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Nor have I.
One year there were lots of flies on the way to Foncebadon (in the woods) but that was just the once and they don’t bite.
Never was bothered by mosquitos along the canal out of Boadilla either.
Hi Misspenn, I’ve walked in Spain 5 times in May/June (Frances, Norte and Madrid) and have never been bothered by any of the varmints you’ve mentioned. I left my bug spray at home after the first time. I have heard folks complain about flies or...
As an encouraging heads-up: this is live from SJPP as taken two hours ago. The weather app predicted rainy weather this afternoon, and now I’m sitting right at the river and enjoying a can of beer. 😻
My Camino starts today. The last two weeks, I constantly looked at the weather forecasts. It changed every day: it will be rainy, it will be hot, it will be sunny and stormy, it will be cold.
Don’t let weather forecasts keep you away. It will be...
Not a very serious topic, but I just realised how ideal it would be to find romance on the Camino. A fellow pilgrim seems like the perfect match: he likes walking, he likes Spain, he does his own laundry, he gets up early, he shares similar...
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