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  1. J

    Dangerous dog before Triacastela

    Personally I wouldn't approach any dog that wasn't with the owner. I have lovely boastress terrier at home who will bark at anything passing home, it's territorial I know. In this instance I wasn't even close to farmyard entrance but opposite side of lane and did keep walking and did...
  2. J

    Dangerous dog before Triacastela

    Doctor said rabies is only a concern if it was a wild dog, this was a farm dog. I'm pretty sure if my approach was noisy or with a group of people the dog would not have bothered me, as most dogs along the way do. Lesson learned.
  3. J

    Dangerous dog before Triacastela

    Don't let it put you off,I'm having a great time. The majority of dogs are fine I was just unlucky. Just walk with other pilgrims through hamlets if concerned.
  4. J

    Dangerous dog before Triacastela

    Quite agree, they were in my hands after just taking a photo
  5. J

    Dangerous dog before Triacastela

    I was carrying poles but not using them at the time! I think my quiet approach maybe what startled them. Now I'm hanging back to walk with other pilgrims and use poles to warn of my approach. Wasn't sure if raising poles would insight more aggression. Just glad the dog retreated straight...
  6. J

    Dangerous dog before Triacastela

    Please be careful walking through small hamlet before Tricastela. Just before Ramil. Walking through Monday morning on my own. 2 chained dogs barking aggressively and 3rd off chain ran towards me barking. Wasn't sure wether to run or what! It bite me on top of thigh but luckily then stopped...
  7. J

    Camino from Estella - how to get there

    I'm flying into Bilbao a few weeks before you at a similar time of day. This is what I'm planning based on current bus timetable, so as not to waste to much time travelling to Estella and just get walking! Bus from airport to main Bilbao bus station Launion bus to Vitoria, overnight...
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