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  1. CarolamS

    Atypical/memorable albergues on Camino Francés?

    Good advice above. I will also say the Refugio Gaucelmo in Rabanal is a special stop. Another very welcoming donativo which provides afternoon tea for the group. It's worth attending Vespers in the nearby Inglesia de Santa Maria de la Asuncion; Gregorian chant followed by pilgrim blessing...
  2. CarolamS

    Pamplona during San Fermin

    Maybe you could stay at Trinidad de Arre, about 4.5km before you reach Pamplona. It's a wonderful place, full of history that has had a hostel for pilgrims since the 12th C. quite basic but comfortable. Then walk through the city early morning when it's a little quieter. I have stayed at...
  3. CarolamS

    Flight booked for my second camino. It's been 67 days since my last camino .... addict for sure

    I chose to spend my 65th on Camino. Being an introvert I didn't tell anyone on the day ☺️ It still feels nice inside me. I spent that night in an albergue with a communal supper so it felt like a birthday party with no social pressure 😅
  4. CarolamS

    Planning My Camino on the French Way: May 2025

    There are a lot of guides to the Camino Frances and some very good apps. (My preference is the Village to Village Guide and the Wise Pilgrim app). The important point is that you can decide your own stages depending on how far you want to walk. The stages in the guides are there and many people...
  5. CarolamS

    Some data on booking ahead on the CF at Rabanal del Camino

    Interesting graph, thank you. I was in Rabanal on 21st September and stayed at the Refugio Guacelmo a donativo run by the Confraternity of St James. You cannot book this ahead. There were spare beds available in the dorm and they said they'd not been full all season. Mostly I did book ahead and...
  6. CarolamS

    Do I need better rain gear? (or mental strategy for rain)

    We are walking the CF now, off to Santa Domingo today. The thunderstorms are bringing heavy prolonged rain. I wouldn't want to be without my Altus poncho. Many people are opting for the bus! Buen Camino.
  7. CarolamS

    Guide book?

    No this will be my 5th now but not always long ones. I've not walked in August though. I know you'll have an amazing experience. You'll meet a lot of different people and many will also be on their first Camino. Until then enjoy all your planning. Buen Camino...it s already begun.
  8. CarolamS

    Guide book?

    The reason why you might choose the latest guide book is that the accommodation details are likely to be the most up to date. Not very much else will have changed otherwise from one year to the next. If you use an app it will be updated more frequently and will always be the latest version...
  9. CarolamS

    Classical Guitar in Carrion

    There is a Classical Guitar School in Carrión de los Condes. I attended a wonderful concert on the day I passed through last year. The Camino passes the church where this is based right as you enter the town. Well worth looking out for.
  10. CarolamS

    Walking the Camino Francés in May, 2024

    My first Camino was from Porto in 2018 (in my early 60's then); I used a company who booked my accommodation and transported my bag. It went well and I discovered I really could walk a long way!! I have done some other Camino's since and find that it is very easy to arrange accommodation and...
  11. CarolamS

    Dog attack in Manjarin (humour)

    The first one belongs to the lady that runs the caravan café in Manjarin. She has a dark coloured one too but this is the one that hopes for food. Very cute.
  12. CarolamS

    4 weeks on the Camino Frances: where to begin?

    I flew from the UK to Bilbao, stayed overnight then took a bus to Logroño. It was very straightforward and I had no pressure to get a connection. I arrived in Logroño at midday and walked to Navarette for my first night. I had booked the albergue but it would have been better if I'd sent them a...
  13. CarolamS

    LIVE from the Camino Walking w/ injury

    I had to start transferring my pack on the CF last year. I used Jacotrans and only told them where my pack was going the night before. I did stay in a donativo and had my pack delivered somewhere else from where I collected it. Whoever is moving your pack will be able to tell you where they...
  14. CarolamS

    Which part of the Frances for a week?

    Last year I started my CF journey in Logroño and loved the walk to Burgos. It's beautiful with some very interesting towns. I took the route through Ventosa which is worth the extra 1km; art along the trail, very nice café and after the town you pass the place where Roldan fought Ferragut. There...
  15. CarolamS

    Staging options around Cruz de Ferro

    The Refugio Gaucelmo in Rabanal does not take advance bookings and is a very nice place. It is a Donotivo (so please be generous if you can) run my the Confraternity of St James based in UK. It is towards the top of the main street which certainly starts the next day nicely. As mentioned above...
  16. CarolamS

    Accommodation on the Camino Frances

    I was on the CF in October last year when it was very busy. I booked 2 days ahead and had no problems at all. The one place I might consider booking further ahead is Mansilla de las Mulas. The municipal is closed so there is more pressure on beds. I stayed in Albergue Gaia there and happily...
  17. CarolamS

    Will finding a bed be a challenge in May on the Frances?

    There is another pinch point where booking a day or two ahead is a good idea: Mansilla de las Mulas, just before León. The municipal albergue is shut and the number of beds can be less than the number of pilgrims.
  18. CarolamS

    Peregrina rescued by bomberos near Roncesvalles

    I know that the UK Lifeboat service will never criticise someone they rescue. They might offer some advice if it's appropriate but always in a friendly manner. The reason being they do not want to put people off from calling them out. Far better to rescue someone than recover a body! The RNLI...
  19. CarolamS

    Accommodation prebooking

    I echo the don't pre book everything. Do book the first few days, maybe even a week. Also, you can do all your advance research about where you aim to stay so that it is easy to book 2 or 3 days ahead and know you've included those 'special places to stop'. I annotate my paper guide book so...
  20. CarolamS

    Modest Private-Room Accommodations in Sahagun - Seeking Recommendations

    I stayed at Albergue de la Santa Cruz now run by the Marist brothers. I had a private room with ensuite bathroom for €20. (Dorms available too.)This was one of the best places I stayed along the Camino Francés and I highly recommend you check it out. They truly care about pilgrims, offering tea...

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