For 2024 Pilgrims: €50,- donation = 1 year with no ads on the forum + 90% off any 2024 Guide. More here. (Discount code sent to you by Private Message after your donation)
I have a pack I won’t be using again that someone here in Spain might appreciate. Rather than take it back to the U.S., I’d like to donate it here in Santiago. Is that even possible? And if so, where?
Hello all,
We’ll be in Sahagun tomorrow (in Calzadilla de La Cueva tonight) and we’re hoping to go by La Iglesia de La Peregrina (Pilgrim’s Sanctuary) to explore the museum and pick up a halfway certificate.
Google says it’s permanently closed, but Sahagun’s tourism website makes no mention...
Hello all,
I’m on the Camino now (Najera) with my wife and a question just occurred.
I know we need to get two stamps a day in the last 100 km to qualify for the Compostela. One will typically be from our albergue. Does it matter where we get the other?
For example, would it “count” to get...
I'm in final planning for beginning the Camino Frances in early April. I've been collecting ideas about necessary equipment for the April/May shoulder season) without going overboard, and have winnowed down the gear I think will be needed. My pack weighs 21 pounds (9.5 Kilos) without the Crocs...
My wife and I are excited to begin our first Camino in about a month and a half. We are scheduled to arrive in Pamplona (via train from Madrid) at 1:00 PM on April 2nd. If anyone would be interested in sharing a taxi/car to SJPDP that afternoon, please let me know. I'm aware that Taxi Pamplona...
Hello everyone. Come March of next year, I hope to be fulfilling a dream of 20 years to hike the Camino, Covid permitting. Work demands have prevented me and my wife from taking the time off, but with retirement coming the end of this year, we can finally do it. I've spent a lot of time reading...
This site is run by Ivar at in Santiago de Compostela.
This site participates in the Amazon Affiliate program, designed to provide a means for Ivar to earn fees by linking to Amazon