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  1. piogaw

    Reserving a bed

    hello trish, as suggested and mentioned by falcon, colin and others, the eroski guide do mention the operators, but not all the operators in the locality. when you arrive at the pilgrim office in sjpp, you can ask for a list of all the operators and it will tell you whether it is private (casa...
  2. piogaw

    Easter Sunday 2014: Burgos or Leon

    hello alicia & geralbc, welcome to the forum, alicia, i am happy for you to find a room around the leon locality. geralbc- i hope you are able to find a room. as the easter rites and processions are a very important occasions in this catholic country, finding a bed for the night is...
  3. piogaw

    Walking the Camino Frances a second time... good or bad idea?

    no two caminos of the same walks over time will ever been the same. if i were you i will walk a different camino. the excitements of the first camino will never bve able to be duplicated by the second camino. i would seriously consider walking other caninos. i would highly recommend, if you have...
  4. piogaw

    Wooden Walking Stick

    Welcome to the camino forum. You can buy wooden walking sticks or poles anywhere along the path of the camino. Buen camino and god bless.
  5. piogaw

    Is starting midweek in St Jean a better option

    Hello agnogel, If you start in the middle of the week, there certainly will be less peregrinos walking as compared to start the walk on monday. Imho i think it is better to start at the midweek for several reasons. Many peregrinos arrive at sjpp normally on a saturday afternoon or sunday...
  6. piogaw

    Negative Comments about Camino Frances

    hello everyone, a happy and prosperous new year to you all- the camino expèrience certainly is not for everyone. some enjoy the solitude and tranquility, others prefer the comradeship, the companionship and other social aspects of the camino. only you, who have walked the caminos and also...
  7. piogaw

    Masses Along the Way?

    Hello jim, I am not doubting you. I guess i am supposed to address the information about masses in the evening to peregrinos who are walking the caminos so that they won't be disappointed. This is also the reason why sunday masses in the small pueblos are all staggered for the simple reason...
  8. piogaw

    Masses Along the Way?

    hello jim, the ritual of non-catholics approaching the altar with arms crossed in front of your chest to receive a blessing is not a custom or practice here in spain. not many small pueblos have evening masses nightly as there are not enough priests around to say mass. many a priest in the...
  9. piogaw

    Masses Along the Way?

    I always thought the masses in the winter are usually earlier than the summer masses in the pueblos.
  10. piogaw

    walking in September?

    Hello pippa, Everybody is different, there is no such thing as a certain brand name or a cetain model is better than other. It is best for you to go to proper sports shop to ask for advice and try on different ones. Spend at least 30 minutes walking up and down the ramp to see whether your feet...
  11. piogaw

    Walking the camino Frances at Christmas and New Year

    Hello ltfit, andrea, richard & richie, I wish you all a buen camino. Keep warm and have enough provision until santiago. As mentioned previously, practically all the xunta de galicia albergues will be opened. Things will not be backed to normal until after the 6th which is the feast of the...
  12. piogaw

    How many pilgrims walk the whole way, with their packs, and does it really matter?

    To all peregrinos- past, present and future, Please do not be judgemental and avoid personal attack. The camino is your camino. You can do whatever you want, for whatever reasons you deemed it to be. It is not important whether at some stages you need to take public transportation or having...
  13. piogaw

    Exactly 30 days...where to start?

    Hello abel, Thank you for your compliment. You should see the ones that are over 75 and even 80 years of age that walked into my albergue from as far as germany, holland, etc. and they don't shown sign of their ages, and still doing the caminos regularly. Buen camino to you.
  14. piogaw

    Exactly 30 days...where to start?

    Hello shefollowsshell, I am just speaking from my experience as a first time peregrino in may/june of 2012 walking the camino frances alone. I finished the camino in 31 days from sjpp to santiago, including getting lost a few times costing me probably another 50 kilometres. Imho i do not...
  15. piogaw

    Exactly 30 days...where to start?

    Hello kelaina, First of all, welcome to the forum. As you have only 30 days to do the camino frances from saint jean (i assumed this is your plan) to finisterre, and you can do 15-20 miles maybe more each day (24-32 kilometres). I would like to make the following comment. Santiago to...
  16. piogaw

    Exactly 30 days...where to start?

    that is still quite a bit of walking with no contingency plan for rest days and emergency.
  17. piogaw

    Is SJPP safe at night?

    Hello stellere, Sjpp is a very small town. I would say practically everyone knows everybody. It is safe place whether you arrive during the day or night time. As mentined previously your biggest problem is to find accommondation at that late a time. Best that you reserve accommodation in...
  18. piogaw

    Albergues

    Practically all the albergues reopens on the 1st of april. On easter, most will open earlier. Falcon is correct. On xunta albergues in the off season or regular season, usually no hospitaleros are present on site. However there is a telephone number to ccall posted at the door. The permanent...
  19. piogaw

    I miss my Camino friends/family

    hello tumbleweed, we all miss our camino families. i hope you have their email addresses and keep in constant touch with each other. the friendship formed with your camino families is long lasting. in the meantime, you and your camino families can start your plannings for the next camino...
  20. piogaw

    Drinking water..

    Hi alex walker, this was not on the camino. I picked up stomach bugs and diarrhea as a result of eating contaminated breakfast in hong kong. I was seemed by a medical doctor who advised me to drink plenty of carbonated drinks like sprite and seven up. I was downed for 2 full days until the...

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