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  1. jungleboy

    Arriving in Villafranca del Bierzo today

    Buen camino! What is your route/plan?
  2. jungleboy

    LIVE from the Camino Feels Unpleasantly Busy on the Camino Frances (May Day, 2024)

    @stephan_giannini_art https://www.instagram.com/stephan_giannini_art?igsh=MTdiNnB2ZWpxODd2cQ==
  3. jungleboy

    LIVE from the Camino Feels Unpleasantly Busy on the Camino Frances (May Day, 2024)

    Porto is still a more popular starting point than Tui when combining central/coastal routes, as these are separated in the statistics you have cited. Of course, the point remains re: the growing popularity of the CP.
  4. jungleboy

    Message from the Roncesvalles albergue - a difficult day.

    I agree that it would be nice to leave some beds for walk-ins. Here’s the part I don’t get though. I understand why some pilgrims don’t want to book accommodation in advance in a general sense (play it by ear, see how far you want to walk as the day unfolds etc). But Roncesvalles is a bit of a...
  5. jungleboy

    San Anton albergue (Castrojeriz) closes till further notice

    Here is the bus thread: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/piece-of-san-anton-arch-falls-on-school-bus.72337/
  6. jungleboy

    Lost & Found Backpack stolen from albergue in León

    We lost three little plush toys in Malawi once and were devastated, but we managed to get them back a few days later. I hope you and your wife have the same outcome!
  7. jungleboy

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

    There are often taxi signs with phone numbers posted on the trail or in villages, so it’s a good idea to take note of these if you think you might need a cab later that day. While there won’t be a taxi rank in these villages where you can just hop in a cab, you can call and they will come to you...
  8. jungleboy

    Cheap bank ATM fees?

    If you live outside the euro zone, I would open a Wise bank account and create a euro balance in it. Then you’ll have small fees to convert your currency into euros through Wise and then no currency conversion fees at ATMs on the camino.
  9. jungleboy

    want solitude

    There are other routes that are similar in length to the Francés but with much more solitude. For example, the Vía de la Plata sounds like it could be what you’re looking for. Look up some alternative routes and see if you find something that speaks to you.
  10. jungleboy

    Casa Susi open from today

    Casa Susi, a popular albergue in Trabadelo on the Camino Francés between Villafranca del Bierzo and O Cebreiro, opened for the 2024 season today.
  11. jungleboy

    4-day 1st- time Camino.

    You are wise to be taking into account transport time/days. Like J Wilhaus, I would suggest a stretch where the start and end points are easy to travel to/from, and the Francés in general is always a good first-time route recommendation. I was thinking of the stretch just before the one she...
  12. jungleboy

    Accommodation - to book or not to book

    Yes, data only is fine for calls through WhatsApp or else Viber, Skype, Messenger etc, though not ‘traditional’ calls through the phone network.
  13. jungleboy

    Accommodation - to book or not to book

    Both those methods require the same thing (an Internet connection).
  14. jungleboy

    7 day Camino - Sarria to Santiago 110KM

    All else being equal I would do the touring first. If you do it the other way, after a week on the Camino you might find it hard (physically and mentally) to get the most out of the touring.
  15. jungleboy

    Rethinking my CF-ish route after Burgos (and I start in 7 days!)

    My answer: https://spiritofthecamino.com/camino-meseta/
  16. jungleboy

    LIVE from the Camino A Sketchbook Camino

    That’s a timely bump because luckily for him (and maybe us), Stephan is back in Spain as we speak and hopefully some more paintings are coming! No pressure though!
  17. jungleboy

    RIP Maria Nieves Panizo Benevente - Rabanal del Camino

    Sorry for their loss. Your location doesn’t matter. If you Google ‘enviar flores a domicilio españa’ or similar, there are loads of results for Spanish websites where you can order online and they will deliver it to any address and you’ll be able to add a personalized message if you like.
  18. jungleboy

    Sarria too busy?

    For a similar length camino, you could consider the Camino Inglés from either Ferrol or A Coruña. A Coruña is the nicer of the two cities but the route from there is not long enough to qualify you for a Compostela, whereas the route from Ferrol is long enough. The Inglés is becoming more popular...
  19. jungleboy

    Starting in SJPP four years later!

    Congratulations on your first steps and buen camino!
  20. jungleboy

    The Meseta, and El Hostal Guzmán el Bueno and Medieval Galician Poetry…What???

    Thank you, and yes to both!

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