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  1. wynrich

    Tomorrow is the day! Yesssssss!!!!!!!!!!!

    We leave tomorrow, too, for the Norte! Maybe we'll see you in the Madrid airport. Buen Camiino!
  2. wynrich

    When plans go pear-shaped …. Need Meseta strategy with a recovering bruised hip

    Unless things have changed, bus service on the Meseta is spotty. I remember one town (Fromista?) where the bus only came through one day a week. But I imagine it's easy to find a taxi. Ask in any bar.
  3. wynrich

    Astorga to Molinaseca

    We walked the last half of the Frances in March year before last and found many many albergues and hotels were closed. Wherever we called, they would tell us they would not open until Easter which was April 17 that year.
  4. wynrich

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

    Thanks, trecile. Corrected!
  5. wynrich

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

    Yes, the meseta is one of my favorite parts. It's not just flatness. Lots of rolling hills, green in the spring. And one of the steepest parts of the whole Camino is the walk out of Castrojerez with incredible views at the top. Wonderful wonderful villages along the way. Oops, I need to...
  6. wynrich

    Not Too Hot with Little Rain

    We have walked many times in April/early May and weather has mostly been great. Pleasantly cool and not a terrible amount of rain. We also walked late September and October and weather was great then as well. But ... weather can be so unpredictable.
  7. wynrich

    "normal" daily routine

    It has worked well for my husband and me to eat a hearty lunch around 2 or 3 and then skip dinner or have a light snack or maybe some tapas. Lunch is typically served late in Spain so that is perfect for stopping around 2 or 3. And I believe lunch is typically the biggest meal of the day for...
  8. wynrich

    Albergue Hornillos del Camino

    We only have a copy of the inside, taken April 2013 so it may have changed. https://photos.app.goo.gl/hNtiXMxWmPLZmyym9
  9. wynrich

    Coming to the Camino Frances, a flood of tour groups

    We've walked through there twice on caminos and have always found the church impressive. We tried to go inside the second time but it was locked up tight. In the tour publicity photo, the pilgrim does seem to be going in the wrong direction! Here is photo we took of it approaching Castrojerez.
  10. wynrich

    Using Trekking Poles

    One other advantage is that if a dog goes for you the poles might help (?). Luckily I've never had to see if this works. But they do add a sense of security.
  11. wynrich

    Using Trekking Poles

    Amen to all. Downsides to having them are: 1) Your hands aren't free to take photos, carry a fan (see another recent forum thread), etc. 2) You have to worry about getting them through airport security if you don't want to check your bag. 3) They make an irritating noise on pavement if you...
  12. wynrich

    Guidebook Guidance please!

    You can now get Brierley's guides as ebooks and use Kindle app on your phone. Not sure how easy to use on phone, but no weight at all. Perhaps try a sample first?
  13. wynrich

    Finding my way along the route

    Yes, my husband and I got lost on the camino from Santiago to Finisterre. It cost us a few extra kilometers that day. Here's what we wrote in our blog about it. https://wynchar.com/c14/2014/10/22/estamos-perdidos/ I wonder if others might have gotten off-path at this point as well. @JoeF, I...
  14. wynrich

    Finding my way along the route

    Don't you just love it? It's always such fun when a local puts us right. Has happened so many times. This is a post I wrote in our blog this spring on the Camino Ingles: Three times today, we were told we were off the Camino. Twice by people in the street before we even got out of...
  15. wynrich

    How much could I use my credit card?

    We recently returned from 5 weeks in Galicia. We used a Capitol One debit card and used Abanca ATMs and we were never charged any fees. We paid about 90% of our expenses with credit card (actually via Apple Pay). But we didn't stay in any albergues. I imagine many of them would prefer cash...
  16. wynrich

    Weather condition Camino Frances

    Yes, I understand it's important to be especially cautious for that section.
  17. wynrich

    Weather condition Camino Frances

    Definitely come prepared for rain but you probably don't need to worry about it too much. My husband and I have walked various caminos and what we have found is that usually when rain is forecast, even with high percentages, the rain is just off and on and usually light. The worst part is having...
  18. wynrich

    Will finding a bed be a challenge in May on the Frances?

    One possible option if you find no accommodations where you need to stop for the night is to use google maps or booking.com to find a place in a nearby town but not right on the camino. Then take a taxi there and back. Or sometimes the hotel owners will pick you up and drop you off. Not ideal...
  19. wynrich

    Is that OK to use Google maps for Camino Frances?

    I've always wondered why Google doesn't see the hundreds of thousands of people walking across Spain to Santiago and suggest the actual camino as a walking path. (It's gotta be in their data.) But, no, it seems they only suggest roads for walking, and often busy roads. I just asked Google how...
  20. wynrich

    Itinerary help: Santo Domingo de la Calzada to Santiago de Compostela in 21 days

    On the day into Leon you might consider walking only as far as Mansilla de las Mulas and then catch a bus into Leon from there. Even Brierly thinks that isn't a bad idea.

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