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    From which country this pilgrim is from?

    Kelty? Anyone? Anyone?
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    Will it EVER slow down?

    To paraphrase Yogi Berra (and others with tongue firmly in cheek) No one walks the Camino any more, it's too crowded. I start Camino #3 in St. Jean October 2.
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    Drought in Galicia: Portomarin ruins emerging

    It was very low in mid November and dry enough to walk around on both sides of the river -- and the sun set / sun rise can give some beautiful views. On the town side of the new bridge are stairs leading down to the low ground and you can easily walk across the old bridge -- I also stayed at...
  4. Portomarin in low water

    Portomarin in low water

    November 14, the new and old bridge at Portomarin
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    Camera Protection

    Thanks @bradwilliamseas . It's great to hear about others experiences and tips. Enjoy the clip. As an over simplification, the camera and lens movement is based on how much movement there is in the strap it is attached too. On a purse or messenger bag, it all moves much more than when secure...
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    Backpacks with sidepockets

    Hi Annika @ankber Specifically on the Kelty Redwing, I wore a men's Redwing 50 and the pockets were very good and versatile. As I look at the Kelty photos, the Women's Redwing 40 may have slightly different styling than the 50 -- or it may just be a model year difference. The 40 is more than...
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    The 2017 “Should I take my ‘good/nice/big’ camera on the Camino” post

    Hi @m108 thanks for asking. I am still reviewing and editing my photos, but my Instagram feed includes one or two photos from each day -- more or less straight out of my cameras, and a mix from either the Canon or the Fuji. https://www.instagram.com/fritz_us/ The same photos are on Flickr...
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    The 2017 “Should I take my ‘good/nice/big’ camera on the Camino” post

    Hi @Nanc . Depending on the kinds of modifications you want to do, and where you want to do them (a computer or directly on your phone) there are many many options. Basic adjustments like cropping or slightly altering the exposure can often be done with gallery software you use to view the...
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    Camera Protection

    @CaptNoglos I did a quick online search and your Olympus is a bit narrower and thinner than my Fuji x100T - and lighter.. but maybe this photo will help. The clip is not overkill the company says the Capture Pro weighs 140 gms with the standard plate. The plate mounts in the tripod threads on...
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    Which Route Next? For Camino Frances Lovers

    How about the Arles route? It's on my to-walk list. I think it meets all the requirements -- there are a couple of 30 km day that might need some work-arounds. Meet up with the CF near Puenta la Reina if you like...or modify it to take the Piedmont route through Lourdes and meet the CF in...
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    My Last Post for a While--and a Call for Your Favorite Pic

    Thanks all for sharing! You've've brought back many wonderful memories. Here's mine, a local resident walking home in Hospital de Órbigo
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    Yet another thread about walking alone

    @timr I share your interest in this topic and what I like about your question is that the "answer" is somewhere at the intersection of faith, the practical, and the philosophical. Tom Robbins wrote in Even Cowgirls Get the Blues "The principal difference between an adventurer and a suicide is...
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    Comment by 'Fritz' in media 'Cheers'

    @Robo , I think it's a bottle of Orujo de Hierbas (although a hospitalero wrote it out for me as "Hiervas"). It's a pomace brandy flavored with a variety of herbs -- it's a Galician (perhaps all of Spain) tradition. I enjoyed it very much....and sampled chocolate and coffee flavors, too.
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    • Gallery comment
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    The 2017 “Should I take my ‘good/nice/big’ camera on the Camino” post

    @Mike Trebert @alaskadiver and others. An alternative -- possibly filled with risks and war stories --- is used gear that is 4 - 6 years old. Especially if you have "brand x" gear already, an older version of "brand x" will be similar to what you use and the controls and size will be...
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    The 2017 “Should I take my ‘good/nice/big’ camera on the Camino” post

    I'm laughing out loud because it is so true!!! And you reminded me of one of my favorite memories from 2013, I watched a pilgrim sketch the plaza in Carrion de Los Condes, and when he finished, he asked all the pilgrims around him to sign their name and home country on the sketch in his book. I...
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