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I hate to be a bit analy retentive but stone surfacing in Portugal are “setts” not cobblestones, which are naturally shaped stones, and much more rounded and would be even harder to walk on.
In Ireland, for whatever reason, awareness of the Camino is universal. In almost anyone’s company if you mention the Camino the person you are talking to will at least have heard of it, and quite often will say “I’d love to walk on it”. Why this is is not clear, as while we are a catholic...
The podcast “The Scolarly Pilgram”
The podcast “The Scolarly Pilgram” gives an excellent history of the Camino, currently up to part 8. The following link will bring you to the part that deals with Knights Templar/Hospitaliers involvement with the camino. Their issue of the equivalent to...
It’s all down to preference, so for what it’s worth this is my preference.
I’m on my fift or sixth pair of Meindl Rapide GTX (trail shoes) with a Superfeet Trail insole. In them I have walked the John Muir Trail in 2016, two week sections of Camino Norte (Irun to Bilbao & Bilbao to Gijon) the...
Slow down please. I just expressed a qualified opinion based on 40 years + experience of walking on differing terrains. I have no experience of using a trailer, but speculated that the extremely rutted surface could cause problems. If I’m wrong on this I accept my error, but please don’t take it...
Foncebadon to Molinaseco is very very rough and I would have guess not suited to a 2 wheeled trailer. It was the only section of the CF where I was glad to have two poles & regretted not having a pair of walking boots.
The simple answer is yes to all attributes in your question. Had a very comfortable trip in April/May this year with Icebreaker tops, Smartwool medium weight socks with Danish Endurance liners. Not a hint of a blister on the whole trip and no problem getting 3 to 4 days odour free from the tops.
I think it’s obvious that it is a local effort/tradition to put out bottles to water to discourage dogs or cats from peeing at the front doors of houses. Just accept and live with it as you pass through their way of life.
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