on an island in the Marne River, France
July 25, 2024, pre-dawn
Although physically I may not be in Santiago de Compostela nevertheless I yearn to hear the massive cathedral bells peal in celebration of the Feast of Saint James, July 25.
Within...
Please don't spray toxic stuff in albergues. You can cause your allergic fellow pilgrim to suffocate and die.
Bring a pet cockroach with you on the road. Or a gecko. They feed on bedbugs and are much faster than them. Environmentally friendly...
It's been seven years for me. When I returned home in 2017, I immediately bought another pair of trail running shoes exactly like the ones I wore out on the C. F. The idea was to do the Camino again on my 80th. Alas, they sit in my closet, in...
— The exhibition A viking life opens to the public on Friday, July 12, starting at 4 p.m., after its institutional opening ceremony, which will take place that same day in the morning
— Curated by: Irene García Losquiño
— Entrance free of...
Resurrecting an old thread I know, but I had such a good laugh. The water bottles are not to deter animals from peeing in the corners (how would that work ???) but they are for dog owners, who can use the water bottle to rinse the pee their dogs...
Just had to share this ---
I am a litigation attorney in the US. The opposing party in one of my cases filed a motion to extend a deadline such that I would have to draft and file a brief in mid-August. I filed a response that I would be...
Day 4: Espinama - Portilla de la Reina, 26 kms
Paolo the Italian and I tried to sleep in our dorm as the 20 Spaniards were screaming and howling at the Eurocup (football) all through the evening. The girl at the reception must have foreseen this...
Day 3: Potes - Espinama, 26 kms
There was a slog of 3 kms to reach the monastery of Santo Toribio de Liébana in the morning. As I arrived before 8 o'clock everything was closed of course. The pilgrim's office wouldn't open until 10. Compared to...
I take a lightweight sun hoodie. I find it more convenient to put the hood up or take it off as needed for warmth or sun protection, rather than worry about stashing and finding a hat.
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