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  1. DoughnutANZ

    LIVE from the Camino SJPP TODAY May 2, 2024

    Roncesvalles does not allow all their beds to be reserved. When you get a message from their website about no reservations possible that doesn't mean that they are full it means that you can no longer reserve a bed The lady that is involved with the volunteers at Roncesvalles (@Ianinam ) said...
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    Message from the Roncesvalles albergue - a difficult day.

    I am sure that you are correct. However in 1982 I went to the Daytona speedway to watch the Daytona 200 motorcycle races. In a stroke of luck, Graeme Crosby (a Kiwi) won that year, riding a Yamaha. His team was managed by Giacomo Agostini who is/was my childhood hero and I got to meet Giacomo...
  3. DoughnutANZ

    Chilly camino

    It is just a combination of water and cool walking conditions. The water helps the vegetation grow and look stunning while the cooler temperatures help to make walking more pleasant. Once you are in the company of your friend, walking in a beautiful environment, stretching your body a little...
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    Advice for Sleeping Options and Other Advice for Inaugural Pilgrims

    You won't need a tent
  5. DoughnutANZ

    Message from the Roncesvalles albergue - a difficult day.

    I waited in line for a bed in 2019. It was a long line and until you got really close to the check-in area there was no where to sit and so it was an uncomfortable wait after an energetic walk. One issue was that people arriving much later wanted to jump the queue so that they could register...
  6. DoughnutANZ

    Lost & Found Can anyone bring my left-behind diary from O Cebreiro?

    You have better luck than me and a better idea. I left two pair of my favourite merino, expensive socks on the line at one albergue and phoned that night but the hospitaleros attitude was basically"tough break","next time don't forget them ". A powerful lesson for me.
  7. DoughnutANZ

    León to San Martin del Camino alternative route

    This post refers to an alternative AFTER SMdC. I am almost sure that the OP was asking for alternatives before SMdC. BTW, I have walked both paths after SMdC and had no issue with either. Also, I had no particular issue staying in SMdC although I bypassed it the second time, purely for...
  8. DoughnutANZ

    LIVE from the Camino Current big wave at beginning of Francés

    Unfortunately the numbers hide much more interesting information. The reality is that there is no increase on the Frances, there is a change in when people walk but no increase. The increase that is happening is almost all in the shorter Caminos such as the Portuguese Camino and from 100klm...
  9. DoughnutANZ

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

    No
  10. DoughnutANZ

    Overcrowded Camino Frances

    Don't rely solely on Booking.com. It will give you a sense that accommodation is not available, it is. For example, did your friend walk to Zabaldika and ask for a bed? I suspect that your friend didn't do this and as a result your friend will have the Camino that they are having.
  11. DoughnutANZ

    Bus to La Virgen Del Camino

    Depends where you are but I have always caught it on Gran Via San Marcos. ALSA M1 with Amora on the front. Google Maps is your friend 😊
  12. DoughnutANZ

    Making friends when starting the Camino later

    I think that @Robo is spot-on. Provided that you are open to others (and it looks like that you are) then I am sure that you will make friends. I echo what Robo said, last year I joined the Camino Frances after Sahagún and I made some lovely friends. Buen camino
  13. DoughnutANZ

    LIVE from the Camino The massacre of a dear resting place.

    I have no information on if it is connected to the memorial or not. There is still a lot of feelings on both sides relating to what happened during the civil war. I often post reviews on Google Maps and several civil war memorials in Spain have regularly been deleted and reinstated on a number...
  14. DoughnutANZ

    want solitude

    It sounds like you will be starting your Camino with a lot of expectations. In my experience, this leads to a disappointing and boring Camino. My advice would be to worry less about your Cumbayá avoidance strategies and go with an open mind and open heart and see what happens. Of course, this...
  15. DoughnutANZ

    Pamplona bag drop and possible Zubiri-Pamplona shortcut

    You can post your pack to yourself at a particular post office. Use something like Google Maps to choose an appropriate post office to receive your pack. Take into account opening times and make sure that your pack will arrive in time for you to pick it up without waiting around. If that is...
  16. DoughnutANZ

    LIVE from the Camino New donativo in Pamplona is open: Betania

    I stayed here last year and it was a really nice albergue. I walked up from the railway station, easy to find and handy to the old town.
  17. DoughnutANZ

    Profile altitude map CF stages

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  18. DoughnutANZ

    Profile altitude map CF stages

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    2024 Camino Frances to Santiago de Compostela cost

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  20. DoughnutANZ

    LIVE from the Camino Current conditions on the Frances

    Something to note if you reserve a bed but have not prepaid for it is that many albergues will require you to check-in prior to a time that they specify or they will give your bed to someone else. This is because a number of unscrupulous people make multiple reservations for the same day and...

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