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  1. marktqm

    LIVE from the Camino I just saw Martin Sheen!!!

    Wow, a mainstream film about the Camino. Millions of people will know more about the Camino, and guess what - we can expect a torrent of pilgrims in the next few years along the Road. Good or bad?
  2. marktqm

    Photos with the bronze pilgrim at Burgos

    Here's my photo with that well-known sculpture, taken May 2006. Does he have a name? There're also sculptures of resting pilgrims in front of San Marcos in Leon, and in Monte do Gozo (looks like she's ready to prick her blisters). I know there's another at Mansilla de las Mulas, but are there...
  3. marktqm

    Do you remember?

    And here's another pair of those scarecrows, near Palas del Rey, May 2006. The lady is carrying a shopping bag and the guy at the back is carrying a bottle. I wonder if they're still there...or have they made it to where they're supposed to go? ;-) Mark TQM
  4. marktqm

    Today NAVARRA´DAY

    Today is also our town fiesta in my hometown of Nasugbu, Batangas, Philippines. Guess who our patron saint is... We have our own version of the Fiesta de Toros. Nothing as potentially violent as in Pamplona, though. Check out this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TAcNMlBHG0
  5. marktqm

    Sunrise in THE CAMINO.-Autumn 2007

    Ah those ubiquitous phone/electric lines again! They're everywhere along the camino, sure to render imperfect an otherwise perfect photo. Congratulations, Javier, for that great shot. Not perfect, but great nonetheless.
  6. marktqm

    Re-measuring the Camino Frances

    It wasn't the path; I never got lost. It was keeping track of the distance traveled (or remaining) that was frustrating because those 500m markers seem to have disappeared in the last 25 km or so. I thought I'd be somewhere near Monte do Gozo by 2 PM, I ended up arriving at 5 PM, after walking...
  7. marktqm

    Re-measuring the Camino Frances

    Finally! I hope the last stage to Santiago gets re-waymarked as those signposts every 500m have disappeared in the last stretch. I was frustrated in that penultimate day of walking and the CSJ guide didn't help.
  8. marktqm

    Fumigation at Sahagún

    Does anybody know if "OFF!" insect repellant lotion or spray (DEET) works against bed bugs? It sure works against mosquitoes and I use it often.
  9. marktqm

    how the weather in

    Santos, Some people on this forum are weight freaks when it comes to packing, me included. If what you have listed in your post above are just those items and they weigh a total of 18 to 22 lbs, you may want to consider the individual weights of the items. Perhaps some are too heavy. You...
  10. marktqm

    i need lots of answers please

    Concarne, That's an unusually young age to start wanting to walk the camino. I suggest that you take your time in planning your walk, accummulating enough resources and sorting out your real motivation for wanting to do it. The camino is no walk in the park. You will eventually get to...
  11. marktqm

    First Time Walker

    Chax, Start from the farthest point. You won't be able to reach Santiago this year but you can finish it later. If you intend to reach Santiago in 2 to 3 weeks, start from Leon -- you'll have enough time to stay longer in Santiago and take a day trip to Fisterra. Burgos may be a bit too...
  12. marktqm

    August Babies (surely it's about time?!)

    Isn't it ironic, that the big stuff gets handcarried while the check-in baggage is only a few grams of 'weapons of mass destruction'! I once was forced by an airline to check-in the electrical wire for my laptop, and only that item. They probably thought I was going to strangle somebody in...
  13. marktqm

    how the weather in

    That's right. You don't need the tent. Don't forget you'll be carrying water and food with you so that's an extra load.
  14. marktqm

    Seven Days at a Time

    That is not fair for short people! ;-)
  15. marktqm

    Seven Days at a Time

    Kodiak, Start from SJPP, since you are not in a hurry to get to Santiago anyway. You don't want to torture yourself asking "what if" later. You'll enjoy the Route Napoleon. My personal preference would be to fly into Bilbao then take the bus to the border and train to SJPP. Mark
  16. marktqm

    Message from Marie on the C F

    For some people the 4-5 days from Sarria are bittersweet. These are the last days before reaching Santiago and for those who have traveled from far away (SJPP/Roncesvalles or even further), they would like to get as much from what remains of the journey by walking real slow, as if in denial...
  17. marktqm

    Guidebook

    Niall, You can buy any of the CSJ pilgrim guides at Rabanal, but by the time you get there, you probably won't need it. I don't think you can buy one in SJPP or Roncesvalles. Try to look for other guide books. There are plenty out there (but for me the CSJ is still the best). Mark
  18. marktqm

    telling the time...

    My daily text messages home kept my folks sane while I was gone; they wanted to know where I was and where I planned to go each day. I'm sure other pilgrims did the same thing. The only time I used my mobile phone, as a phone, was to call my Mom on Mothers' Day. Mark
  19. marktqm

    Why walk the Camino...

    You have a good chance in meeting a 'religious professional' during your walk. Some pilgrims in hikers' gear are actually priests, you wouldn't know until you see them at Mass. When I walked last year there was a Brazilian priest who concelebrated Mass with the local priest in every...
  20. marktqm

    telling the time...

    True north is different from the earth's magnetic north, if this helps in making things little bit more confusing. ;-) Now that the discussion has moved onto compasses, let me state the opinion that it isn't needed and I've never seen one using it on the Road. It is only added weight...

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