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  1. gns

    Memorable Climbs

    Not the longest, but the climb out of Peso de Regua on the Torres is brutal. The reward is a sensational walk along the Douro valley.
  2. gns

    A long (winding) road.

    Between Ciudad Rodrigo and Almeida
  3. gns

    Shaving,......probably more for the men!

    If you want to smarten up on your way to the Praza de Obradoiro there is the Barberia Milenio on Rua de San Pedro.
  4. gns

    2% increase in Compostela numbers in 2023

    One question I have, is which category a person starting in Saint Jean then following the Invierno from Ponferrada would fall into. Traffic on the forum suggests that the Invierno is becoming more popular, and it would be interesting to know whether the statistics undercount this or whether we...
  5. gns

    Are you a hiker or a walker?

    Languages are continually changing and evolving in ways that are beyond the control of any individual, or to the chagrin of our Gallic cousins, any committee. Lexicography is arguably the most hubristic of human activities. We all form ideas of what words mean when we are younger, and stick...
  6. gns

    Changes to the Camino

    Interesting thread. When I walked in in August 2022 it felt strange as the square was full of tourists and there were few pilgrims relative to a normal year. On previous Caminos the numbers have varied according to the time of year, day of the week and time of day and of course weather (the...
  7. gns

    Long days and double stages

    I have a rule of thumb which says that under 24km is short, 24km - 32km is normal, 32km to 40km is long and over 40km is a big day. The big days are not common but are memorable in their own way. Perhaps the best was from Ciudad Rodrigo to Almeida. The daftest was walking 44km in the August sun...
  8. gns

    Your favorite Sello

    Hard to say but this was the first one I ever got. It made things very clear.
  9. gns

    Anyone planning a Christmas Camino this year?

    This is the last real point of comparison available but the numbers are likely to be much less this year. I am looking at January and expect it to be very solitary on the Sanabres. https://oficinadelperegrino.com/en/statistics/ Buen Camino
  10. gns

    La Vuelta - arrives in Santiago de Compostela

    There is a nod to the Primitivo with a start in Salas later in the week and the Invierno with a finish in Montforte De Lemos. It is not clear if they will qualify for a Compostela after they ride from Padron to the the cathedral on Sunday!
  11. gns

    Camino Friends

    I would suggest you leave yourself a couple of days in Santiago at the end. People arrive at different times and celebrate together before moving on either to the coast or on their journey home. This creates a rhythm for completing the Camino, and parting feels a natural part of it including...
  12. gns

    The mediatization of the Camino and its impacts on the pilgrimage

    All judgements must be value judgements to some extent at least. In this case my negativity is driven by the horrible academic English. It reminds me of the academy in Laputa.
  13. gns

    The mediatization of the Camino and its impacts on the pilgrimage

    He was a strong Protestant and the year before Spain had launched the Armada. They were unquestionably after the money but human beings are complicated. The booty he was after was itself acquired in "interesting" ways.
  14. gns

    The mediatization of the Camino and its impacts on the pilgrimage

    Presumably Francis Drake did the cannonization which is why they hid the relics.
  15. gns

    The mediatization of the Camino and its impacts on the pilgrimage

    As any thoughtful person (such as yourself) can conclude. I am afraid that academia suffers from the bind that there are too many scholars for the amount of meaningful things to research. At the same time status and employment depends on publishing research. Consequently much of what is...
  16. gns

    The mediatization of the Camino and its impacts on the pilgrimage

    I am afraid that it appears to be a case of writing the English language in a deliberately obscure way so that meaning is only readily apparent to other initiates. This seeks to impart authority to the work by concealing its essential banality. I think it is just a very long winded way of...
  17. gns

    Why do pilgrims carry on when it is really hard?

    Because I'm too old to sleep in a ditch! More seriously I think the sense of a journey to a place rather than simply doing a hike or trek provides a sense of purpose for us non-religious peregrinos as well. The fact that you are doing what other people have done in the same way (although...
  18. gns

    Most unusual Camino souvenir

    Which museum did you take it from?
  19. gns

    Something understood

    I always worry that if the BBC finds out that they still produce programmes like this, they will put a stop to it or worse send for the celebrities.
  20. gns

    August 2020 pilgrim statistics

    There were progressively more people on the Camino from Leon onwards when I was doing it and after Sarria it was quite busy at times. I had number 239 at c12.30 in the queue for the pilgrims office and knew people who had to come back the day after their arrival to collect their compostellas...

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