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  1. dick bird

    Advice for Sleeping Options and Other Advice for Inaugural Pilgrims

    For public albergues, known as municipales and parroquiales you definitely a ‘credencial’ aka pilgrim’s passport. You can get one from the confraternity of Saint James in the UK or Léon cathedral.
  2. dick bird

    Advice for Sleeping Options and Other Advice for Inaugural Pilgrims

    Public albergues nowadays don’t fill up like they used to. Booking ahead seems the norm with the result that unreservable accommodation is ironically a safer bet than trying to book all the way. Your stages look good.
  3. dick bird

    Snow in Navarra, currently, or at least a few hours ago...

    And it is very cold on the Meseta right now, 0 Celsius in the mornings.
  4. dick bird

    Making friends when starting the Camino later

    You live in the UK, Spain isn’t far away so you could easily do the Camino in two or more stages which is what a lot of people do. Alternatively start from Burgos and next year start from Saint Jean. You’ll be well and truly hooked by then, like the rest of us.
  5. dick bird

    A few quick questions before departing on the Francés

    Re Q2, no restrictions at present.
  6. dick bird

    Portomarin Bridge Closure

    Or in a turquoise coloured can marked ´57 varieties´ with an orangey coloured gloop that may once have had an encounter with a tomato. We usually had it on toast. Our cat thought it was Kit-e-kat because the tin was the same colour. The spoof was all the more convincing because it was narrated...
  7. dick bird

    Portomarin Bridge Closure

    Er, what’s the date today?
  8. dick bird

    Rough In Planning Support

    The thing with a plan is that you don´t have to keep to it.
  9. dick bird

    Switching between variants at El Burgo Ranero

    Yes, you can do this. From the village centre, walk towards the railway station and past it. You should pick up the Roman road as it crosses the back road you are following (turn left). But you will mainly be walking along the route of a Roman road rather than actually on a roadway constructed...
  10. dick bird

    What would you change about the CF - if you could?

    The ban on suitcases may be because of space - there is an obvious limit to the size of a backpack, but not to a suitcase that is being transported. HosVol rule is that if the pilgrim is carrying it, we let it in. Whether transported luggage of any type is allowed is up to the individual...
  11. dick bird

    What would you change about the CF - if you could?

    That makes sense. It is also an explanation I have heard. In England, churches in villages are often open (though not always). Cromwell and his chums made sure there isn’t much to steal but villages in the south of England are not depopulated as they are in Spain.
  12. dick bird

    Starting on the Camino Frances, not sure which route to take into Santiago (san salvador / primitivo versus invierno)

    The Salvador/Primitivo is longer, other than that, having done both I´d say they are both fantastic routes. Different points of interest, but equal in that aspect and in scenery and difficulty. The Invierno is maybe a bit quieter and not yet as much infrastructure, otherwise I´d toss a coin.
  13. dick bird

    Train Madrid to Leon

    September is a long way out so it is possible, but the Spanish train system can be complicated to navigate online. Are you looking at the Renfe website? It has a bad reputation but recently I have used it without issues. The other possibility is the bus - Alsa is the biggest company. I would...
  14. dick bird

    Is it possible to get stamps from Albergues if not staying there?

    Yes. I worked in albergues and people would come in all the time just for the stamp. Not a problem.
  15. dick bird

    If you had to choose to skip a part of the route. What would be your choice?

    I would start walking and see how much time was left when I got to Santiago. Then if there were enough time, walk to Muxia. If not, get the bus.
  16. dick bird

    shells & distances

    Well they do say the universe is expanding (at least Eric Idle says it is).
  17. dick bird

    Courier service for transport of medication from SJPDP

    Trying to work this out - you say it is a monthly injection delivered with a pen that must be kept at 4ªC. So first question, are you bringing it from Australia (I assume you are as you mention courier from SJPdP), and if so, how? Second question, how critical is the timing? My suggestion is...
  18. dick bird

    Stay in SJPP overnight or start for Orisson

    I would book Orisson ASAP if you want to stay there. It gets filled very quickly and is your only option apart from Borda (which is also popular). But you could walk SJPdP to Roncesvalles in one day, or even follow the Valcarlos route to Roncesvalles.
  19. dick bird

    Stay in SJPP overnight or start for Orisson

    Even if you get a taxi (and that will be expensive) it will be well into the day before you arrive in SJPdP. Take your time, take the bus from Pamplona, get over the jetlag and start fresh from Saint Jean the next day, especially as you don´t mention having a booking for Orrison or Borda in...
  20. dick bird

    Zubiri or Larrasoana?

    I think ELHS220 was trying to be helpful by giving you a link to a site that they sincerely believed would have the information you are looking for.

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