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  1. Fletchonides

    Cleaning cruz de ferro

    I wasn't intending to leave anything at the Cruz de Fierro when we walked in early June, as it never seemed particularly meaningful to me. The day before we left to walk Leon to Santiago, I realised that I had been involved in a campaign back home for several months which had ended the week...
  2. Fletchonides

    Would you stop at places that lack the Camino hospitality?

    I have experienced it in several places where they charged entry. Pamplona Cathedral had some exhibition and we were told to come back in the evening if we wanted to pray. Astorga Cathedral told us if we wanted to pray we could come back for 10am Mass the next morning. Burgos Cathedral did it...
  3. Fletchonides

    Walking from Virgen del Camino

    We just walked from Leon to Santiago, and took the San Martin/road route. It was relatively tedious, broken by the superb church in la Virgen del Camino. The reason we did it was so that we would have a shorter day into Astorga the next day, which I think is about 30km if you go the scenic route...
  4. Fletchonides

    I Walk; Spouse Drives - Doable?

    We met an Austrian trio a few weeks ago just before Sarria. He was driving the car, and the two ladies were walking. They were mostly staying in private albergues or hotels, I think. If they didn't reach their goal for the day, he drove them back to where they stopped the next morning so they...
  5. Fletchonides

    Albergues in Astorga

    Tthank you so much. As someone said here recently best is always subjective.
  6. Fletchonides

    Albergues in Astorga

    I like clean and friendly
  7. Fletchonides

    Albergues in Astorga

    It seems from my research that there are two main albergues in Astorga, but neither of them can be booked. Is that correct? There is Albergue de peregrinos Siervas de María, which has 156 beds, with various size rooms, and there is Albergue San Javier, which has 110 beds, seemingly in bigger...
  8. Fletchonides

    Can only go in July...what are the Pros & Cons?

    The big pro is that the time works for you both to go. If you want to both go and walk the full Camino Frances, that's your only option. In that sense it's not really a pro; its a choice, go or not. From what you say, you should just go. The rest is is just 'What will it be like, and how do i...
  9. Fletchonides

    Albergue recommendations for last CF Stages

    A kindred spirit. We are booked for the Hotel Rua Villar in Santiago. One of our main criteria was a bath.
  10. Fletchonides

    Please recommend Albergues

    Cuatro Cantones in Belorado has a swimming pool in the back garden, and a great pilgrim meal.
  11. Fletchonides

    Bubble wrap around rucksack.

    No its not a requirement for Ryanair. If there's too many loose straps and bits you might want to tape them for your own peace of mind, so there is less possibility of a strap getting caught somewhere. We have flown a number of times from Dublin with Ryanair to Biarritz/Santander and usually...
  12. Fletchonides

    Albergue recommendations for last CF Stages

    Brilliant, I now seem to be spoiled for choice in a good way.
  13. Fletchonides

    Albergue recommendations for last CF Stages

    thank you
  14. Fletchonides

    Albergue recommendations for last CF Stages

    Thank you so much. It gives me a starting point to look at
  15. Fletchonides

    Albergue recommendations for last CF Stages

    My wife and I will be finally completing our Camino this year, walking Leon to SdC, starting 31st May. There seems to be so many albergue options for the last stages, it is difficult to know what distinguishes one from another. Our stages are likely to be: Calvor, Lugo Portomarin Palas del Rei...
  16. Fletchonides

    Recommendation in Roncesvalles

    Completely agree. Getting to Roncesvalles from St. Jean is a big day anyway, and trying to go on to Burguete is possibly a step too far.
  17. Fletchonides

    Recommendation in Roncesvalles

    The end of June will be quite busy, so you may want to book anyway just to be more secure. Opinion is divided. The albergue in Roncesvalles has cubicles that take 4 people; each bed has its own backpack locker, and is very comfortable, so its not a bad introduction to albergue life. And you can...
  18. Fletchonides

    SJPdP to Orisson

    You'll be fine, the Napoleon route will be open once there isn't still snow.
  19. Fletchonides

    travel insurance

    Since you are from the UK; make sure you get your European health Insurance Card: https://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcareabroad/EHIC/Pages/about-the-ehic.aspx It covers you for equivalent state health care in any EU country. It is free. We never bothered looking at specialist hiking insurance...
  20. Fletchonides

    Emergency pack moving services?

    I think one of the things that can come out of this is that your own personal disappointment makes you look at your heart and question why it is that complete autonomy is such an important thing. Some of the more important inner lessons on the Camino have been when I was struggling and was...

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