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  1. Vince Rollason

    Laundry on the Francigena

    Hello Camster This is not a direct reply to your query but if you are making plans this website may be of assistance to you. Buen Camino Vince https://pilgrimstorome.org.uk/
  2. Vince Rollason

    Hotel for midnight arrival at Santiago airport

    Hello. In October last year I flew in on the late flight from Stansted and it was almost 5 hours late. I was booked into Miradorio De Belvis. They have a 24 hour reception desk and a late check out, I think either 11.00 or 12.00 as well as serving a good breakfast. I was there to walk SDC to...
  3. Vince Rollason

    Portuguese Coastal book or not book?

    Hello I walked Camino da Costa in April 2019 never booked ahead and never had a problem. That included Holy Week and I was in Vigo on Easter Sunday. I am not sure if this will help for August 2024 so I hope it helps you. Buen Camino Vince
  4. Vince Rollason

    Lucca to Rome - Should I?

    https://pilgrimstorome.org.uk/ Hello. I am sending you a link to our website. The Confraternity of Pilgrims to Rome (CPR). I hope this may be of help to you. Buen Camino Vince
  5. Vince Rollason

    what does Gronze use for stages in the Via Francigena

    Hello I don't know if you are aware of The Confraternity of Pilgrims to Rome so I will attach a link to our website. I hope this will be of use to you. https://pilgrimstorome.org.uk Buen Camino Vince
  6. Vince Rollason

    Senior Walking the Portuguese Coastal Route in the Rain: Advice Needed

    Hello I walked the Camino da Costa from Porto in April 2019. It was my third of five Caminos and by far the wettest. On the days when the sun shines it is a beautiful walk but when the storms come in off the Atlantic you feel like building an ark. However it was always possible to get shoes...
  7. Vince Rollason

    Getting to Sarria from the UK

    Hello Last year I flew into Madrid from Birmingham. UK. There was a daily train from Chamartin Station in Madrid to Sarria, at 13.15 arriving about 17.30, To return from SDC to Madrid there is a high speed train with several trains a day. I thing this journey was around 3 hours, If you book in...
  8. Vince Rollason

    March Camino with my kid

    Hello I have walked 5 Caminos. 4 full trails alone and one from Sarria to SDC with my two granddaughters aged 10 and 7 along with my son-in-law. They were warmly welcomed in the alberques and treated like royalty by fellow pilgrims on the trail. We walked about 10k a day, never booked ahead...
  9. Vince Rollason

    Sellos on the Francigena

    Hello. This year I have walked from Canterbury to Guines when an accident caused me to have to return home to England. I collected stamps in my credential all along the way. The check in desk at P&O ferries in Dover and both UK and French customs also were happy to stamp credentials. Foca I...
  10. Vince Rollason

    Should I spend a night in Madrid before heading to Sarria?

    Hi I would suggest staying in Madrid overnight. There is a train from Chamartin Station to Sarria daily at 13.15 and it takes a little over 4 hours. To return from SDC to Madrid there are several high speed trains every day. From memory that journey is around 3 hours. Buen Camino Vince
  11. Vince Rollason

    Info on Via Francigena?

    Hello. This site may be of use to you. Vince https://pilgrimstorome.org.uk/
  12. Vince Rollason

    Info on Via Francigena?

    Hi barb This might be helpful to you. Vince https://pilgrimstorome.org.uk/
  13. Vince Rollason

    Magna Via Francigena Sicily!

    Hi. https://pilgrimstorome.org.uk/ This link may be useful to you. Buen Camino Vince
  14. Vince Rollason

    Best Way to St Jean from US

    Hi Bob Train from Montparnasse Station in Paris to Bayonne then change to local train to SJPDP. Buen Camino Vince
  15. Vince Rollason

    If I have to terminate/discontinue my Camino

    On one of my Caminos I had to return home due to illness when I got to Pamplona. A month later I returned to Sarria and walked to SDC from there getting two stamps per day as required. I got my Compostela but also a Certificate of Distance Walked which detailed SJPDP to Pamplona and Sarria to...
  16. Vince Rollason

    Camino in October

    Hi. I walked CF from SJPDP last week in September and most of October and had the most wonderful weather. no rain for 5 weeks. My family came out to spend a week with me in SDC from 26th October to 2nd November. from the moment they arrived it rained almost non stop. I had no problems with food...
  17. Vince Rollason

    Walking with my grandson

    Hi Bob. Last year I walked the last part of Camino Frances with my son-in-law and 2 granddaughters aged 10 and 7. I had given them my shells from my first two Caminos and at the end of one they came and spent a week with me in Santiago. They had expressed a desire to revisit Santiago and maybe...
  18. Vince Rollason

    Starting Point Question for registering for Compostela

    On my second Camino I walked from SJPDP to Pamplona where I got very sick. I had to come home and have two weeks of antibiotics and another week of recovery. I then returned to Spain and walked from Sarria to SDC. I presented my credential and explained this to the person issuing the Compostela...
  19. Vince Rollason

    Have any Americans walked the whole Francigena?

    I understand now as I have just spoken with a friend who has an Italian American partner and he confirms that her attempts to obtain dual citizenship are really long winded. From my point of view getting Irish citizenship took a matter of weeks and that included obtaining a copy of my mother's...
  20. Vince Rollason

    Have any Americans walked the whole Francigena?

    Yes, I did say it was a long shot, but many Americans have some form of ancestry from many European nations so I felt it was worth mentioning. To qualify under E would be a very, very long shot as certainly my mother nor myself would have never considered registering my birth in Ireland so that...

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