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  1. gailsweb

    Most Dangerous stage on Camino Frances.?

    Thanks kindly - and thankfully I was still able to walk (despite the grandiose headache and stitches) and did manage to complete the Camino walking in very carefully without my pack the next day. I’ve since walked the Portuguese and Ingles and will walk the Frances again when time avails -...
  2. gailsweb

    Most Dangerous stage on Camino Frances.?

    On my second Camino Frances walking from SJPP with my husband I learned that one should never let one’s guard down as danger abounds at every turn. After crossing the overpass above the freeway into Santiago i hastened with such enthusiasm and joy to catch up with friends , poles under arm and...
  3. gailsweb

    Would I be likely to encounter leeches on the CF in April/May?

    One of the many things I love about the camino Frances is no leeches! :) Stops me hiking in rainforests and other areas in the wet here in Oz. A phobia of leeches is Bdellophobia. Hopefully it’s not a false sense of security as many forum posts made me think snakes were not an issue in Spain...
  4. gailsweb

    Type 2 Diabetic on the Camino

    I love that alternative walk - great views of roncesvalles horses and a lovely stream beside you to finish
  5. gailsweb

    Finding this a bit lonely

    I too only stayed on the coastal route for two days for the same reason - I also found more tourists rather than pilgrims staying in the accommodation - I certainly met more people on the Frances just walking each day due to the volume of pilgrims. I hope the changeover to central will...
  6. gailsweb

    Equipment purchase near SJPP

    Wow! - even advance purchase tickets from Oz are reaching well above $4000 economy return for direct flights since Covid - obviously savings are relative depending on location - I’d still not rely on getting a suitable pack in Sjpp
  7. gailsweb

    Rescue of peregrina lost in fog on the Route Napoleon

    I am glad help was available and the pilgrim was rescued. I hope I never need them but glad they are there. I too have encountered extremes on route napoleon and wouldn’t go without my liner gloves and a puffer to wear under my rain jacket. (I also use apps which work when only gps signals are...
  8. gailsweb

    Any advice for when you want to quit?

    I second Pax - you can also attend vespers in the chapel next door whether you are religious or not - mesmerising! You can also visit the adjoining Albergue to do your washing and then hang out with other pilgrims if you prefer not to be alone
  9. gailsweb

    Fans on the Camino

    Interesting Rick - however just straight into phone - no otc for me - I only use it sporadically for short bursts on iPhone- doesn’t seem to drain battery noticeably.
  10. gailsweb

    Fans on the Camino

    Love this fan - first used on 2018 Camino. Used it in hot dorms for afternoon cool down in 2019 also - stays in my pack - about 20 grams from memory! Love it. “I was feeling good on the incline up from Hunto but then the heat took its toll. I think I stopped every 100metres to catch my...
  11. gailsweb

    Hiking with bad popped blisters

    A novel solution ? 😜
  12. gailsweb

    What happened to the Beer Garden made of glass bottles?!

    Glad to be forewarned - Tia Dolores was a favourite after our first camino - I enjoyed the service and loved their scallops so much that I dragged a bunch of pilgrims for a breakfast of scallops and beer on my second camino! Some places do stay in our banks of happy memories but, for me, at tia...
  13. gailsweb

    Corkscrew do I take one with me?

    This was my husbands only purchase in st Jean on two caminos - avoids concerns with carryon and helps make friends - very useful and never wasted weight ! I remember him running down the street in naverette to rescue a poor soul who had a bottle of vino tinto and no corkscrew! My hero :)
  14. gailsweb

    Rocky terrain from Cruz de Ferro to?

    The journey down from Cruz de Ferro to molinaseca via El Acebo was the worst day for me out of two camino Frances’s from Sjpp - stopped overnight at El acebo the first camino and didn’t notice it so much - would definitely stop there again in future - brutal definitely! And nothing vaguely as...
  15. gailsweb

    Looking for Long Pants and Shorts with Great Pockets for the Camino

    That’s a pity - i see you have an android - btw i never zip it up when on camino as I like to be able to quickly grab it. I am happy that my various iPhones have worked with them - I haven’t bought the max versions because they dont fit in most of my pockets either. I hope you find the...
  16. gailsweb

    Looking for Long Pants and Shorts with Great Pockets for the Camino

  17. gailsweb

    Looking for Long Pants and Shorts with Great Pockets for the Camino

    OR Ferrosi convertibles with thigh pocket for me on all my caminos since 2015 with phone in thigh pocket - no problem for me sitting etc maybe you have different version? - I’m always looking but could not yet find better as I also like that they are wind and water resistant and not too hot -...
  18. gailsweb

    Looking for Long Pants and Shorts with Great Pockets for the Camino

  19. gailsweb

    Walking the Camino Portugues as a Woman: Safety Concerns and Advice

    In Sept 2019 after the CP I accompanied a young German friend ( experienced pilgrim and traveller) to the police station in Santiago to lodge a report after she was harassed in the early morning on the espiritual variant of the CP but in Spain. It was very odd. We were in contact via mobile...
  20. gailsweb

    Bed bugs

    Hopefully its sunny today - anything that can’t go in dryer can go in a black garbage bag and be left in the sun to cook for a few hours - alternatively you could spray into the bag and leave it for an hour or two

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