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  1. Theresa Ruttger

    Bypassing Sarria to get to Santiago

    I was a hospitalero in Ribadiso in September of 2019. We saw a dramatic decrease in pilgrims the last week in September. My pilgrim friend and I walked the Frances in 2017 and booked each night from Sarria on since we are slow walkers. It all worked out well. More planning but peace of mind-
  2. Theresa Ruttger

    SJPDP to Orisson?

    The stupidest thing I ever did was rush to leave St Jean. Minneapolis to Paris, trains to Biarritz and cab to St Jean without rest- up 36 hours, slept 6 hours in St Jean and headed up the hill without much to eat. I was 56 years old at the time and thought I was going to die before reaching...
  3. Theresa Ruttger

    Any Resolutions for repeat Pilgrims?

    I don’t make resolutions but I start with a question. It’s tucked away during my time on the trail (I don’t dwell on it) and I have reached clarity each time - either in Spain or when I return home.
  4. Theresa Ruttger

    Route from SJPdP mid April

    Remember jet lag and if you give yourself a rest day before you start. I did neither and thought I was going to die! I had been up 36 hours with a 9 hour time difference and little sleep in St Jean (lost my wax earplugs). Orisson was a godsend and I slept 5 hours before dinner. The next day...
  5. Theresa Ruttger

    Question about Albergue in San Juan de Ortega

    It was the one place where I wouldn’t take a shower Luckily it wasn’t a hot day- The food was plunked on my plate and had no flavor. The front desk man sneered and wouldn’t speak to us. Internet was only in the lobby. The pilgrim mass was wonderful and the bar next door a winner. Couldn’t...
  6. Theresa Ruttger

    New Camino song

    How beautiful! Thank you-
  7. Theresa Ruttger

    Madrid to Astorga

    We stayed at Hostel La Peseta and had wonderful accommodations. Great food and a quiet, comfortable room.
  8. Theresa Ruttger

    Leaving Triacastela: right or left?

    Samos! Beautiful forest walk and you come in to town high above the Monastery. Enjoy the quiet before you get to Sarria - it’ll be the last of it for awhile -
  9. Theresa Ruttger

    Burgos: best store EVER!!!

    They are a “must” stop whenever we come across them. Cee has a hyper bazaar that’s the size of a Target store inside and has a tiny storefront. Astorga has a great one too. And you have no idea what you really need—-
  10. Theresa Ruttger

    Washing clothes

    I started with Dr Bronners but it made my hair feel funky so in Pamplona I purchased some shampoo and used it for everything. I put it in a ziplock just in case it dribbled. I’m planning on doing the same thing when I return on Easter -
  11. Theresa Ruttger

    Cell Phone Use

    I have an iPhone 7 and used Verizon’s international plan. I never had to use the phone, only some data. What’s App and FaceTime are web based and I would “Call” from any stop along the way. Everybody has WiFi. I used the data for GPS in larger cities to find my way to the hostel since street...
  12. Theresa Ruttger

    Easter 2018

    We started from SJDPP on Easter Monday this year. It was lovely - not too many people but enough around if you needed help. We even got two beds in Orisson without a reservation. Weather was cool in the morning and shirtsleeves by lunch. Perfect- and one day of rain while in the trail 41...
  13. Theresa Ruttger

    Camino Frances - 16th April 2017

    My friend and I are coming from Minneapolis to Paris and arriving early Monday morning. We have train tickets for the 10:30 train and plan on arriving to SJPP Monday evening so we will be just behind you. Perhaps our paths will connect in the trail. Buen Camino!

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