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  1. RENSHAW

    San Anton albergue - new astronomical viewing area

    Sounds like an April fool's joke to me? They will have to make sure no masonry drops on visitor's heads? I was almost killed by falling rocks in 2016.
  2. RENSHAW

    San Juan Bautista Albergue vs Champions League Final?

    Ohhy!! Camino first ;) , you may never get another chance? Granón without a doubt. Who knows , there may be a number of lads wanting to watch?
  3. RENSHAW

    Pamplona to Logroño OR Palas de Rei to Santiago

    Definitely Pamplona to Logronó. Stop at Puente la Reina , Lorca , Estella , Torres del Rio , Viana even Azqueta just to mention a few. Ruby red vino , good food , temperate weather as opposed to Galicia where it can rain for weeks on end. Less pilgrims , plenty of places to stay as this route...
  4. RENSHAW

    The Spanish Game of the the Goose.

    Last night I was pontificating about the Camino Frances and San Bol came to mind. Years ago San Bol had a version of 'Snakes and Ladders' game painted on the walls outside, The goose featured quite frequently. At first I thought it had some sort of Pagan like origins but then I was treated to a...
  5. RENSHAW

    Picking grapes from vineyards along the way

    More than one pilgrim have told me that the first row was planted especially for pilgrims , BULLSHINE!! And they are really not what I would call edible? The waste must be significant.
  6. RENSHAW

    Pamplona suggestions needed.

    I can recommend this hostel , been returning for 15 years and the cheapest in town.
  7. RENSHAW

    Longest sections of Camino Frances without facilities

    that Condes stretch always felt more than 17 km. Once I set up a free feast for pilgrims on this route It was in protest to that Englishman who had charged me €3 for the vilest coffee from his van on Alto Perdón in 2003!
  8. RENSHAW

    Favorite “Mid Stage” Albergues

    Well , you have had some excellent replies so all of them I support. Tores is wonderful , Viana is brilliant and is a small city, Bobillio el al camino on the meseta , so many places , WHY PLAN?
  9. RENSHAW

    Easter "wave" on Camino Francés?

    I have been thinking about this for a whole day so I have decided to post. It is probably negative though I have more experience than most , Puente la Reina has a fantastic albergue but during Easter the car park is full with 30 cars , think for yourselves . The family Ladies cook for those...
  10. RENSHAW

    Advice on getting two beds at San Anton convent

    The students and youngsters hardly ever had money and I have never begrudged them ever, so sometimes they would only put in a few coins into our donavivo pig. One older chap who we gave a bed to then had a fine salad and as much pasta as he could eat and copos of vino. The next morning my...
  11. RENSHAW

    Advice on getting two beds at San Anton convent

    I was also a hospi there. One is not allowed to book or send luggage ahead. Get there on time and you should get a bed. I can assure you a highlight of your camino. That little albergue is pure magic.
  12. RENSHAW

    Is this the CF best kept secret? (Alternative route after Villatuerta or Estella)

    I always like to hear of different variants on the CF. I suppose that Eunate from Obanos to Puenta can be classified as a detour? @mspath has posted quite a few variations- she must be one of THE experts on the CF. I doubt if there was a hard and fast ridged route 1000 years ago. Indeed ...
  13. RENSHAW

    Starting from Burgos last week of August vs. first week of September?

    WHOOPIE! Straight into the Meseta, a magic stretch unlike most of the rest of the CF. ❤️
  14. RENSHAW

    Walking the Camino Frances on stilts

    He Hey!! Shooting down the Alto, not being able to stop before Puenta la Reina 🙈😂😇
  15. RENSHAW

    Accommodation between Pamplona and Alto de Perdon

    Cizar Menor 3km before Alto and then there is a town 500m or so before Alto, both had albergues before covid 19.
  16. RENSHAW

    Descent into Zubiri

    This is a beneficial post. It highlights what a plethora of people walk the Camino and their thresholds. I have only walked this route a half dozen times but it was never easy for me🙈 I once took a taxi to get out of a snowy nightmare. Take it easy on Alto, all will be okay. If you do have...
  17. RENSHAW

    Help me remember an albergue

    If we can establish weather the clothes washing facilities were above the the roof of the church, then that would be Granon?
  18. RENSHAW

    Best Unique and Comfortable Albergues on the Camino Francés with Communal Experiences

    I sat with a camino friend on that balcony with a small brandy each gazing at the lit Church. Just wait until you get to Zubiri or Asqueta and the 'Big ben' chimes chime twice? I was caught out terribly in Zubiri where the bell rand at 5 , I must have dozed off immediately , then I heard it...
  19. RENSHAW

    Best Unique and Comfortable Albergues on the Camino Francés with Communal Experiences

    Just a thought , as this thread seems to go a little deeper than the normal 'best Albergues' , I would not be surprised that the Church have closed their albergues to allow the private albergues to survive on what must be a far smaller pie?
  20. RENSHAW

    Best Unique and Comfortable Albergues on the Camino Francés with Communal Experiences

    There was a very well known Padré who ran that albergue , he served garlic soup. When I last stopped there he had just passed and the albergue was closed. I have been to the BAR next door quite a few times - they always seem to have attitude towards pilgrims who actually are almost their sole...

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