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  1. KathyRugg

    How to order Pinxtos?

    Oh, those mushrooms! I dream of them!
  2. KathyRugg

    Albergue to recommend in Fromista?

    I would NOT recommend Albergue Estrella del Camino. When I stayed there, they advertised meals (pilgrim dinner and breakfast) but did not actually offer them. When I arrived, a French woman was having trouble checking in. She did not speak Spanish but had had a Spanish speaker reserve a spot for...
  3. KathyRugg

    Memorial Garden for Denise Thiem near Astorga

    The site you gave directions to is located between Hospital de Órbigo and Astorga, not after Astorga. I’m not sure where the memorial grove is but I think the original poster said it was after Astorga.
  4. KathyRugg

    Mansilla de la Mulas to León: why bother?

    This is the post I made (to my Facebook) the day I walked into León. Just wanted to share to give you my recent perspective.
  5. KathyRugg

    Camino Congestion - Change routes?

    It must vary day to day. I got to Carrión yesterday with no reservation and got a spot in one of the places run by the nuns. Got a table for lunch at a place in Plaza Mayor with no waiting. It a beautiful town!
  6. KathyRugg

    Average daily expenses?

    I am in the Camino Francés right now. I have been mostly staying in albergues (bed in a shared room), having breakfast (coffee, fresh OJ and some food item) and a pilgrim dinner, with lunch either being a piece of tortilla and beverage at a café along the way or fruit, bread and cheese from a...
  7. KathyRugg

    Meals in Roncesvalles, worth it?

    If you choose the early dinner time slot you can make the Pilgrim Mass and blessing. After the service, the priest will give a tour of the church (talk about the building) in Spanish with someone to read the same off a card in English, and also take you down to see the crypt. When I was there he...
  8. KathyRugg

    Booking Orisson

    I contacted them about a day right after they open in mid-April and they got back to me after several days with a confirmation.

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