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)
On a Friday evening in Puenta la Reina, there was a rock band playing on the small street outside a bar. Just around the corner, there was a brass band from a music school playing in the plaza.
This year in Bilbao, in the Plaza Nueva, we came across a group of musicians and singers singing...
I found Duolingo useful for getting familiar with some vocabulary, starting from a position of knowing no Spanish. I felt I needed something additional to get to the stage of being able to converse, but I was at least able to phone an albergue and confirm a reservation.
I crossed over the Napolean route last week in misty rain, poor visibility, no wind. Most of the route is on paved roads. After that, the tracks were not heavily muddy. The final section through the woods to Roncesvalles was steep and slippy and muddy in places, but it was usually possible to...
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