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  1. JohanNilsenNagel

    Hotels vs Albergues

    Hi Kathleen, So excited for you! April/May should be really nice time to be on the Camino. I don't think you'll have any issues with finding a place to stay so I wouldn't even worry about it. In terms of hotels, as mentioned by Domigee, not all towns have "hotels" but you can adjust your...
  2. JohanNilsenNagel

    Hotels vs Albergues

    Oh, FOMO and “the Camino expetience.”. Don’t think so. How many people would still walk the Camino if the knew they’d be the only one out there everyday? If yes, then why does it matter where you stay? In any event, you can meet people in restaurants or on the trail, or hotel too.
  3. JohanNilsenNagel

    Minta starts from SJPP 2-26

    I walked the Camino same time earlier this year. Hoping to go again in 2018. March was really a wonderful month to walk this year. Got a little bit of everything weather-wise, but mostly pleasant sunny days.
  4. JohanNilsenNagel

    Married Pilgrims

    Hi Seamus, without listing all the many places and towns we stayed in, perhaps it's better I direct you to a site like Trip Advisor, or Booking.com. Between a guidebook (we used: Hiking the Camino de Santiago by Anna Dintman & David Landis) and these two sites, we looked up places to stay in...
  5. JohanNilsenNagel

    Hotel rooms rather than hostels?

    A lot of hotels have heated drying racks which can be really effective. Hairdryers can be handy too. Also, most places we stayed in had access to open windows and balconies which were ideal for drying clothes (when and if we didn't go find a laundry mat in bigger towns, or use the washer &...
  6. JohanNilsenNagel

    Married Pilgrims

    Hi Loukitt, I recently completed the Camino with my wife and we stayed in hotels and casa rurales the whole way. I'd be more than happy give you some recommendations of awesome places to stay -- most were on the expensive side, fyi. Seems like others have already answered your question, but...
  7. JohanNilsenNagel

    Anxious last 3 weeks

    Absolutely, I felt the same way! Mostly excited and anxious to get started though. But believe me, when you look back on your journey, it'll seem like it went by too fast -- well, at least for me it seems that way. Having committed to going you're already on the Camino, in my book. Just wait...
  8. JohanNilsenNagel

    Hotels vs Albergues

    Funny, my wife also comes from a large, extended family, however, it had the reverse effect on her and she's had enough of "communal" living, which is why we stayed in hotels the whole way. Personally, I was totally open to staying in them and if I were to go again, by myself, I'd definitely...
  9. JohanNilsenNagel

    Taxi share Biarritz to St Jean

    My wife and I stayed at Palacio Guendulain for a couple nights before beginning our Camino right there. Definitely stay in Pamplona two nights as it's a wonderful town and excellent place to begin your Camino. The Palacio is a four or five star hotel, perfectly located to see Pamplona and...
  10. JohanNilsenNagel

    crowded camino--> bringing tent?

    As long as you have credit cards, hotels are always a good option.
  11. JohanNilsenNagel

    Hotel rooms rather than hostels?

    Hi Swee, I can give you the names of some places where we stayed if that's what you're looking for.
  12. JohanNilsenNagel

    Hotels vs Albergues

    Everyone has different priorities and can co-exist, which is why I enjoyed my first Camino so much. I saw groups that stuck together the whole way and became little social cliques that more or less shut other people out (I suppose me and my wife could be seen in the same way, when we were...
  13. JohanNilsenNagel

    Hotels vs Albergues

    To each their own I guess. I don't feel like I missed out on anything at all by not staying in albergues, or the unnatural and enforced socialization that comes with them.
  14. JohanNilsenNagel

    Hotels vs Albergues

    I stayed in hotels the whole way and never once felt like I was on "vacation". Nevertheless, the Camino is a vacation . . . from worldly cares, stress, old habits and mindsets, etc.
  15. JohanNilsenNagel

    Why start in St. Jean?

    Ha, you got me on the "life lessons" thing -- that's exactly what I was feeling on the trail. The guy I met who'd started in Carcassone really irked me because he was also hiking marathon days (25+ miles) on some stretches and my perception was that he was bragging and I started feeling "slowed...
  16. JohanNilsenNagel

    Why start in St. Jean?

    Awesome! Yeah, I paid homage to Father Elias' bust up in O Cebreiro. From what I've read, the earliest "starting point" of the Camino was originally Oviedo. Then when most pilgrims were coming from France, St. Jean was the point where the various European footpaths converged, if not mistaken...
  17. JohanNilsenNagel

    Hotels vs Albergues

    I know this forum topic already exists here somewhere and it may be outdated but I wanted to bring it up again since I recently completed the Camino with my partner, staying exclusively in hotels. My question for peregrinos is what they think the advantages and disadvantages are of avoiding...
  18. JohanNilsenNagel

    Why start in St. Jean?

    Why do so many people insist on starting in St. Jean? I recently completed my first Camino with my wife in March and for various reasons chose to start in Pamplona. For one, the chance of heavy snow and the potential closure of the Napoleon Route out of St. Jean was likely in late February...
  19. JohanNilsenNagel

    Women walking solo

    Just got back from Camino in March and saw more solo female hikers than men. Depending on how social you want to be, you'll have no problem meeting other hikers on a daily basis. In fact, in July/August you'll probably have to go out of your way to be alone! If someone or something is making...
  20. JohanNilsenNagel

    Day 1

    I'm really excited for you! Day 1 for me was in Pamplona last month (March) and seems like yesterday. We saw probably six other pilgrims the whole day, and less than a dozen a day all the way until, maybe, Burgos. At Leon, and especially Sarria, the number of pilgrims grew exponentially...

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