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October the 12th 2004 I posted the first post here on this forum. 20 years have passed. Thank you for being such a good group of people and for hanging around. More here in this thread. All the best from Santiago, Ivar
Probably worth saying that the phrase ‘third world’ sounds a bit insulting to many of us in Europe (even though it may well be used in USA, though I didn’t think it was any more-my colleague got reprimanded for using it 20 years ago in London)...
Can't say I have ever felt disappointed in my dinner while on camino. Usually I am very hungry and I enjoy what I am given. It's cheaper and perhaps different to what I am used to back home, I have always walked in busy times towards start of...
I presume you are talking about the Meseta here in this.
If it was evident to you that you weren't getting sufficient, well balanced meals from albergues and other places you stayed, what did you do in response? There is no promise, on the...
Lavacolla to Santiago de Compostela: 8.8 miles, 14.1 Km*
* longer than expected because of trying to find the Monte do Gozo statues in the fog.
Well, I did it! I walked EVERY SINGLE STEP from St Jean Pied-De-Port to Santiago de Compostela in 6...
My son and I arrived in Ponferrada yesterday and settled into our hotel room. We only had one afternoon and evening here as we'd been twice before and had already toured the well preserved castle.
We headed out to pick up groceries to take with...
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