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  1. DankeL

    Coastal alternatives to the Norte's asphalt

    @Magwood I enjoyed reading your blog entries for the two sections Santander - Soto de la Marina and Soto. de la Marina to Santillana. Gives me a good idea of what to expect for these stages. Your writing and pictures are great.
  2. DankeL

    Coastal alternatives to the Norte's asphalt

    Thanks Magwood. Love your approach to stay on the train till Barreda. Right now, I am leaning towards that. I will also check out your blog - thanks for the link! Since @David with new Kit! also seconded that! It gets us to Santilllana without more nights in between stages (Santander to...
  3. DankeL

    Coastal alternatives to the Norte's asphalt

    @Vaughan Thanks for the specific data point from your GPS tracker. That's helpful information. @Antonius Vaessen - Your response was ideal as my wife and I didn't really want to walk through some of this beautiful scenery in a rushed day. Thus, I have just booked a night at the Hotel Costa San...
  4. DankeL

    Coastal alternatives to the Norte's asphalt

    Hi All, My wife and I are on the Camino del Norte right now in Islares. I am reading ahead and noted the 31.7km coastal route option between Santander and Boo (#5 in Peregrina2000's originating post). We are slow walkers, and find that if there's a mountainous stretch we make very slow progress...
  5. DankeL

    Luggage transfers to albergues without room reservation

    Thank you All for your responses. Much appreciated.
  6. DankeL

    Luggage transfers to albergues without room reservation

    Hi, As we know, some albergues do not take bed reservations, as it's a first come, first served basis. Question, is it permissible to have a luggage transfer deliver to said albergue, and if there's no bed, pick up bags to go elsewhere? Or do lodging managers/owners, be it albergues, pensions...
  7. DankeL

    If I want to use the bag transport service do I need to book in advance?

    Here's the Correos web site (in English). By booking for my party plus 5 stops in advance (we had pre-booked accommodation), I was able to get a discount off the daily rate. For a group of 4 x 5 days, that was Euro 20 in 2019. https://www.elcaminoconcorreos.com/en/ One other thing I love...
  8. DankeL

    Weather & accommodation on Norte

    Andy, Thanks for confirming the coastal routes are now in the three apps. I am new to Buen Camino, Wise Pilgrim and mapy.cz. Does anyone stand out or that you would recommend over the other two?
  9. DankeL

    Weather & accommodation on Norte

    @peregrina2000 Do you know if your coastal routes are detailed in the map.cz app? That would be an alternative to downloading your coastal maps per your thread in https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/coastal-alternatives-to-the-nortes-asphalt.49578/
  10. DankeL

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Covid testing for Spain April 2022

    I was on a return flight from Mexico in late March. Based on my airline's web site, I went with one of their recommended Covid online telehealth provider. Fortunately, latter uses one of the US Govt's supplied home test kit. So, I just paid $20 for the video observation. The results were then...
  11. DankeL

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Does the booster expire?

    Thank you for this clarification. In USA, we don't regard vaccination certificates as expiring 270 days after the primary series/2 doses. Even if the vaccinated opts out of the booster, their vaccination certificate is still regarded as valid (re entry into premises when vaccination certificates...
  12. DankeL

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Does the booster expire?

    Good point as it has been reported that some countries are already planning a 2nd booster shot for the vulnerable segments (e.g. more than 75 years old, etc). The drug companies are also working on vaccine modifications. Net, I think the definitive response is when one applies for the Spanish...
  13. DankeL

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Does the booster expire?

    Looking forward to @Kathar1na response. Here's what I found from a travel site (i.e. not governmental): "Fully vaccinated U.S. citizens are able to continue traveling freely to Spain as tourists, so long as they provide proof of a COVID-19 booster shot administered within 14-270 days of...
  14. DankeL

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Does the booster expire?

    I was planning Norte late Sept onwards. But I just found out today that if one's booster shot (or second vaccination) is more than 270 days old (9 months), one is no longer regarded as vaccinated. For Americans, here's the link to the information from US Embassy in Spain. I will have to monitor...
  15. DankeL

    Camino del Norte

    Just type in "Camino de Santiago 4.0" into FB Search box, and it will pull up his FB Group page. Here it is - https://www.facebook.com/groups/354496739701018
  16. DankeL

    Holy week 2022

    There will be Easter floats in the bigger towns throughout the week. Check with the locals on timing and street routes. See picture of one such float in 2019 Easter Week. Enjoy.
  17. DankeL

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD It had to happen — peregrina with covid

    The occurrence of a Covid-19 infection has made real (concretized) the risks of a Camino at this current point in time. Every individual's risk/reward calculation has to be re-evaluated: 1. The likelihood of contracting it, given the low rates of vaccination; the crowded living quarters...
  18. DankeL

    Be careful if booking multi-stage flights and not using last sector

    Be forewarned if one is using this tactic when booking multi-stage flights, and not using one of the stages. While courts have ruled in favor of passengers, you will still need to invest time/effort to defend oneself. Counter-suing adds to your list of to-do's, and seems counter-intuitive to...
  19. DankeL

    Catholics on Camino Pilgrimage

    Mobilemejen, thanks for posting this. I realized I had wrongly attributed to Ruth earlier. Was off this blog for many weeks. :)
  20. DankeL

    Catholics on Camino Pilgrimage

    Ruth, thanks for sharing the Mass in English/Spanish resource. One of the FB participants had shared similarly, and I think this is a fantastic resource for those who wish to attend (vs just observing) the Spanish Mass. Love the other resources you shared. Welcome to the FB Group too!

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