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  1. Luka

    Alert Two reports of agressive dogs just after Oseira

    I have been reading 2 different reports (on FB and instagram) about (an) agressive dog(s) just after Oseira. I'll post them here: In the group of @geraldkelly on FB (4 days ago): Hello lovely Via de la Plata group! I had a very unpleasant experience with 3 aggressive dogs just after the...
  2. Luka

    Camino Dating

    Not a very serious topic, but I just realised how ideal it would be to find romance on the Camino. A fellow pilgrim seems like the perfect match: he likes walking, he likes Spain, he does his own laundry, he gets up early, he shares similar pilgrim values, he doesn't care too much about...
  3. Luka

    Are the distances on Gronze correct?

    Is it me or are a lot of stages a bit longer in reality than mentioned on Gronze? It seems like you often need to add 1 or 2 kms.
  4. Luka

    Documentary about Asún on the Invierno by handbike

    I don't know if this has been mentioned here before, but apparently Asunción Arias (president of the Asociación de Amigos del Camino de Santiago por Valdeorras) did the Camino Invierno by handbike in May 2023. The organisation that accompanied her is now making a documentary about her journey...
  5. Luka

    Via Coriovallum (the Netherlands)

    Has any of my Dutch Camino friends experience with this route? It is a double loop in the very south of the Netherland (Zuid-Limburg, the only hilly part) of 90/100 kms developed by a Dutch pilgrim. Meant to train or gear test for your Camino or just to experience a couple of days of walking in...
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  6. Luka

    Happy new year from Santiago

    Wow, that was a whole different Praza do Obradoiro! I feel privileged to have arrived on the last day of the year and to celebrate the new year here ❤️ With @Ester, @francescaew, @ShoshTrvls and Ellery
  7. Luka

    LIVE from the Camino A Christmas Camino

    Hi fellow peregrin@s! I gave up on FindPenguins and will instead try to post here about my little Christmas Camino on the Portugues de la Costa. :) Greetings from A Guarda/La Guardia! It has been a bright sunny day! I decided to start my camino on the border with Portugal. Just got my first...
  8. Luka

    Open albergues between Santander and Gijón in December?

    I would like to do a 2 days walk to prepare for my Christmans Camino, preferably somewhere in between Santander and Gijón. I was hoping I could stay in an albergue for the experience and the full gear test, but I can hardly find an albergue that is still open. The only one that I have found so...
  9. Luka

    Where to leave my car in Santiago?

    Hi all, I am really looking forward to my little Christmas Camino! My plan is to drive from my home in Asturias to Santiago, leave my car there, travel by public transport to my starting point on the Portugués de la Costa (A Guarda) and then start walking back to my car. Does anyone know of a...
  10. Luka

    Alert Young female pilgrims, be cautious of an American pilgrim

    I am doubting a bit if I should post this, so moderators please remove my post if you think it is inappropiate. On Thursday I was hiking with a (female) friend in Asturias. The last few kilometers we walked on the Norte. In Villahormes we met an American pigrim in his late forties, named Todd...
  11. Luka

    Combining Caminos

    In 2015 I combined several Caminos. Starting in solitude from the Morvan to Le Puy en Velay, then Via Podiensis, then Francés, then Invierno from Ponferrada and then back to the Francés from Sarria (as I couldn't get over my fear of dogs). I recall it was always a big change. 1. First from...
  12. Luka

    Wearing glasses when it rains

    Today I walked in the rain for 2,5 hours to prepare for my winter camino... ☔ Not seeing very well through my wet glasses was the only thing that annoyed me. What do other pilgrims with glasses do about this? - I used to wear contact lenses on rainy days, but thanks to getting older that's no...
  13. Luka

    Christmas 2023 pilgrims, gather here!

    Moderator note: This thread has been created by merging several recent threads. This new thread can be a place to "share plans, tips, doubts and the joy of anticipation" about walking at Christmas 2023. (Quote from Luka's post #23) ________________________________________________________________...
  14. Luka

    New albergue in Colombres

    About 2 weeks ago a new donativo albergue opened in Colombres. It has 9 beds and a communal dinner. So from now on pilgrims on the Norte will have a difficult choice: staying with Matej in Colombres or with Anna (Aves de Paso) in Pendueles. 😅...
  15. Luka

    Knocking on doors to find a place to stay

    I am just curious what your opinion is on this. Would you knock on doors on quiet Caminos to ask for a place to stay? I saw this advice being given to a pilgrim who will start her Camino in the Netherlands and walk through Belgium and France. The person who gave this advice says she has done...
  16. Luka

    LIVE from the Camino Puebla de Sanabria - Finisterre

    Hi from Zamora! I don't know how much I will post here, but you can also follow me on FindPenguins: FindPenguins.com/caminoluka Tomorrow I'll catch a train to Puebla de Sanabria and the day after tomorrow I'll start walking from there.
  17. Luka

    Equipment kitchen xunta albergues

    I'll start walking the Camino Sanabrés next week and I am tweaking my equipment at the moment. I read that xunta albergues all have kitchens, but without cooking utensils. Because I am vegetarian, I would prefer to cook when possible. So I am doubting to bring a very small and lightweight...
  18. Luka

    The why of a 2nd, 3rd or 17th Camino

    I was just wondering. Many people decide to go on a pilgrimage at decisive moments in their lives: at crossroads, longing for change, loss of loved ones, retirement, identity questions, etc. But how is that for pilgrims returning to the Camino over and over again? Hardly anyone has decisive...
  19. Luka

    Polarsteps and FindPenguins accounts - share so we can follow each other

    I am planning to use Polarsteps and/or Find Penguins for the first time for my next camino. Maybe it would be nice to share accounts here, so we could follow each others caminos? Find Penguin: https://findpenguins.com/caminoluka Polarsteps: https://www.polarsteps.com/LonnekeLodder
  20. Luka

    Puebla de Sanabria - albergue Casa Luz

    Has anyone stayed here recently? Looks like the only cheaper option, but the last review on Gronze is from July 2022, stating that the albergue is closed...

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