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  1. Becky 59

    Pre-booking CF in August-how crowded is it really?

    I have found in the last few years that weekends tend to be more crowded, as local Spaniards spend a few days knocking off short segments of the Camino, and tourists travel to popular weekend spots. So there were big stretches of the Frances between Pamplona and Sarria that didn't need...
  2. Becky 59

    Los Arcos accommodation..

    I stayed in one of their private rooms. The granddaughter of the abuela offered a communal dinner which was lovely!
  3. Becky 59

    Snow at Roncesvalles

    Depends on weather patterns. One year there was a late dusting on the Pyrenees visible from Roncesvalles on May 10!
  4. Becky 59

    LIVE from the Camino Free pilgrim concert this Saturday in Villafranca del Bierzo!

    I am part of a songwriter’s workshop that has been walking on the Francés for the last week, writing new original songs as we go. We will be performing the best of our new songs this Saturday in a free concert in Villafranca; the concert flyer is attached. I would love to see any and all who can...
  5. Becky 59

    Serving as Hospitalera in Logroño!

    Thanks for asking! Cough is already gone; fatigue is really the only symptom now. Today I was up for an hour at a time before exhaustion drove me back to bed. And a hospitalera from the next incoming team volunteered to show up early (she was already in country) and is helping out some. The...
  6. Becky 59

    LIVE from the Camino Making Memories and Mistakes on the Camino

    Keep posting, can’t wait to hear more!
  7. Becky 59

    October travel and the Pyrenees

    Short walking days also means less time to dry laundry; by late October I was relying on machine wash and dry every few days. Since COVID, blankets are scarcer than previously. Be prepared with a headlamp: just before daylight savings ends (last Sunday of October), the sun isn’t up until almost...
  8. Becky 59

    Serving as Hospitalera in Logroño!

    Next update: I tested positive for COVID yesterday. We must have had an asymptomatic perigrino, and despite cleaning every surface including floors and mats with bleach, and washing hands endlessly, I couldn’t avoid the airborne germs. There are two locals, the winter staff, who are helping this...
  9. Becky 59

    LIVE from the Camino The September Wave: Increase in Pilgrims and Availability of Beds

    Further update on bed availability: last night (Saturday night) the entire city of Logroño was packed, as is typical for weekends when local Spaniards join the throngs of perigrinos in albergues. (I always preferred to try and spend Saturdays in little villages that wouldn’t attract so many...
  10. Becky 59

    Serving as Hospitalera in Logroño!

    Last night dinner was pasta boloñesa, but we forgot to take into account that half of the perigrinos were Italian and they demolished the sauce (high praise for our American Italian cook!) Plum and nectarine cobbler for desert was also a big hit. We had 40 for dinner, our biggest crowd yet!
  11. Becky 59

    LIVE from the Camino The September Wave: Increase in Pilgrims and Availability of Beds

    The “September Wave” seems to be here; in Logroño where I am serving as hospitalera, we are receiving lots of perigrinos now who started on or around Sept 1st. We had 35 of a possible 36 here last night, and the last one arrived after 5 pm; tonight we have only 21 spaces (the diocese is using...
  12. Becky 59

    Serving as Hospitalera in Logroño!

    There are actually three, called “Co-Cathedrals”, a holdover from long ago. Father José Ignacio Díaz (who passed away this summer, a stalwart of the Camino) was the priest for this one, and the installation of his replacement just happened this Sunday. The new priest looks to be someone...
  13. Becky 59

    Serving as Hospitalera in Logroño!

    The parochial albergue is attached to the cathedral Real (not the famous one on the plaza; this is the cathedral with the big Matamoros statue above the door), and the tunnel is perhaps 30’ long. Don’t know about history but I’ll ask around.
  14. Becky 59

    Serving as Hospitalera in Logroño!

    Now day 5 in Logroño: we have up to 43 spaces currently, depending whether the diocese wants to use rooms for meetings. On rainy days the pilgrims stay in; on sunny days they go out for tapas. We have served lentils, potatas al Riojana, garbanzos with tomatoes and veggies, and usually fruit...
  15. Becky 59

    Serving as Hospitalera in Logroño!

    So nice to hear! Buen Camino for the rest of your walk!
  16. Becky 59

    Serving as Hospitalera in Logroño!

    No, they quarantined after the first fumigation, which did not succeed in irradiating the bugs, fumigated a second time, and we just checked yesterday and still found a live bug. Apparently there was wall covering installed in the past that may be harboring or sequestering them.
  17. Becky 59

    Serving as Hospitalera in Logroño!

    I’ll keep my eyes out! I may have to stay in the albergue and monitor the door. But I’ll be at the reception afterwards!
  18. Becky 59

    Serving as Hospitalera in Logroño!

    I just started my quincena at the Donativo in Logroño, and will try and update how it goes on this thread. The Donativo has space for 60, but 26 spaces are in a bunk room that has been quarantined for bedbugs all summer, so the work load is less, but we have been full or nearly full every night...
  19. Becky 59

    A very wet day on the Camino Frances!

    Wow, I watched the storm from the safety of the Donativo in Logroño while we lost power twice while cooking dinner! Stop by on your way through town or stay for a great communal dinner!
  20. Becky 59

    walking in October

    I walked that stretch 2 years ago in October ; a few of the albergues were starting to close but plenty were still open. Ditto the previous comments about Gronze. It’s a great time to walk, but shorter days can make it hard to hang out laundry, and the sun is rising pretty late (almost 9 am...

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