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  1. CA_Pilgrim

    San Anton albergue (Castrojeriz) closes till further notice

    I heard this news from a friend on the Camino now. She was one of the last pilgrims allowed to stay there. It's sad to see it close.
  2. CA_Pilgrim

    Have Pilgrim's Passport, but do I need to register at a local pilgrim's office before I can stay in municipal albergues?

    My experience is no you do not need to register. When I arrived in SJPDP, the office was closed for a very long lunch and I never got back to register or get my stamp from them (one of my few regrets). I did get a stamp from the albergue I was staying at and that was enough.
  3. CA_Pilgrim

    Accommodation - to book or not to book

    It depends on what you want out of the Camino. For my first Camino (CF 2022), I prebooked the entire distance from SJPDP to Santiago. Glad i did because it was a busy time (May/June) with lots of penned up demand due to the pandemic and holy year. I wanted an albergue experience, so I mostly...
  4. CA_Pilgrim

    Best route into Burgos

    Most definitely the river path! I ignored all the advice and took the shorter road route. What a mistake!! Mile after mile of industrial hell and no place to stop for food or restrooms until you get to the Burger King and McDonalds at the edge of town. I was never so happy to see a Burger King...
  5. CA_Pilgrim

    Stamping process

    I almost always got mine at check in. During the last 100 Km, I tried to get two per day (e.g., at a bar along the way) as required for the Compostella, but there was at least one day when I didn't get the second stamp. They don't seem to enforce that rule too closely.
  6. CA_Pilgrim

    Orisson & Borda

    When I hiked to Orrison in May 2022, I saw several taxies going back and forth. I read a few of the replies and someone mentioned a shuttle. I believe it would be fairly easy to hike up to Orrison, taxi/shuttle back down to SJPDP and then taxi/Shuttle back up the next morning to continue your...
  7. CA_Pilgrim

    What would you change about the CF - if you could?

    Agree with you on the first point, but many of the bikers I encountered were not as well informed or courteous. Some were, but many were not. Regarding porta potties, they seem to work well for large volume events and hiking paths in the USA, but comparing the two regions/cultures, is not a...
  8. CA_Pilgrim

    What would you change about the CF - if you could?

    For me, not so much the route itself, but two things I'd like to see changed: 1) Somehow (and have no suggestions) get the mountain bikers off the paths. They are ruining the experience for the hikers. There were times when packs of them would come by and just expect the hikers to move to the...
  9. CA_Pilgrim

    Rainy season on Camino frances

    It's the luck of the draw when it comes to rain on the Camino. In 2022, I started my Camino on May 10 from SJPDP and had absolutely gorgeous weather the whole way through. Just a little rain at the end going into Santiago. In fact, it was pretty darn hot for a week or so going through the...
  10. CA_Pilgrim

    Where to stay in O Cebreiro

    I seem to remember there being quite a few private places to stay. I stayed at a nice place called Hostal-Meson Vilasante. I found it on Booking.com. It was a single room with a shared bath but I rarely had to wait to use the bath. Close to the church, which is the town center for this tiny...
  11. CA_Pilgrim

    Travel by train from Paris to St Jean Pied de Port.

    This is exactly how I did it in May of 2022. I stayed overnight in Paris at a small but nice at HOTEL DE PARIS MONTPARNASSE across from the Montparnasse station (where all the high speed trains depart Paris). Got off in Bayonee and stayed at Hotel ibis Styles Bayonne near the train station. The...
  12. CA_Pilgrim

    Refuge Orisson vs. Auberge Borda

    That pretty much sums up how I feel. I was not impressed with the bed situation at Orrison. There was no bed side or even in-room electricity. You had to go down the hall to a communal charging station and leave you phone there. Many times all the charging stations were full. I was in a top...
  13. CA_Pilgrim

    We made our first reservation for our Camino

    I did the same and glad I did. Hiking uphill 24 miles from SJPDP to Roncesvalles is best left for the young. It was beautiful weather the entire way but I understand that the mountain has very unpredictable weather. I ran into some folks that went over the mountain a day later and it was, foggy...
  14. CA_Pilgrim

    Is it necessary to book a place to sleep every day on the CF?

    I've only done one Camino in 2022 and it was quite busy in May/June because of the penned up demand from COVID. Things were just beginning to open up then and some albergues were still not open. I prefer to stay in hotels, but did stay in albergues the much of the first two weeks for the...
  15. CA_Pilgrim

    More people the closer to Santiago?

    I started from SJPDP 10 days later than you back in 2022 (May 10). There were very few crowds the entire way until I got to Leon, but even then it was not problematic. It wasn't until I got to Sarria that the huge crowds began. It didn't help that it was the time of the year that local schools...
  16. CA_Pilgrim

    Weather on Camino Frances May/June

    The advice you get regarding this question will be as dependable as weather forecast. :) When I did the French Way in 2022, I had very little rain except for drizzle the last two days into Santiago. I was told that going through the Pyrenees from SJPDP to Roncesvalles can get cold, foggy, and...
  17. CA_Pilgrim

    Is 42 days for SJPDP to Finisterre too long?

    I did it in 41 days and made a huge number of friends along the way. In fact, I arrived in Santiago the day before my 65th birthday and my friends threw me a birthday party. I'm guessing that there were at least 20 people I met along the way at the party. If you open yourself up to making new...
  18. CA_Pilgrim

    The dreaded plantar fasciitis - just as I’m about to start…

    I wore them every night while hiking. I used the Futuro brand. They were relatively lightweight and easy to pack. I don't use or need them anymore now that I have custom orthotics that work well.
  19. CA_Pilgrim

    The dreaded plantar fasciitis - just as I’m about to start…

    Yeah, same here with my first Mission Hike. I wore them virtually every night starting about half way through and they really helped. Not a cure, but very helpful.
  20. CA_Pilgrim

    The dreaded plantar fasciitis - just as I’m about to start…

    I sent you a private message response. Here it is for the group to see, as it may help others with PF. Happy to give any PF advice that I can. I suffered with it for years before finally ridding myself of it with custom orthotics. The key to success for me was finding the right podiatrist that...

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