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I carry a U.S. Coast Guard whistle as it can be heard a mile away in pretty violent weather and massive undulating seas. It lets the owners know, if home, there is a situation outside…and, it does deter the dogs from approaching. I used it twice on the Portuguese Camino, traveling solo, and I...
This year Alexwalker? I have just hopped back onto Ivar's Forum after a lengthy reprieve. The Frances is calling again. I am thinking about April 5th, as the start out of St. Jean. While I don't relish that first day again, it's a bit of a test. Have you walked the Frances in April 5, and...
Wonderful renderings! They should conjure memories forever!
Keep sketching and posting whatever photos you are working from of your Camino…yes, even post Camino. Never had the time to bring my supplies. I just wanted a shower, time to reflect and stretch and then find an early dinner meal...
Valid point about errant slugs, but anything I can do to alert others of my presence is prudent…short of blowing my whistle the entire length of the Camino! Hah!
Couldn’t agree more. Hi-vis buffs, ball caps or hats are my go-to in the Fall when duck hunters and deer hunters are ever present! I was unnerved hearing gun fire on the Frances. I want to say it was outside Pamplona. I was leaving a “metro” area and then was back into vegetation along the...
Thank you for stirring up some up some wonderful memories. Hope to walk the Frances again and hope to be more cognizant of the architecture and topography that I passed by. I must have been deep in thought, as many of your images were a blur. Guess that's one of the benefits of the...
Holy smokes! Just saw you’re from San Diego. We moved from Coronado to Freeport, ME in 2012. You can probably see the claw marks on the bridge as we left!!
I ended up in Tomar in early ‘19 with a visit to the ER. Wonderful folks. They delivered the news that I knew they would. My toes were trashed and hematomas under my big toenails made it impossible to wear closed toed shoes. I was headed home the day after my ER visit. I returned in...
I don’t have a basis of comparison having only used Brierley’s, but I believe I would opt for the maps only version another time. Just a little more streamlined for my purposes.
I was able to travel out of Boston with poles in my pack as carryon. However, TSA would not allow in Madrid! They took them, so I purchased new poles in St. Jean that were inexpensive, yet very functional.
I have flown out of Boston to Lisbon on TAP. Like any other airline, however, awful for trying to change flights or obtaining a refund…and I had the assistance of a Lisbon native assisting me with TAP!
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