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  1. Cynistra

    LIVE from the Camino Challenging but worth it (Camino Sanabres Granja de Moreruela - Santiago, 8 - 20 April)

    I only saw one person walking who started in Ourense, so not exactly a huge influx of people :p. If anything it felt less busy, since people were a bit more spread out. Before Ourense it seems like everyone was doing more or less the same stages, after this people ended up in different places...
  2. Cynistra

    LIVE from the Camino Challenging but worth it (Camino Sanabres Granja de Moreruela - Santiago, 8 - 20 April)

    After 13 days of walking I've finished my 337km walk on the Camino Sanabres, and my entire 1400km walk from Almería. Yay! If anyone's interested in a day-by-day report, you can find it on my Instagram https://www.instagram.com/karol_vloe?igsh=MXJ6d2Y0b3NkZmVwbw== Just look for posts San (or...
  3. Cynistra

    Replace trail runners or not

    Never used that brand but trail runners really shouldn't need a breaking in period. I usually start any long distance walk with a brand fresh pair of Altra Lone Peaks and it's never given me any issues.
  4. Cynistra

    Pillow - bring one or is it provided?

    On the Portuguese there is a few albergues that don't provide pillows - never seen this anywhere else. My memory might be faulty but I think it only ever happened between Lisbon and Porto as well, and not any further.
  5. Cynistra

    Cancelling Camino - Soliciting Advice

    I'm not sure it has been explicitly said yet, so I'll just say it here: take breaks! You don't need to walk 20km in one go - and only very few people would on the Camino. There is nice places to stop and enjoy the view, there is bars, etc. For me walking 20km would probably be something like...
  6. Cynistra

    LIVE from the Camino A pleasant and easy walk? (Vía de la Plata Mérida-Granja de Moreruela 20 March- 7 April)

    After 16 days of walking (plus another three days to explore Salamanca and Zamora) I've finished my walk on the Vía de la Plata and am now continuing on the Camino Sanabres. If anyone's interested in a day-by-day report, you can find it on my Instagram...
  7. Cynistra

    Bus info Salamanca to Zamora

    Can confirm you just buy the tickets on the bus - in fact it's not possible to reserve seating ahead of time. There is a ticket office in Salamanca (not always open) but it seems to be massicot for people wanting to buy a 40-trip subscription. Be careful in the weekends as the bus is much less...
  8. Cynistra

    Santa Fe de Mondújar to Nacimiento

    Is it doable? Of course, if you want to. Do keep in mind though that between Alboloduy and Nacimiento (km3-6 in between to be specific) is probably the steepest bit of the entire Mozarabe, with very little cover or shade. Personally if it's a hot day I wouldn't want to do that in the afternoon...
  9. Cynistra

    Bathroom stops on the camino for female Peregrinas

    Just pretend like the bars are paying public toilets. I've never had a problem going to a café, handing over a euro to the person running it and say "por los aseos" (for the toilet) - if you want or need anything from the cafe at that point
  10. Cynistra

    LIVE from the Camino My favourite Camino so far (Mozarabe Almería - Mérida 17 Feb - 19 Mar)

    Yes I did mean Almería. Ahem. I actually quite enjoyed the dry riverbeds at first, just because of the novelty of it. But yes, there is rather a lot of them!
  11. Cynistra

    LIVE from the Camino My favourite Camino so far (Mozarabe Almería - Mérida 17 Feb - 19 Mar)

    After 28 days of walking (and some days of city relaxing), I have finished the Camino Mozarabe! My favourite Camino so far, but would it be yours? You can see day-by-day photos and more detailed info on my Instagram https://www.instagram.com/karol_vloe?igsh=MXJ6d2Y0b3NkZmVwbw== But here's some...
  12. Cynistra

    Boots off, feet up! We have completed the Mozarabe!

    If you are starting beginning of April I suspect the weather might be different enough that our experiences might not be super relevant and you are probably better asking for advice from Bely and Mercedes or checking past weather reports. For me personally, I have a polartec fleece, a...
  13. Cynistra

    Boots off, feet up! We have completed the Mozarabe!

    Hi, I started in Almería on 17th February and currently making my way to Mérida. The municipal albergues tend to have blankets, but no sheets, and some also don't have the little paper covers to go over the plastic mattresses and pillows. There is directions though to where you can go buy some...
  14. Cynistra

    Newbie looking for some tips

    Have a look here https://www.gronze.com/via-plata#localidad-66 for suggested stages and accommodation. As for the weather - just look at the expected weather for the next few weeks on any weather site, it's close enough that it should be accurate enough. I don't have any specific experience...
  15. Cynistra

    LIVE from the Camino Camino Mozarabe from Almería, started 17/2/24

    Thank you :)
  16. Cynistra

    LIVE from the Camino Camino Mozarabe from Almería, started 17/2/24

    https://www.instagram.com/karol_vloe?igsh=MXJ6d2Y0b3NkZmVwbw== Hi all, started my fourth Camino earlier this month - the Camino Mozarabe from Almería. So far this would have to be my favourite Camino! I've been keeping a diary on Instagram, and just thought I'd put a link here in case anyone...
  17. Cynistra

    SJPDP-SDC in 32 days-is this realistic?

    Is it doable, yes, totally (providing you have some decent level of fitness). Is it advisable? Now there's a different question. The first time I did the camino I was also dealing with grief. It was hard emotionally as well as physically. For me it was important to take time then to visit...
  18. Cynistra

    Has anyone here started early April on the Camino Frances?

    Every year will be different really so no-one can predict it accurately. I would say - don't forget it could also be unseasonably warm. We started in sjpp in March a few years ago and while we had some snow (leftover snow on the ground in the Pyrenees and actively snowing over O Cebreiro) we...
  19. Cynistra

    Sun Umbrella

    Just make sure that you thoroughly test whatever you're planning to do well before you set off! I've had to try and combine a few different systems before I found a combination I'm (mostly) happy with. In general the systems don't really seem to be designed with ladies that are more well...
  20. Cynistra

    People with Altra Lone Peak shoes

    Don't get me wrong I absolutely love my Altra Lone Peaks... but for the Camino Portuguese, man, I wish I would have brought a pair of shoes with more cushioning. Lone peaks are great for trail walking, off road walking, and even rocky ground is fine; but on concrete for extended periods of time...

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