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My humble opinion: If exceptions are made it only increases the number of people who believe that they, too, are exceptional. I already start to regret my participation in this thread. 😶
Maybe it would indeed be better if everybody believed that...
This was my husband. So many thanks to all of my fellow pilgrims who stopped to help and to pray and to translate for me.
He was doing what he loved.
Thank you for the news article link.
There is something soothing in reading a paper book.
And there are certainly ( pocket) books available in some albergues to swap/ read.
I would not bother though, not for hygienic reasons ( after all we survive when we go to a library and there...
Never say never! Walking from the Liola Sanctuary back onto the Norte, someone had installed a barbed wire fence directly across the marked GR path. Very obvious where the path was, but because so few actually walk that route, someone must have...
The climb up to the top of the pass was challenging for us. The broken stones of the old Roman road was a twisted ankle waiting to happen. We went slowly. But the walk down from the top of the pass is breathtaking and unforgettable. You can...
There are two branches of a sporting goods store called Ker Sport in Ponte de Lima, maybe try there:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/8zrTAtwX5bMxXCtF6?g_st=ic
https://maps.app.goo.gl/DxTeYxUJovfvaYjU7?g_st=ic
Day 14: Peñaflor de Hornija to Santa Espina (also walking to Urueña)
26.5 km
Had a good night's sleep last night and again set out at around 7 for Santa Espina. The walk can be divided into three parts. The first quarter was walking through...
There’s a first time for everything! My options can be a bit limited but pan con tomate (with freshly squeezed orange juice, as I’m not a coffee drinker) has always been my favourite Spanish breakfast, and it always makes me feel as though I am...
I found Jeffrey Barrera’s guidebook to the Camino de Madrid helpful when I walked it in late September last year. Whatever it didn’t cover the forum filled in the blanks. When walking the Buen Camino app and Gronze were also useful.
It’s a...
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