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  1. dutchpilgrim

    Water in Southern France? And other problems.

    Drinking water in France is available at any grave-yard (tap water). Ultreya, Carli Di Bortolo.
  2. dutchpilgrim

    Larrasoaña

    Well, there is a friendly restaurant some 800 m back towards Zubiri on the motorway. Be aware tough, no lightning on the road, so take a flashlight to get safely back to the albergue. Ultreya, Carli.
  3. dutchpilgrim

    Lourdes

    Have a peek at: http://www.aucoeurduchemin.org/spip/spi ... ubrique381 It might help. Ultreya, Carli Di Bortolo.
  4. dutchpilgrim

    Smart Packing and Unexpected Backpack Items

    This is where Archimedes comes in: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buoyancy Therefore: the air in your clothes has mass, but it weighs nothing (a balloon filled with helium has mass but a negative weight) Ultreya, Carli Di Bortolo.
  5. dutchpilgrim

    Which GPS do you recommend?

    I walked my Camino with a Garmin GPS 60Cx. It wasn't of any use. But I kept a track of my walking, just for fun. I bought my maps from the Garmin web-site. Ultreya, Carli Di Bortolo
  6. dutchpilgrim

    Boots for wide feet

    Forget about cute. And take with you your insoles when shopping. Ultreya, Carli Di Bortolo.
  7. dutchpilgrim

    Municipal Albergue in Leon is closing

    TANSTAAFL, as I read somewhere. "There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch" As I say often in Dutch: "Gratis bestaat niet" Ultreya, Carli Di Bortolo
  8. dutchpilgrim

    NEW! Revised Techno Geek’s Guide to the Camino

    Re: Techno Geek’s Guide to the Camino Neither God, nor His fan-club; it's the hooligans I really dislike! Religion makes good people better, and bad people worse Ultreya, Carli Di Bortolo
  9. dutchpilgrim

    Where to pick up a Credential in Lourdes or Toulouse

    In Lourdes you can get your credencial at the information desk, on the large square nearby the grotte, the one with the big golden crown. Ultreya, Carli Di Bortolo
  10. dutchpilgrim

    Your advice - Cycling the actual Camino Frances ????

    Re: Re: Never had trouble with sharing. I like to share the footpaths with walkers, the roads with car's and cyclists. Should we share the footpaths and cycle-paths with off-the-road motorcyles as well? Ultreya, Carli Di Bortolo
  11. dutchpilgrim

    Your advice - Cycling the actual Camino Frances ????

    Re: Thanks, Super7. I am a walker, and copy your opinion. Cyclist should stay away from the walking paths. Ultreya, Carli Di Bortolo BTW: in times of old there weren't dedicated paths for pilgrims. There weren't way-marks (nor were there cyclists :wink:). The pilgrims used the trade routes. C.
  12. dutchpilgrim

    What is the most you have walked in a day?

    My maximum was about 34 Km. I met an elderly lady from Australia, Veronica. "You know", she said, "I am walking some 10 Km a day, and I am getting to Santiago as well..." Saw her twice, she took a bus every once in a while. And I also met a German guy, walking 50 Km a day. Never saw him again...
  13. dutchpilgrim

    underwear

    And for a reason I will not explain, I prefer dark colored undies. Ultreya, Carli Di Bortolo.
  14. dutchpilgrim

    Lourdes

    Hi Jenny, I walked that part both in 2005 and 2008, both times in the beginning of october. The maps from aucoeurduchemin are more than sufficient (as is the way-marking) Prepare to walk alone until Oloron Ste Marie. I didn't call in advance for lodging, and found a bed every night. Ultreya...
  15. dutchpilgrim

    underwear

    There are shops specialized in articles for the running people. They have undies for those who do need to protect their dangling parts. Works for pilgrims as well. I prefer shorts. Ultreya, Carli Di Bortolo.
  16. dutchpilgrim

    alarm clock

    Nope. Half of us... Ultreya, Carli Di Bortolo.
  17. dutchpilgrim

    813, the solution to the Tree of Jesse?

    I think it isn't caused by pilgrims, but by the herds of tourists. They outnumber the pilgrims by far. Ultreya, Carli Di Bortolo.
  18. dutchpilgrim

    Walking poles or not

    And I don't doubt about walking with two sticks. I am very sensitive for tendonits, and walking with two sticks relieves every step. Ultreya, Carli Di Bortolo.
  19. dutchpilgrim

    alarm clock

    I used an alarm-clock. Set it at a time I liked to be on the road, or at breakfast at the least (was it 7:30 ?), just in case I overslept. Came in handy at St-Jean Pied the port, where everybody overslept. My wake-up call woke up everybody, including the ones that wanted to walk all the way to...
  20. dutchpilgrim

    SJPP to Roncesvalles or Burgete?

    That is exactly what I did in 2008. Been in Roncesvalles two times before, and I really disliked the waiting until 4 o'clock for the office to open and the rush to the showers, the crowdiness of the dormitory... And as an extra: the next morning I had breakfast in peace and comfort. When the...

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