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Many years ago those small heating coils were easy to find but nowadays not so. After fruitless searches in many countries in hardware, appliance and similar shops the best or maybe only resource is ordering online. The ones available in those Chinese shops tend to be of the large bucket...
I too prefer solitude on the trail. Your best bet is to leave late since most try to get an early (sometimes very early) start. By leaving late most will already be far down the trail. And also concentrate on hiking in the later afternoon when you'll mostly have the trail to yourself. Most...
I just landed in Lisbon the other day and there must have been 1000 people lined up for immigration. I'm not kidding. It took a good while so maybe take that into account. The metro to Oriented is quick, only 3 stops. Good luck.
Try this link for Austrian pilgrimages instead. The above doesn't seem to work
https://lust-auf-oesterreich.at/das-sind-die-5-schoensten-pilgerwege-in-oesterreich/401428929
On various caminos/pilgrimages I’ve had experiences or encounters with a number of wildlife. Once a wolf came out of the bushes right in front of me. I froze, the wolf gave me a look and thankfully continued on. On another occasion I had an unnerving experience with a stag. There have been...
I remember seeing that Tom Petty quote written in big letters in a shelter also in 2016 and I believe it was climbing the trail up the hill to the Cruz de Ferro. I can't recall the quote right now but I knew/know the song being a Tom Petty fan.
I am actually on my way to the airport to fly to Osaka and resume my
Shikoku Henro, part 3. Just checking the weather in Shikoku and it's quite cold right now
With a low of -1 some upcoming days. Wonder if I should not have waited a couple of months? Apparently Efrin will begin his Henro about...
I fly in 3 weeks to Osaka to resume the Shikoku 88 where I left off 3 years ago. Covid prevented my return until now. Hopefully the typhoons that have battered southern Japan of late will have eased.
In Italy on the Via Francigena there were separate routes for cycling and walking pilgrims with blue signs and a bicycle logo for the cyclists. They lead through back roads but ultimately to the same destinations. I actually got lost a time or 2 and ended up following the bike routes. An...
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