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  1. Steve Taylor

    Deteriorating Behavior

    I make a lot of advance bookings, but I never fail to show up, most especially when there’s no penalty charge for not notifying them beforehand. Even when I use Booking. com, I try to cancel as far as possible in advance. It’s good manners, isn’t it?
  2. Steve Taylor

    Credencial - Filling out the first page information

    As I’m doing my Camino in ‘instalments’ I’ve had two so far, one of which I wrote out and the other which I typed details and glued them into the first page. Assuming that you intend to keep this ‘passport’ and that your family and friends might see it when you’re gone, would you like them to...
  3. Steve Taylor

    What to see and do, or eat, for a few hours in Madrid?

    If I was taking a bus north from Madrid and had six hours to kill, I'd find the bus station first of all, then take a wander around the area nearby. If you do fancy heading somewhere else, Sol and Plaza Mayor are worth a visit, while a walk down Gran Via is interesting. Alternatively, if you...
  4. Steve Taylor

    What food did you ENJOY on your Camino(s)?

    This place is neither fine dining nor rustic charm, but if you're in one of the Camino Frances cities (Pamplona, Burgos, Santiago, etc.) the chain restaurant Cerveceria 100 Montaditos is an inexpensive and convenient way to feed yourself, and the system of ordering doesn't require too much in...
  5. Steve Taylor

    What food did you ENJOY on your Camino(s)?

    I really liked Cuatro Cantones, but didn't know about the fabada, so good reason to return. Calle Laurel in Logroño is a place that everyone should visit. And as for the wine, fantastic throughout though I arrived at Irache a bit early to appreciate the quality of the fuente del vino when I...
  6. Steve Taylor

    What food did you ENJOY on your Camino(s)?

    Apart my usual diet of tortilla at any time of the day (there was one place on the 'scenic' route into Burgos that had several varieties that were very tasty), I remember a nice dish in Logroño called 'cojonudo' that included what Brits call black pudding and a fried egg. It was so good I went...
  7. Steve Taylor

    Pilgrim "customs"?

    I’m very much a novice, having only completed half of the Camino Frances in three instalments so far since June 2019. However, saying ‘Buen Camino’ is definitely a good tradition, as is leaving something at Cruz de Ferro. Collecting stamps is definitely a worthwhile tradition, but not sure about...
  8. Steve Taylor

    News Related to the Future of Credencials

    That looks like a pretty good system. I'll continue to use the traditional paper version, but the digital stamps are a useful backup, especially if you lose your credencial.
  9. Steve Taylor

    ATMs in Spain

    In my experience, when you insert your payment card, you get a choice of languages. As for paying in euros or pounds, I always opt for euros, as I read somewhere that the exchange rate offered at the time of your transaction isn't always the most favourable. By the way, I think I got this image...
  10. Steve Taylor

    Easiest 100km (for someone with health problems limiting high-intensity exercise)

    I’ve walked the first 300km and the last 115km of the Camino Frances and the stretch from Sarria to Santiago was easily the least strenuous. I didn’t use albergues at all and found small hotels and pensions through Booking.com.

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