David, as I think you know, we had to bail, sadly, on the San Salvador/Primitivo during the 2nd ½ of this past September. Injury was the main reason, but the fact that Oviedo was HEAVING with pilgrims and exploratory calls directly to albergues...
I wouldn't worry about the Primitivo being too solitary. It is one of the top five Caminos walked, according to the Cathedral statistics, if I remember correctly.
I walked on from Melide to Santiago. As peregrina2000 says, most people seeking...
Hello from Salamanca!
I'm posting this from the pilgrim albergue in Salamanca. I'm posting it in the VDLP forum because that is the route that the vast majority of our pilgrims are walking, even though Salamanca is on a few routes (including the...
A silently self-packing and self-removing backpack for those who are oblivious to fellow (exhausted) pilgrims still sleeping when they leave.
Love the coffee smelling app. Game changer.
Hi all ... slow Sunday .. rambling idle thoughts .. Camino - is there anything you would want, or wanted, that doesn't seem to have been invented yet? Or you couldn't find one?
I can think of ...
A 100% waterproof hat like a sailors' yellow...
@ivar , It was so nice to spend some time with you upon our return to Santiago a few weeks back. Had Colleen and I known the forum anniversary was imminent, we'd have wished you congratulations in person. Nevertheless, hearty congratulations...
Originally, and stil in major university towns, a Tuna was comprised of students. But, for those of us who are fans of the Santiago tuna that performs almost nightly under the arches of the Raxoi Palace on Plaza Obradoiro, we might all agree that...
I'm sure this info has already been shared, but here's an update: the Tuna are still working their magic under the arches in the Praza Obradoiro (facing the catehdral) in the evenings. I was there two nights ago. I'm guessing as of 10pm onwards...
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