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I should have replied earlier this year. I had a superb, blister and bed bug free Camino... stayed in municipal and private albergues. Even one night on judo mats in a sports hall...not a trace of bed bugs. But I did impregnate my pack and bedding...who knows. I walked in April May. Back in June...
I loved Logroño only just over a couple of hours from Viana which I also thoroughly enjoyed ( eating my first ever pig's ear tapa and getting a taste for orujo hierbas! The advice about walking shorter stages is the best advice...I took five and a half weeks in spring on my first Camino. What I...
I loved the food and buzz of Logroño, a short walk from Viana, another fascinating town..I did stay 2 nights in Astorga.. arriving on market day seduced me to a two night rest in an hotel. The Guadi was fabulous, the cathedral synical..I went in to celebrate Mass, but was told I had to sit...
I'm going to use my ancient thread, bought by my parents for my 18th nearly 40 years ago.
It's a comfortable old friend and reminder of travels past and will keep my family in my thoughts.
It's huge, but will be near empty!
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