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Since Aquarius has been brought up, I just thought I'd mention that on my Camino pilgrimages I've enjoyed Sugarfree Aquarius, found it in most supermercados :-)
In July 2009 I walked SJPP-Burgos, a wonderful, lifechanging experience. This summer I am going back, hopefully to finish my Camino. I will start where I stopped in 2009, in Burgos, I have 18 days to walk so I'll just get going and see if I have enough time to reach Santiago.
Before my walk in...
Time to go, I just stopped by here to say THANK YOU to all the members who have helped me during my preparations. If you want to follow me on my caminostage (walking SJPP-Burgos this year) you are welcome to add me on Facebook, my full name is Hali Liddell.
I do have a blog but it is in Swedish...
Thank you Liz, for sharing your experiences and favourite stops, and also for letting me know about private albergues being booked up, I didn't know that was possible. Good to know, not that we will want to book ahead but we will be prepared that this might make it harder to find a bed in the...
Thank you Kelly, it's good to know that Uterga has nice albergues, I've read Swedish blogs telling about the same problem you mention about the downside of Alto del Perdon.
By the way, your pictures of the sleeping arrangements and comments on the state of the bathrooms are great, very important...
Thank you Rolf for your very up-to-date recommendations, and thank you Anne and Nicole for describing your favourites! Ventosa keeps getting mentioned and now has a lot of names and short descriptions scribbled next to it in my guidebook.... I hadn't read anything special about Uterga before...
Thank you Minkey for sharing your experiences, Cizur Menor will probably be a good stop for us as San Fermin will be going on in Pamplona when we pass through.... Great to hear from someone who has stayed in both of Cizur Menors albergues. I've seen pictures of the one run by the Order of Malta...
Anniesantiago, thank you for sharing your favourites and for your lovely descriptions of your experiences!
I have just started looking at your blog and am thrilled by all of the wonderful pictures, it's like being there already! :D
Thank you William for this sound advice! The issue of not pushing yourself too hard is very important. I'm sure it can easily happen on a pilgrimage that you just get carried away, there is so much you want to see and do even if you have limited time.
I've learned the hard way to take it easy, I...
Thanks Kelly, that sounds wonderful! Noted with your name in the guidebook for our next trip, we sure wouldn't want to miss heaven on earth! :D
We were thinking of going once a year but I'm not so sure July of a Holy Year (2010) is such a good idea. (July is usually the only time we can get...
Thank you Andrew, I've scribbled your name next to Trinidad de Arre and Grañon (this one definitely sounds like a "don't miss") in my guidebook!
I really like the idea expressed by you and others who have walked before, to let the camino take us where it wants to, I'm sure that's how we will end...
Thank you Patricio and Javier for your combined recommendations of Trinidad de Arre, it's so exciting to see pictures of the albergues, feels like I'm close already! :D
It's great to get a lot of recommendations here and from the books and blogs I've read, I am writing the names of those who...
After reading a bunch of guidebooks and travel blogs we are still looking for more advice on where to stay overnight during our trip. These are the stops we have planned: SJPP (L’Esprit du Chemin), Roncesvalles, Larrasoaña, Cizur Menor, Puente la Reina, Estella, Los Arcos, Logroño, Nájera, Santo...
Hi Anne!
The Canadian Company óf pilgrims has a 6-page lexicon, "100 Useful Words for the Camino". You can download the PDF from their website, hope this link works!
http://www.santiago.ca/lexicon.html
Buen Camino!
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