Am now in Therouanne staying at Eden Gite. This gite is superb. Run by volunteer VF supporters it has superb hosts (Alain, Patricia and Christian). It is immaculate with a max of 3 beds per dorm ( I am in a room on my own) and superb facilities. Cannot recommend it enough.
Last night was in...
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I am an Aussie walking from London via Canterbury and the VF to Rome. After completing the Lon-Cant section (Chaucers’ Pilgrims Way) I am now in Licques at the end of Day 4 on the VF.
I will be taking roughly five months to complete the trip. That means, because of Schengen visa...
Apart from now drinking more red wine, no to all three questions. But I did not expect any changes, nor was I looking for any, as I just go walking because I enjoy walking...anywhere. Am about to start the Via Francigena, again with no expectations.
Very interesting post. Many thanks. I will be starting the VF from Canterbury at the end of April. I know I cannot - because of Schengen visa 90 day only rules - go all the way to Rome. Will finish it next year. But your post has good info for me then. I speak absolutely zero Italian...
Congrats on finishing your Camino despite the bad weather. I hope you get your Compostela. You deserve it. And thanks (I think) for starting this thread. Yes, some people seemed to take it very personally. But you are the one who did the walk. Again, congrats.
After reading all this I am wondering what Sssnek (the original poster) is thinking. She (I assume "she" but could be wrong) asks two simple questions and half the camino world blows up. It is a pity Sssnek didn't get a stamp every day but that cannot be undone. Anyhow, it makes no...
This reminds of of a clickity clacking perigino I wrote a short story about:
It is a pleasant day strolling along country lanes with hardly a person in sight. In fact, on this camino there are so few fellow peregrinos I usually never see another one while walking, only catching up with a few...
As a bloke who has walked several caminos, is intending to walk the VF next year and spends most of his time travelling (usually backpacking) alone throughout the world, I found this article quite interesting although, of course, I can never fully equate with the experience of being a female. I...
After trying both rain jackets and ponchos on 5 caminos, give me a poncho any day as long as it has zips and not studs. Studs do get blown apart in high winds, zips don't. I found the Snugpak to be incredibly easy to pull on and off over a backpack while still walking. With rain jackets you...
Hi Bob, Like "steady" I am planning to walk the VF next year (postponed from the COVID times). So would also appreciate your itinerary. But I cannot find a PM or message tab on your icon. Could you please tell me how do I do a PM? Cheers, John.
Yes Chrissy, a great thread. I didn't know trees needed to be kept warm with crochet squares. In winter I am sure they appreciate it. But don't they get too hot in summer? And calling them afghans. In Australia our Ghan is a train. And, yes, it is really named after Afghan cameleers. 🙂
I have used both a Goretex rain jacket and two different ponchos on caminos (I have done several). The jacket didn't work with a backpack over it. It was difficult to put on - I had to take off the pack first - and was very sweaty. I ended up being as wet underneath as if I had not worn a...
The Aarn (a New Zealand brand) is well worth considering. I (male, 170 cm, 71 kg) and three females (all under 160 cm) have used the Aarn Aspiration with its balance pockets. All four of us have thought it brilliant The balance pockets make a huge difference.
David Marquez's comments are very true and a good warning. If the weather is really bad, the Hospitales section can be extremely demanding. I walked the Primitivo in 2017. Like him, I struck a full scale gale: very heavy rain, low clouds (fog), unbelievably strong wind which literally...
I have walked the route twice...both times fund it fairly easy. But whatever you do (bus or walk) I would strongly suggest making sure you cross the river using the Transporter Bridge at Portugalete. Its very different, a bit of fun and quite cheap. You can, if you wish, actually climb up to...
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