I have become a little more cautious through reading this thread. However, our local birds in my part of western Canada are large magpies, which have no reputation for attacking humans. I did once see several of them teaming up to murder a...
The last time that I booked a train ticket from Santiago to Madrid, it was to get my flight from Madrid back to Canada the day after I arrived in Madrid. I spent some time in Santiago and went to the train station right after I arrived there to...
I can't help but not comment on this. I have two examples where I think "the Camino Provides" is more of a coincidence where the universe putting you together with something you need. Sure, it could come in the form of a human helping but it's...
Haven't we all left something on a bench, left an item behind in an albegue (yep, that would be me!) or didn't get a chance to pack food because a store was closed?
Personally, I'd want to be the person sharing an apple or snacks with a hungry...
CroPilgrim, I don't know if you are a male or female pilgrim, but knowing a little about the minds of village church ladies, my thought is:
She watches who goes in and out of that church.
She saw the pilgrim girl go in.
She saw you go in a little...
Try looking for a train to Ourense and then a separate train to Sarria. Or train to Santiago, bus to Lugo, bus to Sarria ( you may even find a bus to Samos otherwise taxi). Or fly Madrid to Santiago, bus, bus, (taxi). Or spend the night in Madrid...
Getting medical care in a foreign country can be challenging, however carefully one has purchased medical insurance and tried to understand how to go about getting care when needed. My one attempted use of my medical insurance in Spain was quite...
There is wool, and there is wool - a big variety of fibres and processing methods. In general, I am cautious as I test the washability of an item. However, for camino items I only want items that can withstand camino washing, so I prequalify them...
All the very best Dave. My brother offers a note: make sure that your surgical team know you’re a backpacker. The common site for the implant is just below the collar bone and just where your pack straps impose their presence. His surgeon was a...
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