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  1. markie6

    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 11.0

    Time travelling again :P
  2. markie6

    Snoring. AARRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!

    Imagine the bed race if snorers had to sleep in separate accomodation ... People chosing to keep me awake with their phone, drunken antics or turning on lights very early.... now that's something I struggle to put up with People just gotta try and cope with pilgrim life a little better methinks
  3. markie6

    Airport buses - changes to services

    IIRC the bus station, train station and main taxi rank are all in the same area , a 20 min ? walk south of the cathedral. I've always hopped off there when coming back from Muxia / Finisterre etc. I would assume this to be the bus station.
  4. markie6

    Where do ( did ) you walk locally in 2024?

    Always love the view after going up the steps and past the flint wall :)
  5. markie6

    Camino Frances in September - experiences

    Busy, good weather. My favourite time of year to walk
  6. markie6

    Which apps for family to track me

    google maps was good for my aging parents to follow my progress
  7. markie6

    Where do ( did ) you walk locally in 2024?

    I live in Sussex but am fortunate to be able to use a friends static caravan in North Cornwall and be able to walk from lots of locations near there. The tourists arrive when the nice photos appear and give them ideas :) I have completed maybe 500km of the path now but not able to do a...
  8. markie6

    Where do ( did ) you walk locally in 2024?

    A few days back from me walking some more of the South West Coastal Path in Devon and Cornwall , England.
  9. markie6

    New to the Camino

    All these worries will disappear as soon as you start that first day. I'd try and get that pack weight down a fair bit though. Plenty of threads about packing lists about on here Being alone on the Frances... not likely unless that's what you want. You will meet like minded pilgrims, also...
  10. markie6

    Few questions - advice

    On odd occasions when I have had too many wet clothes for a day or so I have used a small piece of climbing rope with pegs and safety pins , hung from my backpack to dry as I walked. I'm never bothered about how it looks :) yes to the spork. my top tip is always bringing my own pillow case
  11. markie6

    Little sculptures

    Old seat that I have seen a few times but forget where right now
  12. markie6

    Camino banner map - where to buy?

    as David says above yep this would have been my suggestion as it's the one I bought in Arzua. Came in a protective plastic roll to. I did buy one in Santiago that you had, both are nice and if you have no luck online, perhaps a helpful fellow pilgrim and forum dweller might offer assistance. (...
  13. markie6

    What's changed?

    Concur with the rest above. 2018 to 2022 , around a 25% increase. September time (booked St Jean and Roncesvalles only ) busy but never struggled for a bed when I decided to stop Flights and trains were more expensive when I was watching the early prices, Eurostar was 20% more but SNCF was...
  14. markie6

    want solitude

    Pick a time of year when there are fewer other pilgrims about or a route where fewer pilgrims go in general ( as nick says ) the VDLP Be prepared for less infrastructure being available in quieter times
  15. markie6

    Did it make a difference

    All experiences change people IMO .. hard not to be affected by all the people around you sharing similar goals. I've chatted to pilgrims who were using their time to decide on momentous life choices, divorce or not , which career , mourning loss of loved ones. I went searching for some peace...
  16. markie6

    Are there Book swaps on the Camino. What book would you take.

    Lots of books get discarded on Camino (weight ) . I've only ever taken a guidebook and I have learnt more language by conversing with fellow pilgrims and the locals than by other means.
  17. markie6

    LIVE from the Camino Current conditions on the Frances

    Have fun... I could murder a boccadillo right now.... and a beer.... and some sun.... and some pilgrim watching while attending to the first 3
  18. markie6

    One (water) bottle to rule them all?

    Yep my take too. Just like the mythical perfect shoe that never causes any person on the planet a blister
  19. markie6

    Afraid of top bed without fence

    It is rare to find bunk beds with no rail but they are there. It's also quite rare to not be offered a choice but again YMMV. To others your fear might seem slightly irrational but it's your fears and that's all good. I'd try not to worry about it until you find a rare example of an albergue...
  20. markie6

    May-June Camino Frances - Rain Gear & Eating ware

    take the spork. Zip lock bags for food. If it rains, as others have pointed out... it's the time it takes stuff to dry that is more of the problem. Cover for your pack and shoes that you are used to.

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