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  1. robertc

    Over Christmas/New year on Camino Frances

    Hi Vitri Look forward to running into you and any others walking at that time. Been camino Robert
  2. robertc

    Over Christmas/New year on Camino Frances

    Its done!! Flight booked to Madrid on Dec 29!! Anyone doing or recently returned from a winter camino? Quite concerned with getting my packing right, neither too little stuff nor too much, or else the wrong sort of stuff completely! What's the weather like on the Meseta this year? (I start from...
  3. robertc

    Over Christmas/New year on Camino Frances

    Great would be glad of some company along the way, especially in the evenings... Will let you know my final plans
  4. robertc

    Over Christmas/New year on Camino Frances

    Hi, For those planning to start before or after Christmas, its getting close now! I've finally decided to go for it-doing my holiday request tomorrow. Aim to start in Burgos Dec 30, so would be delighted to hear from anyone else on the road around that time. Buen camino
  5. robertc

    Over Christmas/New year on Camino Frances

    Should I understand that to mean that albergues and indoor spaces in general will be chilly because they're not really built with Winter in mind? If so its an important point but I guess it can be counteracted by a decent sleeping bag etc... Also there's cold and then there's humid cold which...
  6. robertc

    Over Christmas/New year on Camino Frances

    I originally wanted to restart my camino where I finished last time, Burgos. However, I'm concerned that the weather on the meseta might be particularly unkind, am I likely to spend all my time walking in freezing fog etc...?. Trying to make the right route choice here so greatly appreciate all...
  7. robertc

    Over Christmas/New year on Camino Frances

    Hi Janet Great plan-Enjoy the buildup and anticipation!! I haven't committed to doing this yet but I do hope I can make it happen. Christmas is a tricky time of year with family demands but I hope they will release me guilt-free to freedom 27/28 Dec... :-)
  8. robertc

    Armed & Dangerous at the Albergue

    That's a clothes line!!!? ;)
  9. robertc

    wonderful meals along the Camino Frances

    Oh.. Might that have been the place just opposite the church/cathedral? It was the culinary highlight of my camino where they served frozen fish as they main course....that would have been ok (what do you expect for 10 euro) had it actually been deep-fried long enough to defrost it!! Best...
  10. robertc

    Armed & Dangerous at the Albergue

    Chair... Very good idea if they're about but I don't recall seeing many. I'm cast back to the 90 bed dorm in Najera (maybe). Not one chair to be had :eek:
  11. robertc

    Armed & Dangerous at the Albergue

    If it was raining
  12. robertc

    Armed & Dangerous at the Albergue

    Someone had mentioned this as one of the advantages of opting for the top bunk... I would have thought not too but just wondering what others thought. The farthest I would go is to hang clothes ("clean" only ;)) off the rail at the end of the top bunk...meaning the person below really doesn't...
  13. robertc

    Armed & Dangerous at the Albergue

    So here's a question. Who has rights on the hanging space from under the top mattress, I kind of thought it would have been the bottom bunk since it forms a sort of curtain which they may or may not want...but then again, its hanging off the top side...... ;)
  14. robertc

    Camino Frances November and early December 2013 :)

    Hi, Just as encouragement I think you will be fine. I never walked with a pack before I went away so I did as suggested, i.e. started easy and took care of myself - my weaknesses toughened up en route. Also I'm so glad that I listened to the wisdom of many posters and kept my pack weight pretty...
  15. robertc

    Over Christmas/New year on Camino Frances

    Thanks very much to all for your replies and links to other posts and blogs. I couldn't (so far) find any info on travelling late Dec into Jan. Do albergues close for a few days at any stage during Christmas holidays? Will I even find any other polgrims? I would not like to think I will be on...
  16. robertc

    Over Christmas/New year on Camino Frances

    I'm not long back from my first assault on the Camino Frances which took me from SJPdP as far as Burgos. It was such a great experience, much more than I dared expect and obviously I have to finish it! Now I'm toying with the idea to walk just after Christmas and into the New Year starting in...
  17. robertc

    Still finding full albergues in mid-September

    Burgette is reasonably sized and only 2km down the road.. Also, the lady in the bar/cafe in Roncesvalles ferried some people on to Espinal a few days back..... I think you will find options
  18. robertc

    I took too many photos

    Hi Tom, Just wondering what do you mean by 'fully experience it'? Do you mean you were over anxious about the practicalities of the trek and so did not manage to fully let go while walking-maybe all will become clear after I walk it but if there is something I can do to have a more positive...
  19. robertc

    I took too many photos

    Hey Tom Thanks for that..was thinking to avoid the ginger beard so il be bringing a simple disposal razor ;-)
  20. robertc

    Full albergues every day

    Great info and puts my mind at ease. Thanks for posting Laurie

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