So last week Mandy and I decided to finally look into that Spring Break trip and we managed to find a priceline deal that we couldn't resist....on Waikiki beach in Hawaii!
We're not going for too long (five nights), but I think it's enough to really get some good suntanning, snorkeling and just plain relaxing done. But I'm posting here for your help because we really want to explore all of the island and not just the touristy beaches. So far, our list of stuff to do includes....
1. Dole Plantation
2. hiking up to Manoa Falls
3. snorkeling in Hanauma Bay
4. possibly a catamaran whale/dolphin/turtle watching excursion
5. Bishop Museum
6. North Shore to check out the surfing and views
7. hiking Diamond Head for sunrise
8. Pearl Harbor
9. Byodo-In Temple
10. Lyon Arboretum hike
But we'd like any and all suggestions or things you may have heard about Oahu!
Monday, February 26, 2007
Monday, February 19, 2007
Zubiri
Here are some accommodation possibilities for Zubiri, between Roncesvalles and Pamplona
http://www.alberguezaldiko.com/
10 euros per person
http://www.hosteriadezubiri.com/
65 euros for a double
http://www.alberguezaldiko.com/
10 euros per person
http://www.hosteriadezubiri.com/
65 euros for a double
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Weather on the Camino
This website has maximum and minimum for the months in centigrade
April:
Pamplona's average maximum is 15.5 or 60 F.
Its average minimum is 4.9 or 41 F.
Its daily temperature is 50 F. That means we should wear long pants maybe.
May:
Pamplona: max 67, min 47, daily 57.
Logrono: max 70, min 49, daily 59.
Burgos is colder: max 63, min 42, daily 53.
April:
Pamplona's average maximum is 15.5 or 60 F.
Its average minimum is 4.9 or 41 F.
Its daily temperature is 50 F. That means we should wear long pants maybe.
May:
Pamplona: max 67, min 47, daily 57.
Logrono: max 70, min 49, daily 59.
Burgos is colder: max 63, min 42, daily 53.
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Albergues/Refugios and other Lodging
The accommodations sound intimidating.
Here's a list of possibilities from consumer.es.
They offer user opinions which only make it more difficult since there are some very positive and others very negative. All they have to do is mention "piojos"...
Here's a list of possibilities from consumer.es.
They offer user opinions which only make it more difficult since there are some very positive and others very negative. All they have to do is mention "piojos"...
Distances on the Camino
Here's a running total of the mileage and the stages.
It's from http://www.xacobeo.es/
You can also get all the consumer.es .pdf files for the Camino Frances in one printout.
1. Roncesvalles - Larrasoaña
Length: 27,3 km
Estimated time: 7 h
Distance to Santiago: 720 km
Difficulty: High
27.3 km /16.96 miles
(Note: many Americans seem to stop in Zubiri instead)
2. Larrasoaña - Pamplona
Length: 15,2 km
Estimated time: 4 h
Distance to Santiago: 704 km
Difficulty: Low
42.5 km /26.41 miles
3. Pamplona - Puente la Reina
Length: 23,5 km
Estimated time: 6 h
Distance to Santiago: 681 km
Difficulty: Medium
66 km / 41.01 miles
4. Puente la Reina / Gares - Estella / Lizarra
Length: 21,8 km
Estimated time: 5 h 30 m
Distance to Santiago: 659 km
Difficulty: Low
87.8 km / 54.56 miles
5. Estella / Lizarra - Los Arcos
Length: 21,3 km
Estimated time: 5 h 15 m
Distance to Santiago: 638 km
Difficulty: Low
109.1 km / 67.79 miles
6. Los Arcos - Logroño
Length: 27,9 km
Estimated time: 7 h
Distance to Santiago: 610 km
Difficulty: Medium
136.9 km / 85.07 miles
7. Logroño - Nájera
Length: 29 km
Estimated time: 7 h 15 m
Distance to Santiago: 581 km
Difficulty: Low
165.9 km / 103.09 miles
8. Nájera - Santo Domingo de la Calzada
Length: 21 km
Estimated time: 5 h 15 m
Distance to Santiago: 560 km
Difficulty: Low
186.9 km / 116.13 miles
9. Santo Domingo de la Calzada - Belorado
Length: 22,4 km
Estimated time: 5 h 30m
Distance to Santiago: 537,5 km
Difficulty: Low
209.3 km / 130.05 miles
10. Belorado - San Juan de Ortega
Length: 24 km
Estimated time: 6 h
Distance to Santiago: 513,5 km
Difficulty: Medium
233.3 km / 144.97 miles
11. San Juan de Ortega - Burgos
Length: 29,3 km
Estimated time: 7 h 30 m
Distance to Santiago: 484 km
Difficulty: Low
262.6 km / 163.17 miles
It's from http://www.xacobeo.es/
You can also get all the consumer.es .pdf files for the Camino Frances in one printout.
1. Roncesvalles - Larrasoaña
Length: 27,3 km
Estimated time: 7 h
Distance to Santiago: 720 km
Difficulty: High
27.3 km /16.96 miles
(Note: many Americans seem to stop in Zubiri instead)
2. Larrasoaña - Pamplona
Length: 15,2 km
Estimated time: 4 h
Distance to Santiago: 704 km
Difficulty: Low
42.5 km /26.41 miles
3. Pamplona - Puente la Reina
Length: 23,5 km
Estimated time: 6 h
Distance to Santiago: 681 km
Difficulty: Medium
66 km / 41.01 miles
4. Puente la Reina / Gares - Estella / Lizarra
Length: 21,8 km
Estimated time: 5 h 30 m
Distance to Santiago: 659 km
Difficulty: Low
87.8 km / 54.56 miles
5. Estella / Lizarra - Los Arcos
Length: 21,3 km
Estimated time: 5 h 15 m
Distance to Santiago: 638 km
Difficulty: Low
109.1 km / 67.79 miles
6. Los Arcos - Logroño
Length: 27,9 km
Estimated time: 7 h
Distance to Santiago: 610 km
Difficulty: Medium
136.9 km / 85.07 miles
7. Logroño - Nájera
Length: 29 km
Estimated time: 7 h 15 m
Distance to Santiago: 581 km
Difficulty: Low
165.9 km / 103.09 miles
8. Nájera - Santo Domingo de la Calzada
Length: 21 km
Estimated time: 5 h 15 m
Distance to Santiago: 560 km
Difficulty: Low
186.9 km / 116.13 miles
9. Santo Domingo de la Calzada - Belorado
Length: 22,4 km
Estimated time: 5 h 30m
Distance to Santiago: 537,5 km
Difficulty: Low
209.3 km / 130.05 miles
10. Belorado - San Juan de Ortega
Length: 24 km
Estimated time: 6 h
Distance to Santiago: 513,5 km
Difficulty: Medium
233.3 km / 144.97 miles
11. San Juan de Ortega - Burgos
Length: 29,3 km
Estimated time: 7 h 30 m
Distance to Santiago: 484 km
Difficulty: Low
262.6 km / 163.17 miles
Monday, February 12, 2007
Vegas in less than 48 hours
I know it's not international, but I figure that we should post about all our ramblings, no matter how mundane. Plus, i doubt most of you have seen my pics from Las Vegas.
It was a very spontaneous trip because we had planned on going to santa barbara for the weekend, but after comparing hotel prices (150 for one night in santa barbara versus 130 for two nights in vegas) we took off on our four hour journey to sin city on the Thursday night before MLK weekend.
However, we did pretty well with the vices. Since mandy doesn't really drink (she turns red and about passes out after one) we spent most of the time walking around, shopping, checking out the sites. It was a much more relaxed time than the last time I went with the guys. We saw the water show at Bellagio (sounds corny, but really quite amazing), checked out the Chinese New Year Display at the Bellagio and even went to the M&M store (well that was mostly because it was hovering around 32 degrees all weekend and inside is better than out).
On Friday we went to a Cirque de Soleil show at New York New York called Zumanity. Unfortunately, I think they are just mass-producing them at this point, trying to cash in as quickly as they can. It was mediocre both in performance and music as well as lacking the sheer awe factor that often accompanies the Cirque de Soleil shows. Skip it and go see Eau when you are in town (I've heard it's amazing).
It was a very spontaneous trip because we had planned on going to santa barbara for the weekend, but after comparing hotel prices (150 for one night in santa barbara versus 130 for two nights in vegas) we took off on our four hour journey to sin city on the Thursday night before MLK weekend.
However, we did pretty well with the vices. Since mandy doesn't really drink (she turns red and about passes out after one) we spent most of the time walking around, shopping, checking out the sites. It was a much more relaxed time than the last time I went with the guys. We saw the water show at Bellagio (sounds corny, but really quite amazing), checked out the Chinese New Year Display at the Bellagio and even went to the M&M store (well that was mostly because it was hovering around 32 degrees all weekend and inside is better than out).
On Friday we went to a Cirque de Soleil show at New York New York called Zumanity. Unfortunately, I think they are just mass-producing them at this point, trying to cash in as quickly as they can. It was mediocre both in performance and music as well as lacking the sheer awe factor that often accompanies the Cirque de Soleil shows. Skip it and go see Eau when you are in town (I've heard it's amazing).We also did a timeshare presentation for some gift certificates and blackjack tokens, but that's a whole other story ;-)
No Turning Back!
Today I bought our plane tickets, leaving April 28th and returning late Monday May 14th. Oh my god. I forgot to ask Papi if he had a class on Monday...
I'm beginning to read blogs about the camino again.
One blog from May 24, 2006 talks about being left off at the bus station at 5 am in Pamplona and he said it was FREEZING and that he should have packed long pants!
Here's the website of a couple from San Diego who did the camino in 2003.
http://www.ourcamino.com/links.html.
They have a schedule of their walk and a list of the clothes they took.
I'm beginning to read blogs about the camino again.
One blog from May 24, 2006 talks about being left off at the bus station at 5 am in Pamplona and he said it was FREEZING and that he should have packed long pants!
Here's the website of a couple from San Diego who did the camino in 2003.
http://www.ourcamino.com/links.html.
They have a schedule of their walk and a list of the clothes they took.
Monday, February 5, 2007
More on Roncesvalles
The Official site of Roncesvalles has information on accommodations
Roncesvalles offers the regular refugio, a youth hostel, and two hotels:
La Posada (50 euros - $65 for a double; pilgrims meal is 8 euros, $10.40)
To Get to Roncesvalles
Take a RENFE Train at 9:50 am from Madrid to Pamplona, arriving at 13:20 (1:20 pm).
And then take a bus at 6 pm from Pamplona and arrive in Roncesvalles at 7:10pm. (But isn't that kind of late to arrive at the refugio?) This will give you a chance to see all the towns you are going to walk through for the next two days.
Roncesvalles offers the regular refugio, a youth hostel, and two hotels:
La Posada (50 euros - $65 for a double; pilgrims meal is 8 euros, $10.40)
To Get to Roncesvalles
Take a RENFE Train at 9:50 am from Madrid to Pamplona, arriving at 13:20 (1:20 pm).
And then take a bus at 6 pm from Pamplona and arrive in Roncesvalles at 7:10pm. (But isn't that kind of late to arrive at the refugio?) This will give you a chance to see all the towns you are going to walk through for the next two days.
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