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  1. naplesdon

    post Camino walk...any advice?

    Hey Nick, Bom Dia, you beat me to the advice columns once again. I hope you are enjoying life in Rome, as much as I am hating life back in Florida?
  2. naplesdon

    post Camino walk...any advice?

    Walk if you must, but a vacay to Porto, Lisbon or A Coruna by bus would be my advice and to your feet after doing 800km.
  3. naplesdon

    Camino Baztan: Advice, please.

    Be prepared for some long walks and have a place to stay in mind before you join up with the CF.
  4. naplesdon

    I have now narrowed my book choice down to two.

    Dated history, a great oxymoron!
  5. naplesdon

    How Camino starts..

    The airport in Atlanta looked like Time Square on New Year night on Thursday afternoon!!! Travelers beware.
  6. naplesdon

    I have now narrowed my book choice down to two.

    Pillars is great read for a history buff and architect like me, especially imagining how the Templars were able to build structures like San Anton. Michener's book is a little dated, Mark Kurlansky has written about the history of the Basque population and Rebekah Scott has contributed a great...
  7. naplesdon

    Memory lane

    Been there, done that so many times from SJPdP that I could write a book about that first day....
  8. naplesdon

    Lost & Found Lost Hiking Pole between Reliegos and Leon?

    Sounds like a situation of no longer needed and left behind....
  9. naplesdon

    Which month has flowers blooming in the Camino? Is April Rainy?

    The Camino Frances is roughly on the same latitude as the border between Canada and the US. In April you may actually encounter snow.
  10. naplesdon

    caminos with shorter stages?

    I believe the Vasco is very much what Bolitx wrote about in his wonderful book "The Great Westward Walk" which has been translated into English by Rebekah Scott.
  11. naplesdon

    Sunday/Monday Shopping in SJPdP

    Saint Jean is a tourist town. Small shops are open on Sundays and you will be able to buy bread, cheese and ham without a doubt. I even had a sandwich made in one of the shops very early in the morning before I headed out of town.
  12. naplesdon

    Is 5 days in Finisterre a bad idea?

    It sounds like you are looking for an excuse to to support your decision. Walking along the west coast of Spain around Finisterre can't be too much different than walking along the northern coast of California, can it? I guess it all has to do with what are looking for? It boils down to: RnR or...
  13. naplesdon

    Is 5 days in Finisterre a bad idea?

    I have spent time in both A Coruna and Finisterre and by far A Coruna would be my choice for 5 days. I was bored to death after 2 nights in Finisterre, there are only a few harbor side bars and restaurants there while A Coruna is bustling with tapas bars and restaurants.
  14. naplesdon

    Missing Pilgrim near Zubiri — RIP

    Paul Garland posted a message on FB that there is search that was started Sunday morning near Zubiri for a 45 yo French pilgrim who went missing some time last Friday.
  15. naplesdon

    How the Camino has changed for me

    Finally a thread about the spirit of the Camino, not one about the bed race, aches, pains and food.
  16. naplesdon

    How the Camino has changed for me

    Laurie, Thanks for your thoughts. I always enjoy meeting you whenever we cross paths. I started my Camino experience 10 year later than you did but after 3 or 4 years of the grind, I too began doing the solitary trails, off season, and began enjoying the seldom seen places no one bothers about...
  17. naplesdon

    Medication woes

    And there are pain remedies like Voltaren Forte which are stronger than what is available in the US.
  18. naplesdon

    Medication woes

    Depending on the Rx, many are available OTC or simply by presenting your script to a pharmacist in Spain. BTW, they are generally less expensive than they are in the US.
  19. naplesdon

    Help! Can't find a bed in Santiago, May 17 and 18, 2024

    I find it hard to believe Seminario Menor is fully booked
  20. naplesdon

    How to decide how long to walk for

    I do not want to one-up my friend Laurie, but in 2017 I walked numerous Caminos for nearly 3 months. I was living in Biarritz at the time and could go any time I wanted. In addition to my walking I also volunteered at San Anton for two weeks, I wish I had kept a log of how many k's I did that...

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