo June-July 2023

    Day 0: Pamplona I arrived to Pamplona from the Camino Baztán today. Tomorrow is my first day on the Camino Viejo and... I don't know a lot about this route. I know I should go to Hiriberri tomorrow, so I phoned the Casa rural Itigoien Etxea... several times, before they finally answered. I...
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    LIVE from the Camino BP on the Baztán June 2023

    Hi everyone and welcome back to my channel! Just wanted to let you know I will start the Camino Baztán from Bayonne in less than a week. Writing about it here will give me something to do in the afternoons...! If anyone is interested in my adventures and misfortunes you will find them here. I...
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    BP on the Invierno July 2022: A diary

    Dear people, I walked my annual Camino de Invierno between the 11 and the 18 of July this year (2022). I kept a diary of which I publish a summary below. You will get it in bits because it is too long to read… Expletives, wild animal attacks and revelling in napolitanas have been left out...
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    Aida Menéndez dies

    Aida Menéndez has died, according to El Progreso. She was the main promoter of the Invierno and is the author of guidebook(s) of this Camino. I learned this just now, on the Camino de Invierno; A Pobra do Brollón. I can't link the news article, unfortunately. Rest in peace.
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    LIVE from the Camino BP starts from Málaga, June-July 2022

    Hello again, I will be walking the Mozárabe from Málaga. I took the AVE train from Cuenca to Málaga (via Madrid) yesterday. (I stopped my Camino de la Lana in Cuenca.) I arrived to Málaga late in the evening yesterday. I had to stay at a youth hostel *gasp*: Hostal Málaga Centro, 27 euros. I...
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    LIVE from the Camino BP on the Requena (from Valencia) June 2022

    Hello everyone and welcome back to my channel! In less than a week I travel to Valencia to start the Camino de la Requena. It is an alternative to the Ruta de la Lana. The Camino de la Requena starts in Valencia and joins the Lana in Monteagudo de las Salinas. Why? Because the Lana is my...
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    Missing hiker Esther Dingley, update

    The thread about this hiker was closed, but the moderator (C Clearly) wrote that updates would be welcome. Remains of missing hiker in the Pyrenees, Esther Dingley, have been found: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jul/30/esther-dingley-remains-found-pyrenees-are-missing-britons
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    LIVE from the Camino BP on the Invierno July 2021 AND July 2022: Practical info

    Hi! I am walking the Camino de Invierno between the 6 and the 14 of July. I will do updates here, mostly regarding accomodation, if it can help pilgrims coming up behind me. Laurie&Co have written a five-star Invierno guide that is already available in the Ressources section on this Forum...
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    LIVE from the Camino BP on the Ebro June 2021

    Hi everyone, I may or may not begin to walk the Ebro from Deltebre next week! I am currently investigating what I need to do to enter Spain according to the authorities. I am not a criminal!! I will comply to the rules. I do have my credencial ready (that Ivar sent me one year ago when I...
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    Requena: a Winter Camino?

    Hi again everyone, For the first time in my life I am planning for a Winter Camino. I was looking for a suitable Camino to spend about 10 days in Spain. The Camino de Madrid in December does not tempt me, and I have walked the Invierno so many times now... But I finally settled for the Requena...
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    BP’s Questions about the Olvidado

    So... The Olvidado is basically San Salvador x 4 in length? And MORE elevation? Holy cow… I have planned for the Olvidado this summer... Bur if it's the Salvador 2.0 it scares the bejeezus out of me!
  15. Bad Pilgrim

    Baztán during Semana Santa... Hordes? Prebooking?

    Hi everyone, I couldn't walk any Camino during Winter, but my chances are much better in April: somewhere between the 4 and 11 of April. I have heard on this Forum that many Spaniards walk the Caminos during Easter, for example the Baztán during "Semana Santa". Does Semana Santa mean the week...
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    Baby Baztán in Winter?

    Hi everyone, The only Camino short enough for my Winter holiday is the Baztán (5-6 days). Is it an impossible mission to walk in December? What is the highest point (the pyrenees?!) and will there be snow? So please let me know if you have walked this baby Camino in Winter and what the...
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    Help me to get rid of notifications, please

    Hello, Can someone tell me how to NOT get push notification (that pops up on the screen)? I made the mistake of accepting them. I went to my profile page and tried to uncross every alternative that looked like it, but they still pop up. What do I do? /BP
  18. Bad Pilgrim

    Crazy idea? Winter Mozarabe

    Hi again, I just had the darndest idea: Walking form Málaga to Mérida in December-January? It turns out I will have a few weeks of vacation around Christmas. Has anyone attempted to do this? How about accomodation? Will there be food? Will there be snow? Will I survive? /Bad Pilgrim
  19. Bad Pilgrim

    Short: an example of lodging & prices July 2019

    Practical info about lodging and prices. This is how it all went down this year... Ponferrada: Hostal San Miguel. 30 euros on Booking. Modern. Private albergue Guiana is also recommended. I almost stayed there instead, just to get my hands on that yummy breakfast they serve in the morning...
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    Rodeiro-Lalín in rain: advice needed

    Hello, Tomorrow (Saturday) it will probably rain all day long if the forecast is correct... I am going from Rodeiro to Lalín. Yes I have been here before, but not in rainy weather. Need I worry about mud? I wear running shoes, not made for mud. Should I consider walking on the carretera...

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