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  1. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Dragonte Route

    Yep. The problem was that my mind starts shutting down at 7 and I posted at 6:55. I guess I'm going to have to readjust my posting schedule.
  2. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Food to bring to Spanish friend from US

    Whenever I'm enquired for what kind of gift to get me I say raspberry anything. I rarely get raspberry anything. :-( On to baking. Is candied ginger available in Spain? Peg sometimes makes triple ginger cookies with grated ginger, ginger powder and small chunks of candied ginger (aka...
  3. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Food to bring to Spanish friend from US

    Googling marshmallow fluff recipes half that came up immediately were how to make marshmallow fluff itself so I wouldn't bother bringing that.
  4. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Traveling from Texas

    Take a look at the forum's webpage showing who is starting out in April and send out a group PM (private message) to those starting from the same place at the same time looking for someone to walk with a few days to get the hang of things. Even first timers could be helpful (assuming they had...
  5. Rick of Rick and Peg

    A Simple Question

    I looked up the definition of ronda in the online Spanish dictionary published by the RAE. Definition #6 appears to be the one we want. https://dle.rae.es/ronda?m=form 6. f. Cada uno de los paseos o calles cuyo conjunto circunda una ciudad o la parte antigua de ella. 6. f. Each of the walks...
  6. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Dragonte Route

    Please accept my apologies. The tone in my head was light banter and I see that it didn't work. It wasn't the "directly" that made me respond but the combination of "directly down". That was a tough uphill and we ran out of water. I wanted to issue a warning but I didn't do it right. I have...
  7. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Where do ( did ) you walk locally in 2024?

    We went part way up The Reek (Crough Patrick) six months ago and in good weather. I posted about it in last year's thread. Happy St. Patrick's Day to the Irish and those who wish they were and to those who are Irish for a day. ☘️
  8. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Dragonte Route

    May I make a correction? Nevermind, I will anyway. It will take you directly [up to Pradelo and then] down into Trabadelo. Remember the up part. 😓
  9. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Rethinking my CF-ish route after Burgos (and I start in 7 days!)

    Very likely it runs on weekends too. There are a few hotels down in the area where the camino finishes circling the airport and joins the pavement walk. The Hotel Buenos Aires is the first. They have a coffee shop on the street right next to a bus stop to take into Burgos. Google Maps Street...
  10. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Pamplona to Estella in three gentle days (March 18-20 ish)?

    Probably should revise this one too. Add 3 km to the Uterga to Lorca segment to include a visit to the church of Santa María in Eunate. Many say to make this detour, none say they did and wish they hadn't. Click to enlarge.
  11. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Two pilgrims trapped in tree by a cow

    A repost: The poet T. S. Eliot, known for his verses about cats, did not like cows. He made this clear in a little known verse titled "The Country Walk". https://theruralsite.blogspot.com/2010/03/ts-eliot-among-cows.html?m=1 Now that you've read "The Country Walk" you understand why Eliot won...
  12. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Phones, Sim Cards, Choices and Questions, Oh, So Many Questions!

    I agree. I found the plan that @CA_Pilgrim mentioned and posted a link to it. I got called to dinner. Now, finished, I looked more closely at the plan. It seems to be created as a way for folks in the US to talk to families back in the "old country". Also, on the webpage I don't remember seeing...
  13. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Phones, Sim Cards, Choices and Questions, Oh, So Many Questions!

    You must be talking about Verizon's Global Choice international plan. https://www.verizon.com/plans/international/international-calling/global-choice/
  14. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Do you have a photo of the turnoff to Sarria?

    Google Maps shows this as Capela da Ascensión de Perros. This doesn't match the names on the sign though. You can get photos with the following link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/bhv5Cfvs2FB54bkw6 So, maybe all dogs do get to go to heaven. 🤣
  15. Rick of Rick and Peg

    Do you have a photo of the turnoff to Sarria?

    OpenStreetMap.org has a walking distance of 1 km (13 minutes) between the Meson and the Igrexa de Santa Baia de Pascais (behind Casa Xaymaca). Is that what you mean by fairly soon? Photos of that church can be found by clicking Photos on the following webpage...

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