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  1. irishwalker

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

    I would not consider catching a bus around Logrono. Where would catch the bus from? Viana? There is a lovely walk into Logrono on an old abandoned road. Now a pilgrim path with local access. Shortly after leaving the centre of Logrono{ a beautiful city} the pilgrim route enters a park as...
  2. irishwalker

    LIVE from the Camino Mass and food and sleep

    Once, I was at the top of that climb and I realised I forgot my glasses back in Castrojerez. Thankfully, my son was with me. He went back and collected the glasses. Meanwhile, I enjoyed the views. A great memory in every way.
  3. irishwalker

    Help me remember an albergue

    I stayed in Albergue San Francisco de Asis in Tosantas. Mattresses/Camping mats on the floor. Prayers upstairs after dinner. You could leave a request/petition in a special box which they kept for 20/22 days. That was the number of days expected to reach Santiago. They read some of the petitions...
  4. irishwalker

    The Meseta.

    My favorite Albergue on the Meseta, if not the complete camino Frances is Santa Brigida in Hontannas. Uncluttered clean rooms, excellent shower facilities, very good communal meal and friendly hosts. I also enjoy the Meseta. There is an allure to it, the open areas, and the quaint towns along...
  5. irishwalker

    ^5! To Sonya of Albergue Izar in Viana

    I stayed in Albergue Izar, in May 2014. Sonya was very friendly and helpful. Good accommodation. I would stay there again.
  6. irishwalker

    36 Days. 800k. Possible to skip ahead 60-80k?

    Hi Joe, As many have said above, just start out walking from StJPdP. I walked to SdeComp in 30 days in May 14. I was then 64 years of age. Many other walkers of the same vintage, completed the pilgrimage in similar time, maybe a day or two extra. I had one long day (40k) and two short days...
  7. irishwalker

    Following the gleam once again

    I am sorry Margaret to read about your injury and having to cut short your camino. I have been in awe of you , this last few years, completing so many caminos. I do hope that you make a full recovery and that you come back to do a short stretch of the camino perhaps in the Spring. I am happy...
  8. irishwalker

    How long........

    Hi Roblsch, I walked the camino last year from StJPdP to Santiago in 30 consecutive days. I was 64 years of age. I met many pilgrims of my own vintage along the way. I prepared well for it in the Wicklow Hills in Ireland, carrying my rucksack weighing around 8/9 kilograms including water. Many...
  9. irishwalker

    Vega de Valcarce to Fonfria

    I stayed in Pequeño Potala in Ruitlan. Ruitlan is a village a bit further on from Vega de Valcarce. I then walked to Fonfria and stayed in Albergue A Reboleira, a wonderful and friendly albergue. Pequeño Potala in Ruitlan is also a good albergue with a lovely communal meal in the evening. It...
  10. irishwalker

    What Albergues and experiences meant the most to you?

    There were many fine albergues along the camino, but the best with regard space, cleanliness, spacious showers/changing rooms, friendly staff, good food was Albergue Santa Brigida in Hontanas, about 29k beyond Burgos. Buen camino
  11. irishwalker

    15 day Camino

    I walked through Sahagun in May this year, on my 15th day out from St Jean Pied de Port and stayed in El Burgo de Ranero, about 17k beyond Sahagun. I reached Santiago in 30 days . I am an experienced hillwalker, although the wrong side of 60. I prepared well for the walk, trekking 30k distances...
  12. irishwalker

    Shirley MacLaine talks to Oprah about her Camino

    I started to walk with a couple of other walkers whilst crossing the Meseta. It was the making of the camino for me. We walked at the same pace every day (although not in each other's ears). Starting in St Jean, I met many pilgrims from all over the world. They were all in great spirits after...
  13. irishwalker

    Estimated cost of food o accommodation, 2015

    Hi Mari, I walked from StJPdP to Santiago in May this year. I stayed in Albergues all the way apart from the last night in Santiago. I had an evening meal in the Albergues when it was being served(around 50% of the Albergues). I did not cook anywhere. I eat often along the camino as I was always...
  14. irishwalker

    Which are the recommended,"not to miss" albergues?

    Hi Bev, I walked the complete camino from SJPDP in May this year. As Anne above said most albergues are good, the albergue that is number one for me is Albergue Santa Brigida in Hontannas. It was spotlessly clean,samll, not crammed, spacious shower/changing rooms, great evening meal and...
  15. irishwalker

    How many km a day at the Meseta ?

    I walked the Meseta in May,having started in SJPDP. It took nine days from Burgos to Astorga, a distance of about 220k,. I really enjoyed this section and I hope to go back and walk it again,having walked to Burgos twice. There were many familiar faces walking similar distances every day, which...
  16. irishwalker

    How arduous is the climb over the Pyrenees?

    I did not find the climb difficult. I had a good dry day in May, not too hot. I reached Roncesvalles in under 6 hours and the next day I walked 38k to Trinidad de Arre. I reached Santiago in 30 days. My principal need every day was getting enough to eat, I was always hungry. I am an experienced...
  17. irishwalker

    Did you find all my camino money over 1000 euro on 12 /13 ju

    Hi Clairescamino, Congrats on completing the camino, and I am sorry about the loss of your money. You will be quite tired for a while, but when you recover fully you will look back with fond memories of the trip. You will probably start thinking about going on the camino again,maybe a different...
  18. irishwalker

    Average length of journeys . . .

    Re: Average length of journeys . . . Hi Irishmancamino, I walked from Logrono to Burgos recently in 5 days without any difficulty. Last year we walked from St Jean to Logrono in 6 days Next year we intend walking from Burgos to Leon in 8 days. A couple of years ago I walked from Astorga to...
  19. irishwalker

    Irish Camino Travel Agents

    Hi Montana, Congrats on completing the section you planned from Ponferrada to Sarria. When I was climbing towards O'Cebreiro it was the heat was the problem. Altough I reached the summit around 1 pm, the heat(in May) made it that bit tougher. I also went to Mass in Triacastella. As you say, it...
  20. irishwalker

    Bus from Hornillos del Camino to Burgos/Bilbao

    Hi Folks, I need a bit of help. A friend and I are planning to walk from Logrono to Hornillos del Camino, over six days commencing Sunday May 12th. We walked last year from St Jean to Logrono. We need to travel to Bilbao on Sat. May 18th. Can we catch a bus from Hornillos del Camino to Burgos...

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