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  1. Fritz

    From which country this pilgrim is from?

    Kelty? Anyone? Anyone?
  2. Fritz

    Will it EVER slow down?

    To paraphrase Yogi Berra (and others with tongue firmly in cheek) No one walks the Camino any more, it's too crowded. I start Camino #3 in St. Jean October 2.
  3. Fritz

    Drought in Galicia: Portomarin ruins emerging

    It was very low in mid November and dry enough to walk around on both sides of the river -- and the sun set / sun rise can give some beautiful views. On the town side of the new bridge are stairs leading down to the low ground and you can easily walk across the old bridge -- I also stayed at...
  4. Fritz

    2016 September/October Peregrinos Departures

    Hi all Buen Camino, I'll be starting on 14 October at St Jean, and walking the Camino Frances as far as Pamplona. I'll then hop a bus to San Sebastian to meet author/photographer Brett Payne and walk with him on the Camino del Norte to Santiago. Looking forward to connecting with pilgrims. Fritz
  5. Fritz

    Phone service in Spain

    Buen Camino from a fellow Iowan, Enjoy the journey!
  6. Fritz

    Winter Camino December & January

    Hi all, I'm checking back in with an update. My son is getting married in the US in late March which is wonderful news and also means Santiago - Rome will be later in the year, so for my next trip, no Winter Camino. I do appreciate your help and advice. I think a winter camino still sounds...
  7. Fritz

    Winter Camino December & January

    I, too, am still learning. There are lots of great map sites, I've found one of the most helpful is the Peter Robbins site, with overview maps that you can click on to drill down to very detailed daily stages. But I am still learning. see: http://maps.peterrobins.co.uk/routes.html The site...
  8. Fritz

    Winter Camino December & January

    All above, thank you for the notes and advice, it is truly appreciated. Yes, I come from a cold climate in the central US, we see many days below 0 F... but being used to snow and freezing cold is one thing, hiking for weeks in it is another (grin). I do appreciate the advice here and will...
  9. Fritz

    Should I do CF, another route, or just travel?

    Hi Joy, your strength is showing and I applaud your courage in sharing your goals and concerns with everyone here . What a gift. I own a "cabin in the woods" that I rent to writers for week long stays. What they have told me might help you, too. With a cabin in the woods," being alone =...
  10. Fritz

    Winter Camino December & January

    MTtoCamino, I'll share updates as my plans become firm. And then I hope and update along the way. The path to Rome calls me like the CF did before I walked in 2013. My plans are still just "ideas" I'm still looking at routes: across France on the north side of the Pyrenees, or south to...
  11. Fritz

    Money Belt, Bum Bag or Neck Pouch

    Waka, great question and lots of helpful replies here. In the Chicago airport before my camino, I picked up a cheap money belt, but my experience was between perspiration and being just behind my backpack waist belt, my passport and paper money was soggy by the end of the day. When I was in...
  12. Fritz

    Winter Camino December & January

    Margaret. thank you for the links, I am reading my way through your blog -- I love the organization I can skim over several years of stays at different locations! I'm paying attention when you mention mud, snow, and cold. I'm still very early in planning, I am very thrilled by you and the...
  13. Fritz

    Winter Camino December & January

    Hi all, I've been reading a number of posts from the veterans here (thank you all) about late fall Caminos. I'm planning a walk from Santiago to Rome, and I'm still in the early idea gathering. One possibility is to leave Santiago in early December, which leads me to my questions. I know no...
  14. Fritz

    Landscape photos from the Camino CF Sept - Oct 2013

    We must have been within a few days of each other, thanks for sharing this!
  15. Fritz

    Keeping a Journal on the Camino de Santiago

    What a creative idea, thanks for sharing this.
  16. Fritz

    Need Help with GoPro Camera

    Hi joe, I've used a Go Pro 3 for about a year now, mounting it on marching band instruments, and using it as a second video and still camera for performances. Even with the build in monitor on the newer cameras, download the GoPro app for your iPhone5 so you can control the camera and see the...
  17. Fritz

    How many days did it take you to complete the Camino Frances?

    Hi @joseywales , I walked 33 days SJPP to Santiago and then 3 more to Finisterre and day to Muxia and 3 days back to Santiago. (40 days altogether) My day into Finisterre was long, I began in Olverio. If my memory is right, the Lighthouse is about 4.5 km beyond the albergues in Finisterre so...
  18. Fritz

    Second Camino - ideas for avoiding trying to recreate the first?

    Jellycat, great question. While I walked the CF one time, I walked with several people who had walked once, twice even 3 times before. Each of them said each of their camino's were different. Some had one or two alburgues they specifically wanted to return to, others just made it up as they...
  19. Fritz

    Washing Clothes

    I found there were many alburgues with washers and dryers. I think in Roncesvalles, the "dryer" was a centrifuge, so clothes were a bit damp. There were a few times I wished I had safety pins to anchor my drying socks a bit better to my backpack while hiking. But I never lost a sock. A hat...
  20. Fritz

    Smartphones, ugh!

    Echoing some of the others, I didn't find other's use of smart phones to be intrusive. The rare ringing in the middle of the night often led to laughter in the alburgue. In conversations with people speaking different languages, an iPhone added to the dinner conversation as we shared stories...

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