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  1. jflorez

    Any recommendations for where to stay in Hornillos and El Burgo Ranero

    The "back room", and especially the shower and toilets, look a whole lot better than the dorm room across the garden at La Laguna. I'd be sure to add that to any comment on Gronze. Cheers for the update.
  2. jflorez

    Any recommendations for where to stay in Hornillos and El Burgo Ranero

    I have stayed at Meeting Point in Hornillos (Sept '21), and like others here, found it to be a wonderful place. The communal meal was the highlight of the stay [see photo below]. I have also stayed at La Laguna (also Sept '21), and I found it barely adequate with facilities in need of serious...
  3. jflorez

    Stage 18 a or 18 b (Terradillos de los Templarios to Bercianos del Real Camino)

    My post wasn't to suggest that they are open every day or every season. Mine was simply an added recommendation to anyone staying or passing through El Burgo Ranero who may be looking for a nice place for a meal. In retrospect, I probably shouldn't have replied to your post so as not to make...
  4. jflorez

    Stage 18 a or 18 b (Terradillos de los Templarios to Bercianos del Real Camino)

    I stayed the night in El Burgo Ranero in Sept. '21 and while the location I stayed the night at was acceptable, I'd point out that La Costa del Adobe Pensión and Restaurant, on Calle Real, the main street through town, had excellent food, including vegan options. Maria, the proprietor, was very...
  5. jflorez

    Picking grapes from vineyards along the way

    Of course - that was my poorly implied point. To clarify: "...however minor it may seem".
  6. jflorez

    Picking grapes from vineyards along the way

    I gleefully support Spanish vineyard farmers by consuming their grapes while on the Camino ...after fermentation, barreling, and bottling, that is. 😉🍷 To trespass onto another's property to do so whilst still on the vine, and without invitation from the owner or their official representative...
  7. jflorez

    Did you take many photos and videos?

    On the iPhone (12 or later and iOS 14.3 or later), you can take photos in raw format by turning on Apple "ProRAW". It won't, however, also capture it in any other format at the same time i.e. you will get 1 copy of the image in RAW format. To take photos with ProRAW, go to Settings > Camera >...
  8. jflorez

    Albergues between Ponferrada and Santiago

    +1 for Albergue el Castillo - Villafranca del Bierzo (great hospitalero - her name escapes me now) +1 for Albergue Ecologico El Beso - about 1.5k from Triacastela on original route (not Samos). Excellent vegan dinner. and to add: Hostería de Gonzar - Gonzar (fairly new, excellent variety of...
  9. jflorez

    Did you take many photos and videos?

    I took my full frame DSLR in '18 and regretted it; just too heavy. In '21 I just used my Samsung 21 Ultra phone for all my photos, and took every photo in raw+heic format for best file size and post processing. I also took a DJI Pocket2 (built-in 3-axis gimbal) for stabilized 4k video. The form...
  10. jflorez

    Tips for securing a bed at Albergue de La Faba during the busy September season on Camino Frances

    I stayed at La Escuela on October 8th, '21. The albergue, staff (family?), dinner and accommodations (& laundry service) were all very nice. We found it a perfect place to stop in order to make the short morning walk into Galicia to O'Cebreiro and on to our final destination of A Balsa. We...
  11. jflorez

    Frances through Mazarife

    Ojalá que se puede ir en Camino otra vez, mi amigo! Thanks for the kind words, and be well! Cheers!
  12. jflorez

    Frances through Mazarife

    The first half from La Virgen isn't a bad trek at all. But, the 10km, nearly straight stretch, from Villar de Mazarife to Villavante was the most challenging section of the whole Camino, imo. Desolate road walking the whole way; I think I saw 1 tractor and 1 car the whole time on the road in the...
  13. jflorez

    LIVE from the Camino Sara Dhooma: 2nd Camino Frances… now with more beer

    Great to see you back out on the Camino, Sara!! Can't wait to see your videos. May your bridge dances be often, happy, and filled with cheer and beer 🍻 Buen Camino, Peregrina!
  14. jflorez

    Camino awesome, Santiago not so much

    Felt the same upon arriving in October last year. Spent a day and a half in SdC before continuing on to Muxia and then Fisterra. Adding the walk beyond SdC was the perfect way to decompress and recover from the shock to the senses of the bustling tourist city. I know many can't extend their...
  15. jflorez

    LIVE from the Camino Pamplona

    I stayed there in September last year after arriving late by train from Barcelona and before taking the bus the next day to start in Roncesvalles. Loved it, and will definitely look to stay there again on another Camino in the future.
  16. jflorez

    Doing the Logrono Tapas Crawl by Oneself

    I love Calle Laurel and have enjoyed the gastronomy there with Camino family in 2018, and then last September mostly by myself; both experiences were fun and basically what you make of it. I think you can have a great time solo. Some clarification regarding the food, though: if it comes pinned...
  17. jflorez

    Places to stay in Pamplona

    In September I stayed at - Sercotel Hotel Europa right off Plaza del Castillo, and around the corner from calle Estafeta - very nice, modern with a 1-star Michelin restaurant on premise. I paid €60 for a single as a splurge night after arriving late in the day by train from Barcelona. Totally...
  18. jflorez

    Albergue meals on the Francés

    I stayed at Meeting Point in Hornillos on September 23rd, and had the paella there, too! It was pretty good!
  19. jflorez

    Albergue meals on the Francés

    Perhaps I'm confused or missing something, but given the OP's bio, I didn't take it that they were asking for advice, but rather, just asking about experiences from those who walked last year; perhaps because of the Covid restrictions? I walked the Camino Frances (2nd time) from Sept 9th to...
  20. jflorez

    Bakery in Los Arcos ...Warning.

    I was just in this little pastelería two days ago (I am in Navarette today), and I could not have been more impressed with the lady behind the counter. She was so friendly and explained the food she had, and baked pastries. I went twice that day and remember once previously in 2018 in the...

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