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  1. GSatt22

    Are there options on the Camino instead of the shared accomodation?

    Hola, I would think most guidebooks include other kinds of accommodation, as the Brierley guide does. I would not recommend it, but you can check on Booking.com (often cheaper to ring yourself and make a booking) and TravelAdviser and find accommodation of different types in almost every...
  2. GSatt22

    Mass and Monasteries along the Camino Frances

    Hola, I would suggest taking the Brierely 'alternate route' after leaving O'Cebreiro and spending a night in Santos. The Monastery is very impressive and active. And the pathway is really lovely once you get over the first few km, which are next to the road. It was one of the most pleasant...
  3. GSatt22

    Is September/October a good time to walk?

    Hola (again Tina), I had planned to start my Camino from SJPdP early September but as it turned out I began on 22nd August. It took 35 days (slower would have been better, i am now thinking; too much rushing on the Way) and the weather was beautiful all the way to Santiago. I arrived there...
  4. GSatt22

    What is the one Albergue that you would say not to miss

    Hi, it is not on the Camino as we normally think of it, but Bayonne is where I caught the train to get to SJPdP. The Monte Carlo Hotel and Café, opposite the Railway Station in Bayonne is small but adequate and very convenient. The hotelier was extremely helpful to someone who was just a...
  5. GSatt22

    rough cost estimate

    I just completed my Camino, from SJPdP to Santiago and it took 35 days. In cash I spent just under 44 Euro a day. This included bag transport every day (8 Euro), accommodation on 11 occasions (i stayed in Casa Rurals, Hostals most of the time and many have credit card facilities), donations to...
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    Just returned from the Camino....Advice to others 60+ years

    Re: Just returned from the Camino....Advice to others 60+ years Hi Mary, Doug, Well, i'm 62 and will be leaving SJPdP on August 22nd, not far behind you. There may be a few of us at that time, hopefully we will see each other along the way.

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