DwainS

Active Member From Victoria,BC,Canada

Joined: Jan 9, 2020

Last seen: Today at 1:36 AM

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  DwainS reacted to Vacajoe's post in the thread Douro Valley with Like.
  
  We simply booked a ticket on the local train from Sao Bento up the Douro Valley. Fabulous views on an older train so the windows opened, some folks brought food and wine to enjoy enroute. We alighted in Pinhao, walked around a bit, ate lunch...
  
  Today at 1:32 AM
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  DwainS reacted to Grousedoctor's post in the thread Douro Valley with Like.
  
  My grandson and I have a Spring Break bike Camino planned from Porto to Santiago. In my reservation planning, I’ve built in an extra day at the end of the trip for a visit to the Douro Valley before returning home. As a treat to ourselves and as...
  
  Today at 1:28 AM
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  DwainS replied to the thread Merino Wool T-Shirts / Socks - Brand Suggestions Please?.
  
  probably depends on how heavy it is. Probably 150 or 175 when its warm out and probably 250 in the fall or early spring when its cooler out. I wore 175 this past May-June and was walking in some pretty cool weather around Pamplona and was walking...
  
  Tuesday at 10:08 PM
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  DwainS replied to the thread Walking two Caminos on one trip..
  
  I just Got home June 30th from walking my second Camino Francés and the last 118 km of Camino Portugal. After I walked the Frances I took the bus to Valenca Portugal and walked back to Santiago. Although I started the Frances from Pamplona this...
  
  Jul 15, 2024
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  DwainS replied to the thread Advance train tickets.
  
  I bought my train ticket from Madrid to Pamplona and Santiago to Madrid before I left Canada to walk the Camino Francés. On my last week walking, I met some people from Copenhagen who could not get a Train ticket from Santiago to Madrid on the...
  
  Jul 14, 2024
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  DwainS replied to the thread Merino Wool T-Shirts / Socks - Brand Suggestions Please?.
  
  Most people probably have there favourite brand. I don't really have a favourite brand, I just wanted 100% merino wool. Never having walked the Camino before and never having owned a merino wool product before I picked Icebreaker socks, long...
  
  Jul 14, 2024
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  DwainS reacted to Flog's post in the thread The price of items in bars and cafes with Like.
  
  I dunno. Spain is considerably cheaper than where I come from and I can afford to go there, so I don't concern myself with bar prices too much. I order, I eat and drink and then ask what I owe. If service is good, I tip. I don't frequent posh...
  
  Jul 14, 2024
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  DwainS replied to the thread Performance Fabrics - Truth or Myth?.
  
  I just walked the Camino Francés and I used 100% merino wool long and short sleeve shirts. It was cold at the beginning of my walk and and a few morning walking from Foncebadon. As well, mix in some 33 to 36 C on the Meseta. My merino shirts...
  
  Jul 14, 2024
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  DwainS reacted to Dani7's post in the thread Home from the Camino with Like.
  
  I can relate to so many observations you had. It is challenging to incorporate the "living in the now" back home. When on the path, you get to spend SO much time surrounded by incredible vistas, nature, birdsong and gurgling streams and brooks...
  
  Jul 11, 2024
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  DwainS reacted to falconbrother's post in the thread Home from the Camino with Like.
  
  I'm on day three back at work from walking the Camino Frances. I feel a bit homesick. I could have lived that life indefinitely I think. I wasn't ready for it to be over, when it was over. My wife said it best: "The Camino is what the...
  
  Jul 11, 2024
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