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Look, I'm a bicigrino, and the first time on the descent to Zubiri I took the road being aware of the track's reputation. Last year I walked down the trail with my loaded bike because I wanted to look at the geology. The track is fine for the...
You’ll find that the CP (both coastal and central) tend to traverse populated or cultivated areas. There is little space for wild camping, which is not only forbidden but also less-overlooked on the coast due to tourist areas. Hiding a bedroll...
I would imagine a lot of people do the Camino for the opposite reasons, to get away from relationships🤣🤣🤣. Seriously though, having a few weeks just to yourself without any obligations is a rarity, why would you waste that on extra baggage...
Yes, that modifier raised complicated philosophical questions that stopped me from answering!
No need to worry. After 40 or 50 years together, one realizes that things are not so simple.
Having trawled through my blog I have found some of my Pilgrim Tinder ramblings!!
Please note this is NOT intended to cause any offence to anyone and is merely a creation of my very bad sense of humour.
"This got me thinking about my pilgrim...
I am in Alcuescar tonight. There is approximately the same amount of pilgrims everyday on the road, a small dozen, staying either in albergues or hostals. They all are not the same people everyday.
So far, I have been suprised by the quality of...
At €200/night someone will turn up and build a room for you if necessary.
At anything even approaching that budget, with two of you sharing, you’ll certainly get towels, bedding and a very good standard of accommodation indeed.
Seriously -...
Reason for using a liner and bag:
1. Option to use either one alone, or together to add warmth.
2. Hygiene
3. Mattress only, no paper sheets offered in 3 of the albergues I stayed in fall 2023.
4. I dont like sleeping directly on the paper...
I've recently completed the Milford Track here in NZ. Absolutely loved it and would recommend it to anyone who is fit and can get through the ballot process. My friend had pulled out a week beforehand due to long-Covid exhaustion, and I was...
I very much disliked the walk into and out of Leon. I would take a train from, say, Sahagun or Mansilla or El Burgo Ranero to Leon, then bus to the outskirts of Leon.
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