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I was walking on this part of the trail at around 8 am this morning. I noticed some strange materials along the path (some condoms, a pornographic picture, a pair of male underwear). The path is sometimes littered with this kind of stuff but...
I know we’ve had this discussion many times before, but my understanding from Spanish pilgrims and friends (assuming it’s the same in Portugal, but maybe not) is that ganado bravo are the ones raised for bull-fighting and are kept by law securely...
I was on the Nascente last week and came across a field full of cows - possibly the same place. Blithely started walking through them (I’ve lived in the countryside all my life and am used to cattle) and then spotted the bull watching me walking...
I called the Guardia Civil in Cáceres to get more information about this incident. The officer agreed what I wrote in a previous post about that I thought they weren't in real danger and simply were scared because the cows had calves and made...
Some would say “working for little reward”, Yiddish is a subtle tongue. The root is somewhere in hauling, carrying, bearing a burden. “I schlepped my back pack from France to Santiago and all I got was a Compostela…”
I would walk to Muxia. I found that it had a far more relaxed atmosphere than Finisterre. I stayed for just the one night in an albergue. Others might be able to help you with their favourite accommodation.
Yes, also on the Norte. Except in my case, the trail through the cows was only a few feet wide and hemmed in by hedges. No place to run if a cow (or the bull) decided to get ornery. Having grown up around cows, I just walked through them...
Well maybe as opposed to skipping stages you could start further along? Bilbao would have good access, and you would miss what is often described by some as the hardest parts in the first week. The downside is that they are often described as...
In these series "celebrities" is a very generous term. I am a Brit. Not very plugged into popular culture though. I recognised only two of the seven names. Fans of UK reality TV might know more of them. I have watched all the previous series...
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