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  1. DoughnutANZ

    Try something new?

    Repeating a visit probably means that you are going to have preset expectations about a place. My biggest disappointments in life have always followed my expectations.
  2. DoughnutANZ

    What to do during long layover in Dublin?

    Franky, you beat me to it!
  3. DoughnutANZ

    Madrid City Walks

    I guess that I must of somehow been very lucky on Wednesday the 16th August last year when I visited the Prado because I think that it took only 5 or 6 minutes to get in. I did notice later as I left that there was a huge queue but for some reason when I arrived (just after 2pm according to...
  4. DoughnutANZ

    Madrid City Walks

    Go visit the Prado gallery.
  5. DoughnutANZ

    Transport from Hendaye to Sarria with dog

    For a couple of days in 2019 I walked similar stretches to a young, female pilgrim who was cycling and she was accompanied by her dog. We met along the way and exchanged pleasantries and met in accommodation at night. She was staying in albergues and on both nights when we stayed in the same...
  6. DoughnutANZ

    Left luggage service at all Correos offices

    Back in 2019 I wanted to leave some items in Pamplona on the way through to St. Jean and then pick them up again after walking back from St. Jean, swap them for other items and ship the excess to Santiago de Compostela. I asked at the main post office about left luggage and at that stage they...
  7. DoughnutANZ

    Where to go after to relax

    And fabulous Pohutukawa trees, especially along the beach frontage.
  8. DoughnutANZ

    Problems with booking Renfe trains

    Look for the USA under Estados Unidos, i.e. under E in the drop down, not under U. You are on a Spanish website ☺️
  9. DoughnutANZ

    Albergues, buses, and different routes

    Both Valladolid and Valencia are on Caminos. Valladolid is on an option for the Camino Madrid, which is how I found it. There are a couple of Caminos that start from Valencia.
  10. DoughnutANZ

    Albergues, buses, and different routes

    And quite a few using the train as well. Personally I disliked Toledo, it seemed too Disneyfied for me. I prefer places like Valladolid and Valencia where old and historic parts of the city are blended in with the new parts and together these make, in my opinion, more livable cities.
  11. DoughnutANZ

    Bus to Sarria to start (from Santiago)

    I purchased my two bus tickets on the day that I travelled. I travelled on Tuesday the 16th July 2019. Neither bus was particularly busy or crowded. For me, it didn't really matter if I travelled on the 16 or not. I had only my accommodation for that night reserved in Portomarin and I could...
  12. DoughnutANZ

    Is Uber available Pamplona to SJPDP?

    Are you using a web browser to access the forum or the app? If you are using the app then it may be warning you that following the link will take you outside the app. I clicked on the link and did not get any messages or warnings. I use Chrome on my phone.
  13. DoughnutANZ

    Do you need to stay at an albergue to access their luggage transfer service?

    It depends on the situation and in some cases yes. Each private albergue is (obviously) privately owned and there isn't a set of rules that covers every situation. In one case I injured myself early in the morning, when I got to the next bar and stopped to rest I discovered that it was also an...
  14. DoughnutANZ

    Is Uber available Pamplona to SJPDP?

    There is however a service called Blablacar which is a carpooling service. If you use the omio.com website then that will point you towards the availability or not of a ride on the day that you are interested in. However you probably have to sign up to Blablacar to accept a ride. Blablacar is...
  15. DoughnutANZ

    “Buffer” travel days to and from Madrid

    James Blick, a fellow Kiwi has heaps of good advice and lots of similar videos on YouTube. I love Madrid and take every opportunity to spend time there. There are other Spanish cities like Valencia and Valladolid that I like slightly more but I would never pass up an opportunity to spend time...
  16. DoughnutANZ

    Train schedule renfe vs trainline

    If travelling by train then you will go through Valladolid which is the home of rugby in Spain and one of my favourite Spanish cities. In addition to rugby, Valladolid is also famous for its tapas and the highly innovative Universidad Europes Miguel de Cervantes. When you get to León be sure to...
  17. DoughnutANZ

    Paris Accommodation

    https://www.sacre-coeur-montmartre.com/hotellerie-et-groupes/lhotellerie-de-la-basilique/
  18. DoughnutANZ

    Train schedule renfe vs trainline

    I suspect that Trainline is being the Google Maps of train schedules and is putting together a way of getting from Madrid to Sarria using various intermediary journeys whereas the RENFE site is showing you the train(s) that start in Madrid and stop in Sarria.
  19. DoughnutANZ

    Amsterdam to Madrid (or elsewhere in Spain) - what are my (cheap) options?

    Fabulous 🤩, thank you very much!
  20. DoughnutANZ

    Amsterdam to Madrid (or elsewhere in Spain) - what are my (cheap) options?

    Actually, most of my issues were with the Chinese visa process or more correctly the visa free application process. Anyone flying via China has to either get a visa for China or apply for a visa free waiver for transit. Last time that I flew with them I forgot because I am so used to...

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