I will have my day pack, but also I’m bringing a small carry-on. Wasn’t sure that the albergues will allow a suitcase inside. Thank you. Yes, this will be allowed. For security reasons we will ask you ...

Wow, that's a lot of folks! Can you find time for solitude ? I would think the majority are on the Frances. 450,000? You are way out of date. The running total so far this year is very nearly half a ...

In Feb-Apr 2019 I walked from Santiago in reverse on the CF, onto the Aragones, and over the Somport Pass into France, and as far as Castres on the Camino d'Arles towards Rome. Over 5 years ago, where ...

I've always wondered about the security bars you frequently see on the windows of homes in Spain. The obvious purpose is security, but they are so ubiquitous, including on the windows of houses in the ...

In 2024 I noticed that the design for the official Cathedral credentials had changed. Credentials I obtained from the Cathedral in Donastia in August 2024, as well as from the Pilgrim's office in ...

I found this interesting food for thought. I am not very good at silence, but I was glad to be given and to read the Gospel of St Luke that I was given in Le Puy-en-Velay after the morning pilgrim ...

Hi all ... by pure luck I passed through Astorga with friends one year at the end of July, to find myself in the middle of the most wonderful and strange festival ...

Currently prepping for my Camino - Arles to . . . ? possibly to Compostella. The last time, I had a fitbit, and my phone for maps. I have since ditched the fitbit for an Apple watch, but there's no ...

Hi. I've been reading posts for a couple months now, and the info here is excellent. I recently read that the French camino is the busiest and especially in May. What is "busy"? My husband and I will ...

Every year at this time I am drawn through the mists of time to a very meaningful moment in my life. Long ago, and I mean long ago, I was a young single constable in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police ...

You can take a look at my list from 2022, which i used for a May Camino Frances... but would use pretty much the same for a Sept Le Puy. Maybe throw in an extra fleece or an umbrella, but you can get ...

I'm planning a Camino in mid-May 2025, a group of four Americans ( including me). We only want to walk 3 or 4 days, no certificate of completion needed. Would like to keep it under 13 miles (20 KM) or ...