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  1. dutchwalkagain

    Bathroom stops on the camino for female Peregrinas

    There are still a few area's where even bars are not an option anymore regardless your willingness to pay. I remember walking from Pamplona to Puente la Reina. The bar in Zariquiegui used to allow paying customers their bathroom, but it's closed now. The last time I walked there, there was a...
  2. dutchwalkagain

    How can I get from Pamplona to SJJP? March 2024

    I'm having the same dilemma. We need to get to St Jean (from Pamplona ) April 3rd. Train arrives at 2:00 pm so we may have to try a taxi share . I will post a taxi share request once a bit closer to April 3rd if it turns out the bus isn't an option for us. btw , we're counting on having to do...
  3. dutchwalkagain

    Suggestions for a place in Pamplona to spend 2-3 nights before stating CF?

    Hi. I LOVE Pamplona and it's a wonderful city to recover from your travels. I am acually flying out to Madrid tonight and will take the train to Pamplona the next day and stay 2 nights in Pamplona. Just wonderful to walk around, sit at the main square and just relax. I booked Hostal Arriazu...
  4. dutchwalkagain

    Has the Camino Frances become a victim of its own success?

    Well I walked my 5th Frances June 2022. I was expecting huge crowds after all opened post Covid. Turned out we barely saw any pilgrims each day . We did start walking later each day , Maybe that was why.(9 am, and yes I stay in private pre booked hostels so I don;t have to rush for a bed. It's...
  5. dutchwalkagain

    Bus from Santiago to Fisterra

    Yes you can on the monbus website. However the tickets will only become available a few weeks prior to departure date. For example, today you can buy tickets until the end of April only.
  6. dutchwalkagain

    Keeping Motivation for Pre-Camino Walking/Training.

    I too find walking at home quite boring compared to walking in Spain. 1) it's (often) too hot here in Florida to fully enjoy very long walks outdoors . So I limit mine to 3 or 4 miles and an occasional 6 miler when the weather is cooler. This prep has always worked just fine for me on my...
  7. dutchwalkagain

    Ocean front path between Finisterra and Lires instead of regular route???

    Hi and Thanks. Were actually booked to stay the night at LiresCa hotel :) . But yes want to do the actual ocean front trail instead of regular Camino route for a few miles .
  8. dutchwalkagain

    Ocean front path between Finisterra and Lires instead of regular route???

    Thanks. I just downloaded Alltrails app. Now just hoping the weather will be ok :)
  9. dutchwalkagain

    Ocean front path between Finisterra and Lires instead of regular route???

    Thinking about the alternative route (that follows the coastline instead of more inland) between Finisterra and Lires. Has anyone done this recently and is it decently marked and what is the difficulty level? (meaning is it a very rocky rough path or fairly smooth ? ) We would only consider...
  10. dutchwalkagain

    Top 2 rest days places

    My first Camino I planned rest days, after that one, I never did take an official rest day but simply do a few very short days. I am not a city person and don't feel the need to explore Burgos, Leon or Pamplona. However, I am originally from Europe so have traveled there extensively . If this is...
  11. dutchwalkagain

    Sept/ Oct or Apr/May for CF

    Done both and prefer spring due to green fields and spring flowers....yes less mature vineyards but still pretty :)
  12. dutchwalkagain

    Getting from USA to start Camino del Norte

    Hi Cindy, Yes direct flight from Miami to Madrid with Air Europa this time but also have done Iberia in the past. I book flights whenever I see a good price. Sometimes months in advance. Check very regularly. Miami is often the cheapest airport to get to Madrid. I never did the North way but...
  13. dutchwalkagain

    Planes & Poles … recent revision?

    I've always taken my poles from Miami to Madrid in a special cheap bag as checked luggage my previous 5 Camino's. However this year I won't. We were able to book super cheap flights for end of April from Miami to Madrid for $450 round trip . However to check a bag would be $100 each way. Not...
  14. dutchwalkagain

    Taxi from Zariquigui to Puenta La Reina?

    We took a taxi last year from the top of Alto de perdon to Puenta. Emailed ahead of time to reserve taxi and time . Reason was my husbands Neuropathy and tricky downhill from Alto de perdon. I am pretty sure you can do the same from Zariquiegui .
  15. dutchwalkagain

    Trains from Santiago back to Madrid

    It's very tight but possible. But personally I wouldn't risk it. I come from the USA and always sleep near Madrid Atocha station to recover from jetlag and take the train the next day to Pamplona.
  16. dutchwalkagain

    Trains from Santiago back to Madrid

    The Santiago train station is about a 15/20 minute walk from city center. There are several renfe trains leaving for Madrid every day. Just go to the Renfe website and book it online prior to your trip. Renfe puts schedules online several weeks before dates. Sometimes even 3 months. I booked my...
  17. dutchwalkagain

    Car/driver from Leon to Sarria

    We need to go from Palencia to Santiago in May !!! Due to starting the Camino Finisterre after having walked 2 weeks on the Frances. (yes we would LOVE to be able to stay in Spain many more weeks but every time we go, we only have 3 weeks and will walk parts my husband has never done, The...
  18. dutchwalkagain

    Taxi availability (or not )Meseta ???

    Were indeed planning on staying the evening in Fromista. So we have all day o walk from Hontanas to Itero de la Vega. If it's horrible weather or any other issues that seem to prevent doing the 20 km that day, we can always stop in Castrojeriz. :) But I WANT to do "the hill" badly :)
  19. dutchwalkagain

    Taxi availability (or not )Meseta ???

    That hill is exactly the reason that we want to walk beyond Castrojeriz that day. Last time I only saw it from a taxi on our way to Boadilla due to my daughter (who walked with me ) being injured. So we want to walk from Hontanos to at least the top of that hill. (then we leave the Meseta to...
  20. dutchwalkagain

    Taxi availability (or not )Meseta ???

    were not staying in Itero de la vega. Were walking that day from Hontanas to Itero de la vega and need a taxi from there. Hoping to get to a cafe and call a taxi ?!?!

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