• For 2024 Pilgrims: €50,- donation = 1 year with no ads on the forum + 90% off any 2024 Guide. More here.
    (Discount code sent to you by Private Message after your donation)

Search 69,459 Camino Questions

Advanced search…

Search results for query: *

  1. basquelady

    Taxi? Can they find us in the middle of nowhere?

    On our first camino in 2013, I felt that we were mainly walking far away from main roads. On arrival in Villamayor de Monjardin, we got the key to the "castle" and then walked up the hill behind the village. It was a revelation, seeing the land spread out before us, as in an aeroplane. The...
  2. basquelady

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

    Because the Spanish don't see the point of going into France, just to walk back again into Spain, as our Basque friends counselled us years ago
  3. basquelady

    Los Arcos accommodation..

  4. basquelady

    Los Arcos accommodation..

    We stayed in Pensión Mavi on our final camino in 2019. (John's 80th birthday) Basic but comfortable and friendly. Just what we needed after the trek from Azqueta (Perla Negra). The restaurant Mavi was also good value and pleasant.
  5. basquelady

    Meseta

    Just wing it and see what turns up when you realise you are ready to stop!
  6. basquelady

    Looking for recommendations for lodging only.

    That was a really excellent, sensitive , reply😃. Well done🎯
  7. basquelady

    3 Days Achieved

    We took the road in 2014, after our experience the previous year. A short distance down from the Alto, there's a big picnic spot with spectacular views. We stopped there ("second breakfast") for a while and can see that we left there at 10. Got to Uterga at 11.30. Not fast walkers. Went down the...
  8. basquelady

    I finished my Camino Frances in July

    The problem is that you do not know what may lie ahead of you; thinking health, other's health, pandemics. Sorry to put a dampener on your plans, but I'm so glad my husband and I (then aged 74 and 66) walked in 2013 from Roncesvalles while we were both healthy. Over the next 6 years, we walked...
  9. basquelady

    Belorado to San Juan de Ortega

    Just be aware that bars in small places often close on Monday
  10. basquelady

    4 weeks on the Camino Frances: where to begin?

    We've sailed Portsmouth to Santander and also back a few times. I remember it being around 24 hours. Agree re bus into Burgos and out to Virgen del Camino from outskirts León
  11. basquelady

    Wishing everyone well. I am thoughtful, grateful and just a little nervous 😊

    We walked out first Camino on our 40th, in 2013. Realised what good mates we are👍
  12. basquelady

    Your gracious opinions on my itinerary for 1st 10 days from Pamplona

    Also, plush toilets. Very pleasant, welcoming staff.
  13. basquelady

    Where is this?

    Before Castrojerez
  14. basquelady

    CF detour to Cañas

    Sorry, no recent info, but we detoured from Azofra to Cañas in 2014. Stayed in the Casona de Cañas and visited the Abadía after 5pm. We then walked on quiet roads the next day to rejoin the CF at Ciruena
  15. basquelady

    Albergue kitchens closed down

    Maybe spending money locally would be good? We are fortunate for any businesses which have managed to survive Covid emergency. I don't know your nationality but is being a "cheapskate" something of which you are proud?
  16. basquelady

    Polling Fellow Walkers - Start in SJPP or Pamplona?

    Pamplona
  17. basquelady

    Where is the Bus Stop in Viana?

    Going to Logroño, bus stop is on the N111, just outside city walls.
  18. basquelady

    Leon - 2nd Tier Sights

    Viana sept 2013 from parochial albergue balcony.
  19. basquelady

    The camino is boring landscapes, paved roads, traffic…

    My husband was 74 when we walked from Roncesvalles to Santiago, taking around 6 weeks. We've been back 4 times since then, exploring routes off the "main" CF as well as walking the Baztan. We walked (probably) our last short Camino this May, when my husband was 80. That time we chose our...
  20. basquelady

    Injured my back and need to shorten my walk - which parts can be shortened (by bus...)?

    Find a physio in Astorga who will diagnose and then likely provide you with a therapeutic massage. Movement, especially walking, is usually best for back strains, but get yourself a specialist opinion. There's a "centro de salud" in Astorga should that be advised.

❓How to ask a question

How to post a new question on the Camino Forum.

Latest posts

This site is run by Ivar at

in Santiago de Compostela.
This site participates in the Amazon Affiliate program, designed to provide a means for Ivar to earn fees by linking to Amazon
Official Camino Passport (Credential) | 2024 Camino Guides
Back
Top