hey all, in between all my camino planning i lost this thread and forgot to respond all the kind (and not so kind) replies. thank you all who chimed in with encouraging and helpful comments ❤️
i’m roughly halfway through my camino, on day 9 and...
A few years ago I travelled to Kaunas in Lithuania for surgery. I stubbed my toe on something set in the pavement near the city centre. When I looked down I saw it was a brass marker for the Camino Lituano! :)
I carried one on each pilgrimage - as I usually cycle - I had tied it to a pannier - now it stays on the pannier - wherever I cycle - often people hail me down and we can have a 'Camino' chat....
It occurred to me that once a pilgrim always a...
@tjdouglas63, @Carl Remarx, @Walkerooni - you are of course correct. And normally I would not encourage breaking laws - far from it .
A little context:
Wild camping in Portugal was never expressly permitted, nor was it illegal.
That changed...
To get to Seville from Madrid, you'd be on the Media Distancia trains which are limited to about 3 bike holders. Even then you cannot board without the permission of the train manager (though some may do inadvertently!!) so best buy the ticket at...
Great suggestion Corned Beef - I never knew about this service -Corroes Paq Bicicleta
It would of been far cheaper and easier than our complicated journey by ferry, train, bus, hire van etc - just to get to the start!!
Meant to add - there’s a website u can join ( free) called Welcometomygarden - part of the slow travel movement - if there are any hosts en route they will give u tent space and a warm welcome - for walkers and cyclists. ( there is Warmshowers...
There was a recent thread about EST (Erhard Seminars Training) which I have to say I have never hear of, but it got me thinking.
I undertook some rather 'left field' training about 10 years ago, that may have some lessons for those grappling...
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