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  1. Vacajoe

    LIVE from the Camino Feels Unpleasantly Busy on the Camino Frances (May Day, 2024)

    2022 was still bouncing back from Covid. This year is busy, but the current state has more to do with the May 1st holiday celebrated throughout most of Europe fell on a Wednesday this year, meaning a lot of people took the entire week off and went on Camino. I’d imagine the numbers get back to...
  2. Vacajoe

    Chilly camino

    Walk at night….that way you won’t “see” any rain! Can’t guarantee that you won’t still end up soaked and cold, though….
  3. Vacajoe

    Advice for Sleeping Options and Other Advice for Inaugural Pilgrims

    Water is not a problem. Check any of the many many guidebooks, websites, etc to see which albergues take reservations and which do not (Gronze.com is an excellent site for this - use your browser to translate it from Spanish). Generally, public/municipal/parochial/donativo do not, but privates...
  4. Vacajoe

    Lost & Found Lost Rosary

    IT’S A MIRACLE!!!!!
  5. Vacajoe

    Requirement for Compostela certificate

    Well those posts are absolutely incorrect. That 100kms can be on any recognized route, such as the Portuguese or even the Ingles (which is not in itself long enough, but you can count a dedicated stage of walking at home as part of the 100km).
  6. Vacajoe

    Lost & Found Backpack stolen from albergue in León

    Anything unique about the backpack that would catch the eye of fellow hikers? Something she personalized it with or any special patches?
  7. Vacajoe

    Overcrowded Camino Frances

    Large running event outside of Pamplona, holiday week throughout Spain, and albergues not open or limited to pilgrims just yet - the perfect storm for bed shortages. I agree that she should switch the Aragon Way. A bus leaves from Pamplona daily to Jaca, then a bus from Jaca takes you up to the...
  8. Vacajoe

    LIVE from the Camino SJPdP “Completo” tonight!

    Yes. That came straight from the Pilgrim’s Office.
  9. Vacajoe

    LIVE from the Camino SJPdP “Completo” tonight!

    Usually late April is busy because of its proximity to the busy Easter season. This year the holiday came very early, so these are increased non-holiday crowds. Yes, April can be busy, but artificially so based on the Semana Santa walkers. Remove THAT week from the statistics and it’s not as...
  10. Vacajoe

    LIVE from the Camino Current conditions on the Frances

    Nothing like making all that effort to reach SJPdP only to walk the Route Napoleon in weather that precludes any views! One of the first lessons of many one will learn on the Camino.
  11. Vacajoe

    LIVE from the Camino SJPdP “Completo” tonight!

    Just an FYI that all available beds are taken in SJPDP tonight - fully, truly COMPLETO! There’s an indication of how busy this year may be since it’s just a Wednesday in late April, not usually considered a busy time for the CF. Cold weather over the Route Napoleon may be backing up some...
  12. Vacajoe

    Lost & Found Lost Pink Fanny Pack With Wallet and Passports

    They have reported it to the anlbergue and the police.
  13. Vacajoe

    Three rescues on the Route Napoleon yesterday

    Even in the clearest, most perfect weather, hikers can get in trouble due to the elevation and lessened oxygen levels. This is especially true for those with a compromised respiratory system, but can easily affect residents used to living at low elevations or travelers suffering from jet lag...
  14. Vacajoe

    Reverse daily luggage transfer

    You could probably hire a private taxi every day to take your bag the 20-30kms you’ll be walking, but it certainly will not be cheap!
  15. Vacajoe

    want solitude

    You can have solitude on the CF. Be the last to leave an albergue (usually around 8am) and you’ll likely have the trail completely to yourself. Spend more time in churches than in bars, pack your lunch so you can picnic solo, and choose private rooms over public dorms. If you want to be alone...
  16. Vacajoe

    Pamplona bag drop and possible Zubiri-Pamplona shortcut

    Perhaps end this visit in Zubiri and simply taxi to Pamplona to catch your train. It resolves the bag issue and ensures you’ll be on-time for your train. When you return in the future, restarting from Zubiri will be easy to arrange. An extra few hours in Pamplona is certainly a nice way to end...
  17. Vacajoe

    Finding the statues that mark the “half way” point near Sahagun

    And here I was hoping that the halfway point of the biggest Camino of all was being 50 years old!!!!
  18. Vacajoe

    LIVE from the Camino Current conditions on the Frances

    Very cool to meet forum members, especially celebrities like those!
  19. Vacajoe

    Have Pilgrim's Passport, but do I need to register at a local pilgrim's office before I can stay in municipal albergues?

    If you have your credential, you can stay at pilgrim albergues. So get it stamped prior to your first day of walking, however, to document your starting point. Almost any albergue, restaurant, cafe, or church can stamp it. If your time is limited, skip the journey to SJPdP as it’s not...
  20. Vacajoe

    LIVE from the Camino O Cebreiro Snow Today

    Exactly why it’s impossible to tell people if they need sleeping bags vs liners, a heavy coat or a nylon shell, etc. The weather on the CF varies just like weather everywhere and it can be sunny and hit in one area and snowing elsewhere because it’s 800kms long and has variable terrain...

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