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    Are you 70+ and still walking Caminos?

    Inspired as ever by Laurie aka Peregrina2000, I head off on the Sagunto in two weeks. It’s a 72nd birthday celebration and treated myself to a new 34 litre pack to downsize. However, the last three days are 40 kms each as accommodation is a serious issue, with no Camino infrastructure. Great to...
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    The 3 most 'memorable' Albergues you stayed in - and Why

    Oh yes… Paderborn! The welcome there..I was made to sit DOWN and given juice and biscuits BEFORE I had to hand over my Credencial and some dinero! Plus the first clothes spin-dryer encountered on any Camino. So ‘nett und typisch Deutsch’!
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    The 3 most 'memorable' Albergues you stayed in - and Why

    Nice one! Got me thinking from an air-con albergue at Almatoz on the Ruta de la Lana: 1. Guemez - a real community spirit. I was given a ‘goblin’ chalet! 2. Grañon - the most spiritual place. Packed but happy to sleep on the chapel floor! The communal meal with the priest was memorable… 3...
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    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 7.0

    .... I hiked past there in late October last year and am pleased to report that the family have built a great hotel next door with bar, comedor, garden and rooms. The Albergue was open too! I too was so well received in about 2012. http://www.boadilladelcamino.com/hotel/
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    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 7.0

    Thanks Rick! You are quite correct. I have a fondness for ‘miradors’ at the best of times. Here is a further array of bagpipes from the cute local craft historical museum in Melide.
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    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 7.0

    A well-earned lunch at Portomarin at a hostelry recommended by a local. With a view ‘sans pareil’. Zamburina selected in honour of Laurie R. who recommended them.
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    Which caminos are flattest?

    My flattest Camino to date has been.... the Virtual! Thanks for all the fun and friendship which has made it such a success! Ultreia, indeed.
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    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 7.0

    Some of the signage one encounters is priceless.... it livens up dull days! This was a corker, encountered near Périgueux.
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    Looking for lightweight tent

    Early on in this discussion, reference was made to a Swedish tentmaker, Hilleberg and the solo ‘Akto’ at 1.7 kgs. I purchased same about six years ago and the first time I used it at 2am at midsummer in Sweden, it was with ease that I put it up. It was not cheap, but National Trust membership...
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    Where did you walk ( locally ) in 2021?

    Just back from a week on the Pennine Way, carrying tent and food. Apart from day walkers, met only one thru’ hiker... Had to stop due to sub zero nighttime temperatures and absence of facilities.... To be continued! It was an alternative to heading from Alméria to Granada.
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    Origin of the yellow arrows

    ... and this reminds me of staying in the former infirmary within the confines of the bullring in La Roda on the Camino de Levante. (an unforgettable experience!) In one corner of the whitewashed and basic room was a collection of spray cans of yellow paint and metal cut-out stencils of arrows...
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    Snack Bars made of Oats

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    Snack Bars made of Oats

    Takes me back to boarding school in Jersey in the 50’s.... I believe that the lions are technically not dead but ‘couchant’ (a heraldic term). I date my tooth fillings to that period unfortunately!
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    Snack Bars made of Oats

    Jordan’s make good muesli bars ... Personally, I prefer protein bars and I get them in Decathlon stores. The advantage is that they are less sweet, more sustaining and in addition available in Spanish Decathlon’s and Decathlon City mini stores (ie Caceres and Santiago for instance). With...
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    Railway stations enroute

    Retreating to the initial post of this Railway thread, my memories of Antwerp station stem from the fabulous novel Austerlitz by W. G. Sebald. I recommend. Whilst on the subject of books, I am so grateful to members of the Forum for bringing to my attention The Great Westward Walk by Antxon...
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    Railway stations enroute

    Gare de l’Est in Paris has the largest oil painting imaginable hung up high in the entrance booking hall, above the arch giving access to the platforms. By Albert Herter, an American who lost a son in WW1; donated in 1926. Worth a mini pilgrimage as it is very moving...
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    Lightweight Tent Recommendations

    I see Greenland mentioned so I might as well add my input. I bought a Hilleberg Akto to hike in the Arctic Circle in Northern Sweden and subsequently on the St Olav’s Way in Norway. Pairs its way in no time. It is the Rolls Royce of Swedish tents (though amazingly ‘crafted’ in Estonia). Light...
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    Railway stations enroute

    Well, I managed to find this taken at the end of April 2018 on the ‘hill’. It was a very long day as accommodation was hard to find! Also very cold. Memorable though!
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    Railway stations enroute

    Valencia station is another winner! Camino de Levante Gare de Lyon in Paris as start for reaching Route de Vézelay (used in film Travels with My Aunt. Le Train Bleu restaurant up the staircase is a must...
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    Railway stations enroute

    Has the collapsed bridge on the French side been rebuilt?..

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