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I’ve often been tempted to give you all a geology lecture about the descent to Zubiri, but have held back for obvious reasons. I have however waxed lyrical about it in my almost-ready-to-go book about the geology of the camino. Zubiri gets a...
I've recently completed the Milford Track here in NZ. Absolutely loved it and would recommend it to anyone who is fit and can get through the ballot process. My friend had pulled out a week beforehand due to long-Covid exhaustion, and I was...
Well done indeed. What a great experience and opportunity to learn really helpful lessons. I loved it when living out of my backpack became familiar and simple. Now, at home, I long for that simplicity and order. I'm working towards it but have a...
@batty, You've not said where you "heard" that but it's provoked a chuckle or two. Northern Iberia doesn't have a rainy season. It has Spring, Summer, Autumn & Winter, or Primavera, Verano, Otoño & Invierno, if you prefer. And it can rain in any...
The key thing to remember is that Compostelas are granted for journeys to Santiago, not from Santiago. So, if your plan is to walk Santiago to Finisterre to Muxia to Santiago, then the the part from Santiago to Finisterre won't be important for...
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