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  1. edandjoan

    'Addiction'- an appropriate word for wanting to walk the Camino again (& again)?

    I appreciate the OP's comments and at times have been bother from the use of the word addiction on the forum . As a recovering addict (of over 25 years), I walk my journey and cherish my recovery. I would hope that there must be a more meaningful reason for walking the camino other than...
  2. edandjoan

    To Orisson or not to Orisson...

    We've crossed twice and only stopped for café (espresso). We found the walk to be enjoyable, of course we had some favorable weather both times.
  3. edandjoan

    Tonight's Dessert

    Almond flour is readily available. I think the best is ground skin free—no brown specks. I think Trader Joes’s Is ground with skin but Bob’s Red Mill and Nutz dot com are two food brands without skins and there are more as well.
  4. edandjoan

    café con leche

    We travel quite bit in the USA and trying to get a decent "cup of coffee' or an espresso is not easy. We have talked to many small cafe owner and it is just hard to keep anyone on staff that will learn to make it correctly. We will not go to Starbuck or any other corporate coffee place. Even...
  5. edandjoan

    Questions about hiking the Camino without mobile Internet access

    We have walked without a phone. All the way from Switzerland to Santiago and beyond. And in Ireland and Israel.
  6. edandjoan

    Hunters!

    yes this happened to us on the Rota Vicentina last year. There was a wild boar hunt with hunters posted about every 50 meters and we could hear the hunt dogs on the chase. A boar ran out about 50 meter in front off us and the hunter shot and missed it. We could smell the gun powder. A short...
  7. edandjoan

    Most hotels on bookings.com almost full for November?

    Booking dot com doesn't get all the rooms from a hotel.. Try going directly to the hotel for a reservation.
  8. edandjoan

    French Train Strikes!!!

    Or have an alternate plan...;) We managed in May, walking and using the train. Oh and renting a car to get from Paris to Geneva when AirFrance was also striking.
  9. edandjoan

    Samos -- "miscellaneous" in the monastery?

    We stayed in September 2012. It was a mix room and a very warm welcome. There was plenty of spaces when we stayed. And a lovely walk to Samos and also leaving in the morning.
  10. edandjoan

    Does Huntto have a Cafe?

    We loved Hunto. In 2014 after long travels from the USA and car sickness from the drive from Pamplona to SJPP and a drizzle of rain, we found it very nice and only 2k from the next stop. They have a quiet gite as well as luxury accommodations. The dinner is wonderful..and French, after all...
  11. edandjoan

    Where to stay in Viana?

    We stayed at the parroquial albergue and slept on mats. Not great but we were inside with a place to sleep.
  12. edandjoan

    Alternative to Orisson

    We stayed here as the car ride from Pamplona to SJPP was not good for me. Got out of the car and tossed what was in my stomach (tried to make that sound nice) and we were tried from the long journey to get to Spain. It was nice and quite and great dinner. Much like staying in a Gite along the...
  13. edandjoan

    cele variente

    It's a beautiful route and don't forget to do the out and back to Saint Cirq.
  14. edandjoan

    Corazon Puro closing

    Hope they can return some day. We had a wonderful stay and they were both so kind. Such a good thing they can go to be with their family at this time.
  15. edandjoan

    Recommendations for a place to stay in Barcelona

    Barcelona is not a city to be missed and perhaps if you fly out of Barcelona on your way home you can spend a day or two. We always use booking.com. Find the Sants station on the map and then look for places within a kilometer or two. A little walking after the long air travel is nice. Be aware...
  16. edandjoan

    St Jean to Roncesvalles in a day, or stop at Orisson?

    In our 50's, we walked from SJPP to Roncevalles twice. Once when I had a very bad head and chest cold. We started around 7 or 8am and we were there by 2pm, before the albergue opened. We also stopped at Orisson for coffee (both times) , and a stop to look at the Virgin Mary (both times) and...
  17. edandjoan

    Fisterra to Muxia

    This is what we did. It is a very basic outline map (September 2012). We got to Muxia, but did get "off" the map route for a bit.
  18. edandjoan

    Feeling rather irritated....

    Reading The Age of Pilgrimage The Medieval Journey to God by Jonathan Sumption has been a real eye opener for me. We assume a lot of things about the pilgrims of past, but this goes into some depth of what it was like for a pilgrim in Europe in the past. I like to take in a little bit of it...
  19. edandjoan

    Stay in Orrison Refugio or not . . . ?

    We love stopping in Orrison for coffee. We think that the first 5k out of SJPP isn't too bad. The next 5k a good climb, but with a stop for coffee the last 2k isn't much. We have had great weather both times we walked. The first time August 2014 we stayed at Huntto (planned) as we had long...
  20. edandjoan

    Let's run the Camino from SJPP to Santiago

    IMO, running would be quite a feat but would not be a great way to experience the Camino. Walking and talking with other pilgrims is part of what makes this journey special . I am a cyclist and love to ride my bike but I would not even consider cycling the Camino. But if you're compelled to...

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