I have had this on my ‘to read’ list for some time but just haven’t gotten around to it. Thanks for the reminder. Michener’s ‘The Drifters’ is one of my all-time favourite books.
As an aside, he is one of the authors featured on the ‘Writers...
This is an extract from my Web-App (under construction) for Camino Frances and shows the gradient graphs (with maps) for the combined as well as 32 individual walks.
Select walks (in groups of 5 to 7) at the base and use scroll bar to view...
So I walked into work as a Sr. Digital Marketing Director for a major company in the USA one Monday in October 2019 and got axed after 20 years. Since then all I've done is hike like 16 caminos and write songs. I'm currently 2000+ km into the PCT...
On the Frances, there are a number of upscale accommodation options. Some may be listed in Gronze.com many are not. I'd put several we stayed in at the high 3 to mid-4 range. Happy to share if you'd like to send a note to me privately.
At a...
In the most recent years I did not stay in albergues but chose simple pensiones or hostales ( no stars ). I still found enough spontaneous interactions with other pilgrims in bars, restaurants or other random places.
Then again I do not very much...
Google "scallop shell cremation necklace." I found quite a few that have a small opening that's secured with a screw on top and come with a tiny funnel. Like this one I found on Etsy.
Most cherished souvenir is the medal given to me by the nuns at the Ermita de a Virgen de Monasterio in Rabe de Las Calzadas - a bit outside of Burgos.
A peregrine falcon may swoop, especially if it believes their eyasses (chicks) are in danger.
An 'attack' on a human however is rare as @Peterexpatkiwi noted.
I would expect the same of other birds of prey.
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