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I have written previously about my literally hair-rising near demise atop the "Sierra Cuchillo"/Busdongo part of the San Salvador. We were standing in a notch atop a mountain, fully exposed, and when the entire world lit up and roared at once, I... -
Having left very early, I was right n the middle of that Sept 2nd storm up in the hills and it was very scary - so much water and rushing "rivers" with no place to shelter. There was no choice but to keep moving.
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I experienced a storm with my daughters on the Salvador with lighting all around and the rain pelting down. We were in the middle of a meadow and applied what I had learned from a discussion on French tv after there had been a terrible accident...
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I was caught out in a storm this past June on the Camino Viejo. There were storm warnings issued that day for later in the afternoon. I left early and my goal was to get to my destination before the storms set in. I wasn't fast enough! After...
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On September 2nd there was a terrific thunderstorm on the eastern side of the Camino Frances. A topic of conversation along the Way thereafter, exchanging experiences. I had spent the night in Navarrete and was slightly later leaving than usual...
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Something I forgot to mention. As the rain eased in Navarrete and it was possible the see the streets, then I could see a lot of stone and rocks. The rain pouring off the roofs and gutters was a force to be reckoned with! Bits of stone could have...
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When hearing thunder, the first thing to do is to leave the metal walking pole far away from humans (it is specially dangerous to carry them on backpack when there are risks of lightning). Second things to do: avoiding to stay under an isolated...
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It crossed my mind more than once when I watched this same storm from safely inside an albergue in September. Not my video - on a Navarra news website. https://www.diariodenavarra.es/uploads/2023/09/01/64f23f7d66d27.mp4
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@Honeywitch , welcome to the forum. There’s a whole thread on this subject, (including some excellent advice) here: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/lightning.84044/ Buen Camino!
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I don't think there are areas (on the Francés) that have a particularly high risk for being struck by lightning. I am very afraid of thunderstorms. So I totally understand the question. But the good thing about the Camino is, that it leads...
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