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  1. fraluchi

    Something terrible happened to me on the camino today

    Most of the rain falls on your sides, and you'll need some to see the rainbows.
  2. fraluchi

    A thought on pilgrim statistics

    The pilgrim figures from León also show the typical tourist seasons for this area: Low (winter) season from November to April, Shoulder months from April to May and from Mid to end of October, and the "summer" season from May to Mid October. The peaks often depend from the Easter and other...
  3. fraluchi

    A bad dream

    We houden onze hand onder je hart ;)
  4. fraluchi

    A bad dream

    Peter, carry on like this and you'll be like a newly born baby next month;)
  5. fraluchi

    Do albergues refuse the pilgrims who don't carry their packs

    There are in fact some places with a central drop-off albergue. Ask about this when forwarding luggage.;)
  6. fraluchi

    A bad dream

    Peter, get well, and don't forget the Dutch saying "onkruid vergaat niet"!;)
  7. fraluchi

    Cell phone manners at night

    One side you, the other side x pilgrims. One way or the other, you'll be out of tolerance balance.:mad:
  8. fraluchi

    Are There Really That Many More Pilgrims?

    Do remember that the Easter holidays were again overlapping March with April. Thus the individual months' arrivals in Santiago are not indicative. It is however noticeable that for the first 4 months this year, overall numbers who registered in Santiago's Pilgrims' Office increased by 5%...
  9. fraluchi

    Conversion to Euros on the route to Camino Frances

    To start off, never change a foreign into local currency at an airport. Before you leave home for Europe, obtain some Euros from your local bank, sufficient to cope with expected expenses for the first day or so. A credit card is best (except American Express) for withdrawals from ATM's or in...
  10. fraluchi

    That silly 10% rule

    Does it matter to walkers who use Jacotrans?:p
  11. fraluchi

    The right credencial?

    At the Cathedral, but you may need to check the time of consignment.
  12. fraluchi

    The right credencial?

    Jun Meng, if you don't walk the Camino for a Compostela (i.e. a pilgrimage to the tomb of Santiago), you still would be advised to use a credencial in order to stay in certain pilgrim albergues.
  13. fraluchi

    Guided vs. Self-Guided Caminos

    Go it alone anywhere along the Frances, avoid the Sarria-Santiago stretch, and take public transport to Santiago from wherever you will be within your time frame. KISS
  14. fraluchi

    Pilgrim statistics

    Pilgrim arrival statistics – Santiago de Compostela – November 2017 Short by 1.856 to reach 300’000 arrivals in Santiago this year, the November y-t-d total of 298’144, represents an increase of 8% compared to the same period last year. Of these, 44% were Spanish and 56% foreigners. Compared to...
  15. fraluchi

    A Gift Idea For the Camino Pilgrim Who Has Everything

    ... with strong financial stamina and potential customers (supposedly pilgrims) ready to amortize investment and operating expenses. :mad::mad:
  16. fraluchi

    Spelling names on the phone

    Perhaps off topic for Spanish spelling: in Italy the first letter of major town names are used. The K doesn't (didn't) exist. :cool:
  17. fraluchi

    Pilgrim statistics

    Two years ago to the day I commented on the statistics of pilgrim arrivals in Santiago de Compostela, according to the figures transmitted by the Pilgrims' Office. The trend in increased pilgrims has solidly continued since. At the end of October 2017 the total walkers were just short of 291'000...
  18. fraluchi

    Now here's an idea...

    To me this doesn't appear to be extremely "extravagant", considering your many walks during past years, including various Caminos. Annakappa would call this a "time off" Camino, and selfishly (though we walked 7 Caminos together) I would love to do a similar trek on my own. Go ahead and enjoy...
  19. fraluchi

    Hotel price

    Must be a typo.:rolleyes: Depending upon the date in September, there are still rooms available for 100 Euro a night.;) Bookings.com does not manage pilgrims accommodation. Apart from that, any hotel can show occupied on their calendar and still keep rooms available for direct selling...
  20. fraluchi

    9% increase in pilgrim numbers so far this year

    Pilgrim arrivals statistics: January - July 2017 July closed with an overall increase, compared to the same period in 2016, of 4% with cumulative figures for the year + 9%. The Camino Frances pilgrims increased by only 3%, with a decrease in long range pilgrims (SJPP, Roncesvalles, Pamplona: -...

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