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  1. pepi

    Tradition…. When to start wearing your scallop shell?

    So they are at the Albergues Jesus y Maria and Casa Paderbornin Pamplona and in many other alternative starting points.
  2. pepi

    All the single ladies, all the single ladies

    Given the appearently contradictory advices, use your common sense and find a middle ground. Follow the same precautions you would at home and you will be very safe, probably even safer. Embracing an open and friendly attitude will help you quickly become part of "the gang", but beware of...
  3. pepi

    How to get a Compostela without the crazy 100 k

    well, I meant "perfection" in connection with someone who's not a native English speaker. No match for you!
  4. pepi

    How to get a Compostela without the crazy 100 k

    Je présume que votre langue maternelle est la langue de Molière et celle de la diplomatie. You are on an English language forum and there are very good translation apps (free of charge), like www.deepl.com, where you can get your posts corrected. Or register (free) on ChatGPT, an AI app, which...
  5. pepi

    How to get a Compostela without the crazy 100 k

    Your question about the requirements for obtaining a Compostela seems strange coming from an experienced pilgrim. If you have already received many Compostelas, why do you feel the need to collect more? I, along with many other veterans, no longer feel the need to do so. So you can take the bus...
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    "The profile of pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago: 90% are Catholics, 48% do so for spiritual reasons"

    I kept a somewhat related post unpublished for a long time for fear that it might break some rules of this forum. Reading this thread encourages me to release it anyway; at first, I spontaneously thought to place the post right here, but I don't want to "hijack" Chrissy's OP. If interested, look...
  7. pepi

    Post-Camino Travel: A Mistake or a Blessing?

    On two of my Caminos, I rented a car in SdC together with two fellow pilgrims, and we drove along the CN in reverse to San Sebastian with 4 stops. Very recommendable and thoroughly enjoyable! In a way, we were still in the Camino bubble, yet no more carrying and walking. PS: A nice alternative...
  8. pepi

    Guidebook Format

    All you need is a pair of open eyes and Gronze on your phone. Buen Camino
  9. pepi

    Food along the Camino

    This weeks issue of the popular Spanish site vivecamino.com features an article about typical dishes of the different regions along the Camino. (Use Google translate to convert into English). Buen provecho
  10. pepi

    Gronze offers highly scalable Camino maps for download

    As repeatedly indicated, the app is still Beta and can not be downloaded from the App Store yet. As OP I merely wanted to share the news as I – like many peregrinos – much appreciate Gronze's work for the benefit of the Camino world (which is free and without ads btw.)
  11. pepi

    Gronze offers highly scalable Camino maps for download

    Thanks, @wisepilgrim. Yes, this is correct, but as you say, the danger with the railway crossing is relative; the corrosion of the single track indicates, that it is not in use for a long time and that a crossing with the necessary caution is therefore more than "relative".
  12. pepi

    Gronze offers highly scalable Camino maps for download

    I had no problems with IOS 🤷
  13. pepi

    Gronze offers highly scalable Camino maps for download

    This is correct for the current Beta version; it is announced that it will soon be downloadable from the Apple store, and presumable also for Android.
  14. pepi

    Gronze offers highly scalable Camino maps for download

    goto https://www.gronze.com/gronze-maps and follow the download instructions for IOS and Android. You get an overall Map of all major Caminos, which you can almost indefinitely enlarge to get very detailed route information. This map would have saved me last year when I chose the wrong path...
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    Gronze offers highly scalable Camino maps for download

    It is still a Beta version but entirely functional, available for both, Apple IOS and Android. (It is all in Spanish but you can open www.gronze.com with Google translate) Btw: Gronze also has a forum for members (free) without ads and posts reflect Spanish views that can be very interesting
  16. pepi

    Accommodation in St Jean Pied de Port

    No chain, the one in Belorado is called Punto B and is run by the incomparable Joaquin. He offers bunks as well as single rooms and cooks nice communal dinners. One of the most welcoming places along the CF and in true accordance with the Camino spirit. Keep it a secret. Btw: In SJPdP, another...
  17. pepi

    Burgos accommodations

    In Burgos, I always stay at the Hotel Boutique Museo next to the Museum of Human Evolution. A leisurely stroll along the river to the cathedral. If you like clean, contemporary and individual places, it's the place for you.
  18. pepi

    For coffee addicts that like to walk early

    Is It Bad to Drink Coffee on an Empty Stomach? Interesting article in NYT
  19. pepi

    Restaurant Tips Camino Frances

    Seconding these exceptional ones: Plus: Les Pyrénées SJPdP Huarte: P: Asador Zubiando Restaurante Prada A Tope León Pizzeria Trastevere, Ponferrada (best Bistecca Fiorentina I've ever had!) Astorga: Restaurante Serrano and Hotel La Peseta Casa Teodora, Arzúa (great steaks) Lavacolla: Hostal...
  20. pepi

    2022 Camino Pilgrim Statistics by Country

    Post scriptum, refer to the post "Alert on the French Camino de Santiago"

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