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  1. gregrobinson

    LIVE from the Camino Account of a very challenging day SJPdP to Roncesvalles (crazy weather)

    I believe Valcarlos is actually the original route, so you walked in the footsteps of Charlemagne: "The Valcarlos route, also known as the Valley of Carlos, is named after Charlemagne, whose name is Spanish for Charles. The name comes from an event that took place in 778 AD when Charlemagne was...
  2. gregrobinson

    LIVE from the Camino Feels Unpleasantly Busy on the Camino Frances (May Day, 2024)

    As of today the Camino Frances is showing up 13% y/y. Looking only at the month of April and only at the crowds from SJPDP, there have been 1,852 that have arrived in Santiago vs 1,497 in April last year. Those are numbers for people who finished and arrived in Santiago during the month of...
  3. gregrobinson

    LIVE from the Camino SJPP TODAY May 2, 2024

    They always open a municipal building in SJPDP when things are full. They won't sleep outside. Check with the Pilgrims office and they will find a place to sleep.
  4. gregrobinson

    LIVE from the Camino Almost halfway there!

    Any trouble finding beds? I'm hearing from some people that they are finding it difficult in the first 2 weeks before Burgos, but you never know if they are just new to the Camino and don't know how to navigate.
  5. gregrobinson

    Buying shoes on a Sunday. Are sports stores open?

    Decathlon in Pamplona on Google Maps says they are closed on Sunday.
  6. gregrobinson

    Accommodation worries

    Seems like the comments have already covered everything. I would add that Booking.com does not list all facilities. I use the Buen Camino app to message albergues for reservations. The Monastery/albergue in Roncesvalles has a website where you can reserve ahead, but you may need to notify your...
  7. gregrobinson

    Unfortunate, but true... I need to skip some sections

    I would point out that your boss would likely fire you rather than miss a single quarter's bonus and wouldn't lose a wink of sleep over it. You owe nothing to your boss and it has nothing to do with the Camino. If your boss cared anything for you he wouldn't let you skip any part of your...
  8. gregrobinson

    Making friends when starting the Camino later

    I'm going to give some unpopular advice. The last 100km is the least enjoyable part of the walk. Picture Disneyland on a holiday weekend. Very crowded and not what most people picture when they imagine the Camino. Think about marching in a parade for 25km. The best part is actually the Meseta...
  9. gregrobinson

    LIVE from the Camino Current big wave at beginning of Francés

    I totally disagree. This kind of policy is what ruined the music/concerts in the US. Booking companies buy up all of the tickets and pump the prices and only release the ones they can't sell. This will force everyone to prebook through the booking companies at 2x the price or they can't go.
  10. gregrobinson

    LIVE from the Camino Current big wave at beginning of Francés

    This is a bad policy to let tour groups book. The policy has traditionally been to give beds to those on foot who walked a long way first. We are the ones that keep the Camino alive.
  11. gregrobinson

    Overcrowded Camino Frances

    Back to SJPDP? Not to Burguete? The municipal albergues generally don't take reservations and it's 1st come. Once you get to Pamplona at the end of day 3 things open up. Usually you can find people sleeping in the lobby of the monastery at Roncesvalles or out in the courtyard. Grab a few hours...
  12. gregrobinson

    Lost & Found Can anyone bring my left-behind diary from O Cebreiro?

    They will...they do this sort of thing all the time.
  13. gregrobinson

    Camino Ingles in May

    The Pilgrim's Reception office shows about 3,000 people per month for the Ingles for May and June of 2023, so about 100 people per day. It seems like it may be a bit busier this year. The Frances from SJPDP generally has about 200 - 300 people per day. Seems like there should be enough people...
  14. gregrobinson

    Alert Theft at Roncesvalles

    Maybe they were doing more than showering? ;)
  15. gregrobinson

    LIVE from the Camino The massacre of a dear resting place.

    It was never an official rest stop. Just one of many makeshift rest areas, like the GardZen or the rock piles you pass in the (first week?). People will build a new oasis. They can't destroy the Camino spirit.
  16. gregrobinson

    LIVE from the Camino SJPdP “Completo” tonight!

    Los Arcos is always full. I've been there four times in different seasons and it's filled up every time.
  17. gregrobinson

    Unfortunate, but true... I need to skip some sections

    You will be skipping the part where you are about to have that moment of epiphany...like being about to receive enlightenment and then the dinner bell rings, so you leave. I suggest you use your PTO days, then tell your employer you got sick in Spain and are quarantined. It's not about Santiago...
  18. gregrobinson

    Alert Theft at Roncesvalles

    In season 1 - episode 1 of Kung Fu, Cain does not fight when the prospector searches him for valuables. When the kid he's traveling with suggest Cain is weak because he wouldn't fight, Cain says, "Could you not see that I had nothing to protect?" When I travel I try to follow this example...
  19. gregrobinson

    What are most people finding as the daily expense of a 2-3 month Camino walk?

    I'm assuming that if you are asking, you are looking for reasonable but budget friendly accommodation. Not sure what month you are going but assuming you will go during the main season, municipal albergues range from about 8 - 12 euros, so figure an average of 10 per night. You can usually...
  20. gregrobinson

    SJPDP-orisson in the afternoon

    You're fine. It only takes about 2 hours to reach the Orisson. It's about 8 km from the SJPDP pilgrims office, but the first 5km is steep. If you leave by 3pm, you should get there by 5:30pm. I would call or email the Orisson to let them know what time you think you will arrive in case they...

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