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  1. Malachiuri

    SAINT-JEAN (1st Day) failure rate 40%?!

    I personally left about 38% of my will to live at one point. Does that count???
  2. Malachiuri

    Descent into Portomarin

    Last year when I was there, signage had been posted letting pilgrims know about the 2 different routes into Portomarin, one quite nice and one very, very rugged. You should have no issues picking the correct route for you. Have fun!
  3. Malachiuri

    Places to stay in Pamplona

    If it is in your budget and you enjoy a bit of a splurge, I really enjoy Hotel Pompaelo near the city hall: https://www.booking.com/hotel/es/pompaelo-urban-spa.html M
  4. Malachiuri

    Favorite places to spend an extra day/night to visit historical/cultural sites?

    Logrono also has the Rioja Museum which I quite enjoy. A good mix of history and art of the region. https://www.spain.info/en/places-of-interest/museum-la-rioja/ M
  5. Malachiuri

    Canceled Winter Camino Due to Travel Restrictions: Rescheduling for Oct/Nov

    The Universe has paused my last Camino 3 times now. First was Covid when I was walking in Jan/Feb of 2020, then closure of the world in Jan 2021, then a broken leg 90 days before my scheduled return to complete my 2020 Camino from Astorga last October and now Omicron. I will do another Camino...
  6. Malachiuri

    Canceled Winter Camino Due to Travel Restrictions: Rescheduling for Oct/Nov

    Watching the data out of South Africa and the UK, my guess is things will calm down long before March. M
  7. Malachiuri

    Canceled Winter Camino Due to Travel Restrictions: Rescheduling for Oct/Nov

    While it is possible for the 3 of us since we are all triple vaxed, we have decided against the trip till fall. A Camino is hard enough without dealing with health passes, testing, etc. I spent Sept of this year in France and it was pleasant as usual, all the added stress kinda dulled my...
  8. Malachiuri

    Canceled Winter Camino Due to Travel Restrictions: Rescheduling for Oct/Nov

    I hate replying to my own post but... Within the past 10 mins I received a correction email from Air France regarding entry requirements. The additional steps of quarantine, pressing need to travel, etc are for NON-Vacced folks. I opened the 2 emails side by side to double check and it was a...
  9. Malachiuri

    Canceled Winter Camino Due to Travel Restrictions: Rescheduling for Oct/Nov

    Well, it is official. We had to cancel our Jan/Feb camino. I received an email from Air France stating that starting 2 Jan, FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNVACCINATED, France will require pressing need for travel, a 10 day quarantine, a neg test, etc to enter France. As of yet I have not seen this posted...
  10. Malachiuri

    Alert At descent before Zubiri, police providing link to Alert Cops app

    Wont verify my number. I am in France atm so should be easier than US... M
  11. Malachiuri

    Don’t underestimate cold in Pyrenees

    Thats really interesting Dave, I have wind shell mitts to go over my wool gloves but have never considered a latex base layer. Gonna try that out during hunting season this year. M
  12. Malachiuri

    Alert At descent before Zubiri, police providing link to Alert Cops app

    I totally agree!!! M
  13. Malachiuri

    Alert At descent before Zubiri, police providing link to Alert Cops app

    I think they are doing this a few places when conditions are bad. Chatted with a team above Villafranca Montes de Oca in Jan 202 during a pretty icky ice storm. They were really insistent I reconsider continuing till I showed them my traction cleats. I think it is a superb thing for pilgrims...
  14. Malachiuri

    Favorite lodgings along the Frances

    Albergue Rio Arga in Zubiri. Lovely man and I believe his son run the place. I stay there every Camino. Posada Ignatius in Navareta. My one splurge. Fantastic people and the best towels in Spain. I honestly thought they were extra blankets. M
  15. Malachiuri

    Bakery in Los Arcos ...Warning.

    We all have our bad days, be it pilgrim or local vendor. Misunderstandings happen and sometimes we have to add it to our list of experiences and move on. In Jan 2020, I personally had an altercation with an albergue/bar owner over a plate of 20euro pasta and ketchup(no exaggeration, it was...
  16. Malachiuri

    LIVE from the Camino Started SJPP to Roncesvalles so far!

    Heya, My friend Melissa is there with you in Roncesvalles right now! Look around for another American =) M
  17. Malachiuri

    Remote working from the Camino Frances

    The answer to your question is a resounding, "Depends". What is the nature of your work? Will you be shagging emails and simple documents for work or would you be video conferencing and generating large image files? When will you go? Winter or early Spring will be very sparse on other...
  18. Malachiuri

    Belorado to maybe Sarria: itinerary ideas?

    Consider going on to Atepuercos instead of stopping in Ages. Much, much better lodging selection and it doesnt add much to your walk. M
  19. Malachiuri

    The pyrenees in late October

    Dont trust the mountains =) As stated before, bring layering clothes. I have crossed over in early January and it was 68c and glorious. Crossing over in April is was cold, windy and 20cms of snow. Good times, M
  20. Malachiuri

    Organised tour or do-it-yourself?

    I do not know the name of the company, but a person I met in Galacia had booked a fully planned tour and because of some personal issues and a nagging injury had to go off of her tour schedule. She essentially lost all of her lodging, transportation, etc from Leon to the finish. All that money...

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