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  1. BShea

    5-10km/day pilgrims

    My favorite resource for planning: https://godesalco.com/plan/frances. The first step is to choose where you want to start and end your camino. The second page shows you distances between each village and what type of accommodations are available. When you've planned it all out, you can...
  2. BShea

    Fountain of roland / Monastero di Roncisvalle

  3. BShea

    Another pilgrim rescue

    I met an elderly French woman last May who made reservations past Roncesvalles, got totally lost, walked around for hours until evening and finally, ran into a taxi driver who drove her to her accommodations which was several kilometers away without charging her. I never understood how she got...
  4. BShea

    LIVE from the Camino Best camino 'come back' (retort)

    "Bienvenidos. Do you have a reservation?" "Uh... No... I'm not a tourist. I'm a pilgrim."
  5. BShea

    May '17 observations: SJPdP to Tosantos

    What I noticed two years ago was large groups of Korean young adults that banded together. We saw that at first this year, but they seem to have disappeared over the last two days. Maybe they're faster? Now, we see either a parent with a young adult child or even families walking together. It's...
  6. BShea

    May '17 observations: SJPdP to Tosantos

    I know! Apparently, it's become super popular. Or maybe the dates I chose correspond with a break there. We are in a small albergue tonight and out of 16 beds, there are 5 Koreans so far.
  7. BShea

    A couple albergues not on the CF list

    Zariquiegui: La Posada d'Ardogi closed a while ago. A new albergue opened up in it's place last summer: El Albergue de Zariquiegui, c/San Andres 16, tel: 670 360 888 / 677 536 783. @elalberguedezariquiegui.com Granon: La Casa de Sonrisas was closed on 20 may 2017 because her mother is sick. Not...
  8. BShea

    May '17 observations: SJPdP to Tosantos

    I've noticed a few differences since I walked in 2015. I'm not sure if things have changed in two years or if I'm just more aware this time. I hope this is of interest or helpful to someone... 1. There seems to be far less Americans. Probably around 30% Koreans, 30% Italians and the remaining...
  9. BShea

    Skip Leon?

    I love starting my walk the same day I arrive. Travelling from Mexico to Europe always includes several flights through several airports over several days so by the time I reach my destination, I'm ready to go. In 2015, I landed in Pamplona, bussed to the city and immediately set out for...
  10. BShea

    ATMs on Camino Frances

    I bank at BBVA Compass. I believe there are several branches throughout Texas. The parent company (BBVA) is a Spanish bank. There are no ATM transaction fees and they only charge a 1% international exchange fee on ATM withdrawals from any bank in Europe. There are BBVA banks all along the camino...
  11. BShea

    Travel insurance

    I like to buy the ins offered when I purchase my ticket. It alleviates some of the stress due to missed flights / train / bus connections or if something happens prior to the trip since I usually book quite far in advance. But I learned the hard way, buyer beware - all insurance is not created...
  12. BShea

    From Saint-Palais to SJPdP

    Hello @Jom. I walked from St. Palais to SJPdP in 2013. It is about 4 kms or so from St. Palais to the Stele de Gibraltar which is where the Route de Vezelay and the Chemin du Puy interconnect. The route is well marked. May I make a suggestion? You did not mention how you would be traveling to...
  13. BShea

    Favorite Camino Related Spanish/French Words

    That's hysterical!
  14. BShea

    Favorite Camino Related Spanish/French Words

    As I prepare for my upcoming treks, I've been reviewing some helpful vocabulary. As a lover of words, I was amused when pondering the word(s) for when an airplane takes off: "despegar" (sp.) and "decoller" (fr.) - both mean "to unstick", which is decidedly better than the alternative! IMHO...
  15. BShea

    Camino in France

    Click on my picture, then click on "Start a conversation" to send a PM. P.S. Does anyone out there know if it's possible to attach a file in a P.M.? I can't seem to figure it out.
  16. BShea

    Camino in France

    IMHO, the only guide you need for the Le Puy route is the Michelin Chemins de Compostelle 161. You can buy it in the Le Puy cathedral for less than 7€. Here's a scanned first page of mine to give you an idea of what it looks like. No knowledge of French is necessary. Well worth the price. The...
  17. BShea

    Frances or Norte?

    That's my quandary. She doesn't know anything about the camino (no one here in Culiacan does) and is leaving everything up to me. I had her watch the movie :) to get a feel for what we're in for. I think she's thrilled at the idea of going to Europe and to just get out of her day to day rut for...
  18. BShea

    Frances or Norte?

    Hello everyone & Happy New Year! First, let me begin by apologizing if this post seems to have already been discussed ad nauseam, but I need some help in determining which Camino to walk this May. I had pretty much decided upon the Frances, but the Norte keeps beckoning me. Here’s my dilemma...
  19. BShea

    Knee Health

    The downhills can be killer on the knees. I use Mueller jumper's knee straps as a preventative measure. I don't even notice them. I have let others borrow them who were hurting along the way and they said they could feel the difference. Also, a doctor told me I needed to relearn to walk heel...
  20. BShea

    This is a very Negative Post. A Vent.

    Great post as a reminder of how we should behave. I have seen all of the situations you have so succinctly described. My final straw as a group travel leader was when my high school students refused to go sightseeing because it would mean they had to leave the Paris apartment I had rented. They...

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