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  1. Becky 59

    LIVE from the Camino New donativo in Pamplona is open: Betania

    I just started today volunteering at Betania, a wonderful small Donativo at the far end of Pamplona old town. It just opened last summer; all bunk beds (no mats!), usually 14 beds but in a pinch can expand to 18, and with plans to expand in the future, depending on income and grants. Father...
  2. Becky 59

    LIVE from the Camino Current conditions on the Frances

    I started from Pamplona this morning for a quick week walking before starting service as a hospitalera next week back in Pamplona. The trail up to Alto de Perdón has only a few big puddles left after last week’s rain, with good stepping stones to get over them all. We had intended to stop in...
  3. Becky 59

    Eunate opening hours?

    I will be walking from Pamplona next week; can anyone confirm what days/hours the church at Eunate is currently open? My last walk on that stretch in 2021 I recall it was closed 1 or 2 days of the week. Or a website or phone number to check? Many thanks!
  4. Becky 59

    LIVE from the Camino Free pilgrim concert this Saturday in Villafranca del Bierzo!

    I am part of a songwriter’s workshop that has been walking on the Francés for the last week, writing new original songs as we go. We will be performing the best of our new songs this Saturday in a free concert in Villafranca; the concert flyer is attached. I would love to see any and all who can...
  5. Becky 59

    LIVE from the Camino The September Wave: Increase in Pilgrims and Availability of Beds

    The “September Wave” seems to be here; in Logroño where I am serving as hospitalera, we are receiving lots of perigrinos now who started on or around Sept 1st. We had 35 of a possible 36 here last night, and the last one arrived after 5 pm; tonight we have only 21 spaces (the diocese is using...
  6. Becky 59

    Serving as Hospitalera in Logroño!

    I just started my quincena at the Donativo in Logroño, and will try and update how it goes on this thread. The Donativo has space for 60, but 26 spaces are in a bunk room that has been quarantined for bedbugs all summer, so the work load is less, but we have been full or nearly full every night...
  7. Becky 59

    Remembering Jose Ignacio Dias: A Tribute to a Remarkable Individual

    In response to several recent posts about Jose Ignacio Dias who passed away recently from cancer, I discovered he is featured prominently in this video. It was produced earlier this year and it is about the Albergue de Santiago de Real, the Donativo that he was closely associated with, in...
  8. Becky 59

    LIVE from the Camino Upcoming September fiestas in Navarra (Viana and Logroño)

    It’s party season in this corner of the Francés, which is good if you like culture noise music and running bulls, but not so good if you are a perigrino who wants to sleep at night. I am here as a hospitalera in Viana and will be right in the thick of things. From Saturday Sept10 until Wednesday...
  9. Becky 59

    LIVE from the Camino Current conditions: Big wave on the Francés

    Hola amigos. I am currently volunteering in Viana, about a week into the Francés, at the Donativo (Sta María). We had our first full night last night, as the wave that started in SJPP around September 1st starts to hit. The pilgrim office in SJPP says it is quite busy, and a gym was opened to...
  10. Becky 59

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Covid vs the "Camino Crud"?

    I walked the Camino Frances this fall (Sept 15-Nov 2), and was pleased to find very responsible perigrinos along the route when it came to Covid prevention behaviors. Especially early on before the weather got too cold overnight, I found lots of fellow pilgrims were willing to keep windows open...
  11. Becky 59

    LIVE from the Camino Pamplona experience + the next few stages...

    I left Pamplona yesterday after two nights stay. I was surprised to see that some pilgrims were arriving at 5 pm and found beds, and some pilgrims were turned away and walked on to Puente de Reina. Many people are booking one or two nights ahead, but there are a significant number that are...
  12. Becky 59

    LIVE from the Camino Almost to Pamplona, river walk question

    I left Roncesvalles 2 days ago after a soggy crossing of the Pyrenees. Good sunny warm weather yesterday as I walked through Burguette and Biskaret (where the only bar open is Bar Juan; the bar at the beginning of town had chairs out but no patrons and no one answered when we called Ola at the...
  13. Becky 59

    LIVE from the Camino Started SJPP to Roncesvalles so far!

    I thought I was going to have to cancel my Camino when Air France cancelled my Sept 11 flight, but it was rescheduled and rerouted at the last minute and I flew into France (Vaccination card photo on my phone and a fresh Covid test in hand), got another Covid test the following day (Sunday...
  14. Becky 59

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Where to find Covid PCR testing in Paris?

    I'm hoping someone on the ground can help: I fly into CDG airport this weekend, armed with my Covid PCR test done today and my vaccination card etc etc. But I'm staying in Paris overnight before taking the train to Bayonne the following day, by which time my first Covid test from today will be...
  15. Becky 59

    Merino wool gloves question

    Hello wise pilgrims, does anyone have any experience with Smartwool brand merino wool gloves? They carry a lighter-weight (150) that is 13% nylon, and a heavier (250) weight that is 100% merino wool, ostensibly with touch-pad fingertips for smart phones. Has anyone used either one recently? I'm...
  16. Becky 59

    Cooking on the Frances currently?

    Hi wise people! I am starting in SJPP on Sept 14, (solo 60-ish female), and wondering if any albergues have open kitchens for pilgrims to prepare their own meals. It would be lovely to do some of my own cooking, but is that happening currently? A second question for those on the Camino right...
  17. Becky 59

    “Jack from Ireland”

    Here it is, St. Patrick’s Day, and all the local bars in Washington state are closed. We looked for a good Irish movie to watch at home, and came up with “The Way”, because of “Jack from Ireland.” I guess that’s as good a reason as any to watch it...
  18. Becky 59

    Trip report from Ingles August 2019

    Three of us walked the Ingles this summer: 2 parents in the 55-60 year old age range, and college student daughter on summer break who hadn't trained. We arranged our days for 10-15 km of walking on average, and this is where we stayed: Day 1: flew to Santiago and took the train to A Caruna...
  19. Becky 59

    New sello and food stop between Pontedeume and Miño!

    We left from Pension Meson Paz outside Pontedeume, thinking there were no facilities until Miño (where we were planning to spend the night), but were delighted to find a little place at the bottom of a hill! (Just a few km before Miño) She had a sign for coffee and tea 400m ahead, and has one...
  20. Becky 59

    It’s Crazy Busy out here!

    We are in Pontedueme tonight, after starting from Ferrol yesterday on Sunday am August Aug 4. We stayed in Neda last night at the municipal albergue (28 bunks, all full, with 2 overflow in a tent outside and 2 more on couches). After our albergue mates left us in the dust (did I mention we are...

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