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RSo, if you start your Camino in Astorga you skip the physical and mental, and only celebrate?
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RThis is all anecdotal, but I've heard from other ex-pats here that Portuguese people often get downright offended if you try your Spanish on them (the two countries have a complicated history). You're better off using a few words and phrases in...
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RBrings to mind a story. Was walking the Portuguese and stopped to have dinner with some pilgrims I had met along the way. They didn't speak any Portuguese. I tried to learn a little before I left so I tried it out on the server. She didn't say...
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RRmarkob replied to the thread How long is the Meseta?.I left Burgos on 4 October 2021, and it was 1°C at 0730! It warmed up within a couple of hours, but the sun doesn’t rise until around 0830 that time of year so there were many days I’d start out in the dark, and cold! It was like that for most of...
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RRmarkob replied to the thread Spring Camino, where?.If you hike from Le Puy, be aware that Ascension Thursday in 2024 is 9 May, and it is a public holiday. In 2023 it fell on 18 May, when I walked that route. It was extremely difficult to find lodging as many French hikers made it a four day...
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RRmarkob replied to the thread Language for camino portuguese?.I have to agree with everybody who said don’t try to speak Spanish with the Portuguese, (although I did see some Spanish visitors doing just that in Porto). I found English to be widely spoken by the Portuguese people I encountered, and on a...
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RSpeak English! Unless you are inclined to seriously piss-off the Portuguese that you are addressing Spend a little time studying Portuguese: looks like Spanish, sounds like Russian - and you'll get bonus points for "bom Dia", "Obrigado" and...
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RUnfortunately, not all routes have the services that some pilgrims need. I have decided that I won't be able to hike the PCT or Appalachian Trail until there are hostels every 20-25 km. I'm not holding my breath. 😉
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RI went down through the beechwood forest with two companions I had met earlier in the day. I was in the lead. When I did not hear their voices, I turned around to face uphill. In an instant, I fell backwards about 5 meters straight down the...
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RRmarkob replied to the thread Descent into Roncesvalles.I took the steep forest route in September 2021 on the recommendation of Joseph from Beilari. It was indeed beautiful, and I had never experienced problems with steep descents - until that day! I developed a twinge in one of my knees that never...
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