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The municipal Albergue Dominico Laffi is a very special place with lots of showers and a better-than-usual kitchen. It is a donativo staffed by volunteer hospitaleros. I stayed there in 2010 and was a hospitalero there in 2016. It was not possible to make reservations then -- probably not now...
I also had to check my z poles in Madrid in April — they were folded into their carrying sack. Made it through everywhere else—Albuquerque, Dallas (twice). Many others places over years without problem. Fortunately we allowed plenty of time — and needed it.
I agree that Miam Miam Dodo is the one guide worth having. I have experienced going to Booking.com and finding everything filled up, but upon arriving, find that is not true at all. I would also suggest What's App. You can send text messages (use Google translate to help, although...
We had trouble with CajaSur ATM’s on the Mozárabe recently. Finally got one to work in a larger town. Problem may have been:
1. machines were out of money, 2. Some places listed hours for the machines. Even though they appeared to be open and working at all hours, perhaps they were not, To...
Oh my, Annie! I just started reading your account tonight. I booked tickets to Madrid yesterday, and the Mozarabe has been on my list. It sounds like a challenging walk, but I'm still intrigued. I will have to read on to find out what happens next for you. I see some familiar names here. We're...
Thanks, Jan! My husband and I (ages 75 and 78) are leaving for Arles-Toulouse in 2 weeks. I am hoping for cooler weather. We are expecting challenges. I've made notes from your account. We walked from Toulouse to Puente la Reina in spring 2018 -- and have previously encountered long...
I have gone through two pairs of Lowa Renegades and love them. My second pair has lasted only a bit more than a year. Both heels are badly worn on the soles. (lots of road-walking on my latest walk in Italy) I am contemplating seeing if they could be resoled. It seemed they should have lasted...
We stayed in a dorm room in a hostel in Geneva. You will be out of Switzerland on the first day. Many places to stay may still be closed. Get the Amis de Saint Jacques booklet. We often stayed in private homes, one of the lovely things about this gorgeous route.
My husband and I (in our 70s) walked from Toulouse to Puente la Reina in April and May 2018. It was a lovely walk. Yes, sometimes it was hard to find shops open, but this is true throughout the small villages in France on all the routes I've walked. There is a facebook page devoted to the...
What a terrible accident. I am so sorry. One must always be vigilant. I try to be extra alert and cautious walking in cities and towns, and in and out of buildings -- the camino trails may be rough -- especially the Aragones! -- and it is easy to minimize the dangers when walking in places we...
I thought I was old when I did my first Camino at 65. Now 8 years later having just finished a 5th camino I’m even older and the 60-something’s seem like kids. Be grateful for what you can do now. It won’t get better, but you can keep on doing what you can do.
We are Jaca today and have been told the bus driver is in the hospital and there is no bus. Not sure if walking is worth the effort? We climbed to Somport — but this sounds harder up and down. It is possibke to take Pamplona bus part way at 9 am and walk from Aragon Hotel nearSanta Cilia, or...
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