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We have walked the Via de la Plata and sent our bag through Correos post office Seville to Salamanca, we paid for it to be kept in Poste Restaunte until a certain date, then picked it up within that time. We had some rest days and again sent it on from Salamanca to Astorga. You could always send...
Dear Rita, We were on the Via March to May. We sent our suitcase from Seville to Merida through Correos for about Euro 25, they will keep it for 15 days but you can have it there longer if you pay for more. We asked for Lista de Correos or Poste Restante, wrapped it in cling wrap for safety and...
We had to ditch our usual insurance this year as the price went up considerably and we were not covered for Covid. We used Covermore, it wasn’t cheap but it covered us for Covid 19. We are on the VDLP at the moment and through towns most are wearing masks.
Thank you for this information Garry will look into it. I previously had a good insurance but this year they have doubled the price and do not cover for Covid.
Good morning pilgrims, just wondering if there is any updated news about Australian insurance coverage for Australians going to Spain in March. Thanking you.
You could try Clark Rubber, they have rubber tips for chairs etc. Our originals tips wore out quickly so we tried Clark Rubber, they fit perfectly but needed the 1 cent pieces inside the bottom to stop the points pushing through. Two different brand poles and fit well. About $1 each and cheap...
Martin I have the same. I persevered for years until the pain put my gate off to the extent that I had pain right up to the knee. I also scrunched the toes under with the pain. Saw specialist and the suggestion was to see an podiatrist. I walked away with orthotics with a blimp under the ball of...
Hello, Depends how much you want tea, we take our own for early morning cups prior to walking, but we also carry a small jug to boil the water. We are tea drinkers and tea is one of our priorities. Everyone is different.
Its really good to hear everyones preferences for socks. I have the sweety feet and wool doesnt suit, just gets matted underfoot. I must be the odd one out, I have worn Bonds cotton socks for three caminos, CF, Portuguese and Madrid with New Balance trail runners, havent had a blister or even...
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