• For 2024 Pilgrims: €50,- donation = 1 year with no ads on the forum + 90% off any 2024 Guide. More here.
    (Discount code sent to you by Private Message after your donation)

Search 69,459 Camino Questions

Advanced search…

Search results for query: *

  • Users: Older Guy
  • Content: Threads
  • Order by date
  1. Older Guy

    What did you do with your Pilgrim Passport and Compostella?

    So what do most people do with your Pilgrim Passport, Compostela and Certificate of Distance after you return home? I left mine in a drawer for several months. Every now and then I pulled them out to look mostly at the passport and all the stamps from the different places I stayed and...
  2. Older Guy

    Cyclist danger on road to El Acebo

    Since I will bicycling this, I was wondering about the details. Higginson warns that El Acebo with its cobblestones and gutter in the center of the road is deadly. However, carefully reading your post, it sort of sounds like he may have been taking the road (not the trail) down from Cruz de...
  3. Older Guy

    Indulgences in Holy Year of Mercy--which door(s)?

    This is the Holy Year of Mercy. "....Pope Francis is seeking to make the indulgence as widely available as possible. In the extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, a Holy Door is to be opened in every cathedral around the world, as well as in particular shrines...."...
  4. Older Guy

    An electric plug strip?

    One of the things that always amazes me when I travel in Europe is that in some places I stay overnight there are not many electrical outlets. Often I want to recharge a camera battery, a cell phone, my laptop computer, a fit bit, and a GPS while I sleep. I confess, I am a technology nerd, but...
  5. Older Guy

    Tourist/Pilgrim/bicyclist balance?

    I am planning on doing the Camino in late April and most of May by bicycle (yes I will have a bell and be considerate, but mostly travel on the trail). One of the things that I want to do is balance being a tourist with the pilgrimage experience. I am planning on taking more time than I need...
  6. Older Guy

    Shipping saddle, pedals, shoes, helmet and bike clothes home from Camino

    I will be doing the Camino next spring. Afterwards I will join my wife in Italy for some additional tourism and a cruise. She will bring a different set of clothes for me after my Camino. What I am wondering is is there a relatively inexpensive and good way to send my bike saddle, pedals...
  7. Older Guy

    67 year old's 1st Camino by bicycle

    I a 66 year old man so next year I will be 67. The last two summers, I have completed the Seattle to Portland (STP) USA bicycle ride with the Cascade Bike Club. It is a 2-day 205 mile ride. Previously on visits to Spain and Portugal, I have seen pilgrims along roads and visited Santiago. My...

❓How to ask a question

How to post a new question on the Camino Forum.

Latest posts

This site is run by Ivar at

in Santiago de Compostela.
This site participates in the Amazon Affiliate program, designed to provide a means for Ivar to earn fees by linking to Amazon
Official Camino Passport (Credential) | 2024 Camino Guides
Back
Top