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Hello BalaCongratulations on a great journey, Colette. I'll leave suggestions for the next two days to those who know the area. But whatever you do, I wish you sunny weather. And no mud!
Find this answer a bid strangeI'll leave suggestions for the next two days to those who know the area. But whatever you do, I wish you sunny weather.
Hi Collette. Congratulations on completing el Norte. I hope to be completing in Sept. I didn't think about the 2 stamps per day for the last 100 km and this is useful to know as I will have to bring another Pilgrim passport. I only have 9 spaces left and on my next Camino I will be walking from Ribadeo to Santiago. Enjoy your last 2 days. Shame about the rain xI arrived in Santiago yesterday in pouring rain after 38 days from Irun and a tracked 949.9km (measured from leaving the albergue each morning to arriving in the evening, excluding other “walking”). It was much more emotional than arriving my first time last year after competing El Frances. The evening pilgrim mass was quieter as few tourists were present and they did perform the butafumeiro.
So confusing opinions still exist around the “2 stamps per day the last 100km” among the pilgrims office volunteers. Last year it was explained that only pilgrims walking JUST the last 100km need 2 stamps/day. Now they said everyone needs 2 stamps/day the last 100 no matter where you start. So the credential that I obtained here from IVAR would not have held that many stamps (I didn’t get 2/day last 100 but the volunteer said she’d give me my Compostela).
So next camino (?) I’ll get 2/day the last 100.
Now 2 “wet” days to spend in Santiago before heading home to Slovakia.....any suggestions?
Because I have not yet been there and don't have anything to recommend.Hello Bala
Just curious but why would you leave suggestions only to those who know the area?
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Congratulations on your Camino. I will be starting in Irun in September. Any Albergues or monasteries that they loved or think I should avoid. I am on a budget and will be staying in municipals and donativos as much as I can. Thanks
I will be there in about 12day’s.
Well done Colette) So pleased you got your Compostela!! Enjoy the 2 day break. We leave for the Norte on the 1st May.
Thanks so much for your suggestions. I agree 100% about a richer experience in Municipals and Donativos. All I hope for is clean.I have the means to stay in private albergues but stayed mostly municipal and always parochial when available. My pilgrimage is a deeper experience when I am in community with other Pilgrims despite the inconveniences (noise, shared bathrooms, colder conditions, etc). The Ziortza, Valdedios (detour to Primitivo) and Sobrado dos Monxes are 3 monasteries not to miss. I had only favourable experiences at the municipals vs others but I travel with “minimal or no” expectations. The Italian co-fraternity run Deba old train station albergue was nice but zero kitchen or even kettle to prepare a tea. The hospitalero Roberto at Pola de Siero (on Primitivo) was fantastic. Buen Camino.
Hi Colleen, I leave Santiago very early on the 7th.Oh Peter I will miss you by a few days... I should arrive in Santiago on the 7th May... all being well
Thanks so much for your suggestions. I agree 100% about a richer experience in Municipals and Donativos. All I hope for is clean.
Kitchens are great too. Help a lot and have fun times shopping and cooking with new Pilgrim friends. I haven’t decided yet but I probably will not veer off to Primitivo. I don’t know why but I like to finish the Camino I start. I have heard and seen photos of Deba and it looks cool and I have read it is a clean and nice Muni even without a kitchen.
Can’t wait to start! Any other suggestions from all is really appreciated! Gracias Buen Camino en vida.
I will be there in about 12day’s.
I ‘am not walking this time , I’am volunteering in the huiskamer der lage landen first floor at the Pilgrimsoffice .Buen Camino !
All albergues were clean. No bedbugs despite some pilgrims claims. I found that cooking more than a soup with bread was too much after a long 25-30km day, especially when the stages involved a lot of climbing with nothing from morning till end of day (ie no villages, no bars, just forest,) either no energy to shop or look for an open store or bar to eat in. Waiting to eat till 9pm as restaurant kitchens reopen at 8:30pm (closed at 4) was too late for me, I was in bed by 8-9pm. The only municipal that was not pleasant was in Santander, a bit of a strange make hospitalero and I was alone that night but all ok.
Hi Colette
I was in the Cathedral yesterday and it was wonderful to see the Botafumerio swing back and forth. I was in tears, it was a very moving moment. I understood part of what the priest said in Spanish about the pilgrims and their motivation for walking the Camino and it was so great to understand it. And the very sweet nun who sang so beautiful, it was so touching.
I think you would enjoy going to the Pilgrim House and talk to them about your Camino. It is a lovely place!
All the best to you.
Is your "bus ride " to Leon coming together or is it still one bus a day?
Congratulations on your Camino! I was planning on doing Camino Frances in September but now need to go in July instead. Thinking I will do north route instead. Did you find the north way much harder? Which way did you like better?
I'm also thinking of walking the Norte in July. I walked the Frances last year in July/August, and 2016 in August/September. I'm interested in hearing from others who have actually walked the Norte in July.Congratulations on your Camino! I was planning on doing Camino Frances in September but now need to go in July instead. Thinking I will do north route instead. Did you find the north way much harder? Which way did you like better?
Colette: the road walking is all over the Camino or before/after the Primitivo exit. Thanks.Also for me too much road walking on El Norte and I took 90% alternate coastal routes possible, that’s my only negative about El Norte. Buen camino.
? Not sure I understand your comment.Colette: the road walking is all over the Camino or before/after the Primitivo exit. Thanks.
Congratulations on your Camino. I will be starting in Irun in September. Any Albergues or monasteries that they loved or think I should avoid. I am on a budget and will be staying in municipals and donativos as much as I can. Thanks
Colette: the road walking is all over the Camino or before/after the Primitivo exit. Thanks.
A Nice BIG Bowl of Fabada!!!!Now 2 “wet” days to spend in Santiago before heading home to Slovakia.....any suggestions?
Are you asking me where the road walking is? It’s both before and after the Primitivo exit. I did detour to Oviedo then back to Avilés to avoid walking to Gijon as they say it’s all industrial. And despite me taking almost all alternate/variant routes I still consider there was too much road (asphalt) walking for my personal taste. I can clarify more if you like.
Thanks so much for your suggestions. I agree 100% about a richer experience in Municipals and Donativos. All I hope for is clean.
Kitchens are great too. Help a lot and have fun times shopping and cooking with new Pilgrim friends. I haven’t decided yet but I probably will not veer off to Primitivo. I don’t know why but I like to finish the Camino I start. I have heard and seen photos of Deba and it looks cool and I have read it is a clean and nice Muni even without a kitchen.
Can’t wait to start! Any other suggestions from all is really appreciated! Gracias Buen Camino en vida.
I will join you on the Norte. Hope to be departing Irun on Sept 10 and hope to be in SdC by the 9th of October. (Not sure how that's gonna happen really)
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