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  1. Walton

    Camino Wildlife (excluding escaped circus animals)

    A bit off topic ..... then again not so off topic. One thing that strikes me when in Spain, Portugal or France is the distinct lack of song bird life in the forests or along the way. On my morning walk here in the Australian forests, birds and seen and heard all the time. Sadly, this was not...
  2. Walton

    Those BRIGHT motion activated lights, or how to pee in 5 seconds

    Sometimes I think it is so nice sitting in the dark half asleep doing what nature intended. There is no snoring or rustling plastic bags and you can usually take your time without someone rattling the door every couple of minutes or so as often happens. Ahhh solitude! Just don't nod off. Oh...
  3. Walton

    The culture has changed...sadly

    Tom - Well said. As for change - Gosh - It happens continuously. I saw it year in and year out while teaching at University. Students come and go rapidly, not so much the people in the administration, but change nevertheless happens. Even teaching has changed, some would say for the better...
  4. Walton

    Discarded face masks

    When you discard any face mask, please cut the straps even if you put your old face mask in the bin. All rubbish ends up somewhere even the dump, and the straps have caused big issue for birds and other wildlife. So do wildlife a favor by cutting the straps before binning. Buen Camino 😇
  5. Walton

    Needing a livestock refresher course

    Grew up in the country In the 70 years of my life, I been attacked by a boar, magpies, a herd of cattle, a bull, numerous dogs, a goat, several roosters and a kangaroo. Quick action and thinking saved my skin every time except the recent rooster attack which resulted in two puncture wounds to...
  6. Walton

    Having a hard time adjusting to French route after Madrid route

    Hi Robin We have been watching your excellent videos on Youtube. Thank you! Personally, I loved the meseta - yes, its flat, farmland and rather boring to most but if you are observant, you will notice the subtle landscape changes as you walk. Sometimes the soils are different, same for the...
  7. Walton

    Poll Do you listen to anything while walking?

    Very good advice Dave. This is a bit off topic, so mods feel free to delete. My deafness wreckage tally after almost 70 years are; Several bicyclists ( No Camino bicyclists thus far) Two electric motorcyclists in Shanghai. One of who ran a red light on my deaf side and was going the wrong...
  8. Walton

    Poll Do you listen to anything while walking?

    I listen to my right ear hearing aid. Left ear doesn't work at all, so I use that to listen for fast riding bikers, and sometimes to my dear wife. 😇 At night, I remove my hearing aid and sleep really well. Funnily enough, next morning, I wear my hearing aid to listen to hilarious complaints...
  9. Walton

    My pet-peeve: Selfies

    No-one has said anything about Dave Buggs go pro video as suggested in this thread, but I will. He walks at a really fast pace doesn't he? For some reason, everyone seems to either be passed by at super speed or they scurry away faster. 😀
  10. Walton

    Suggestion: Leave the Windows Open when Departing a Private Room

    All I can say is don't go to live in China if you are wanting your windows closed. When I was living and working in Shanghai many years ago, the delightful cleaning ladies always left my windows open, sun, rain and snow. Coming home late to find my windows wide open and snow drifting through...
  11. Walton

    If you are Passing through Paris - Montparnasse

    The prices are very reasonable indeed. I thought I'd have to mortgage the house knowing how expensive Paris can be, but not so. Thank you Robo. Your research has revealed many gems of knowledge, and this is one of them! You should have been a travel agent!! 🙂 So, we just have to vaccinate...
  12. Walton

    Dogs and treats

    In September od 2016, I was approached by a large barking Alsation dog on the outskirts of I think, Fromista from memory. Rather than doing anything, I just stopped, didn't make eye contact by looking way into the distance but still able to see him in the periphery. I waited until the dog...
  13. Walton

    What is the nicest thing that anyone has said to you on the camino?

    While walking on a street, a man stopped me and said "Where did you get your hair cut?" My proud reply was; "My wife cut it last weekend" His reply was with a sincere voice and a look of genuine concern; "I wouldn't get it cut there again" as he sauntered off in the opposite direction...
  14. Walton

    That daily shower scramble - a different viewpoint

    Thanks Bristle Boy .... I forgot to mention the Alburgue shower - usually cold or tepid at best. Nothing wrong with that of course, if you like your showers this way. A good Spanish born and bred friend told me that one is meant to suffer walking a Camino.
  15. Walton

    That daily shower scramble - a different viewpoint

    I recon modern birth control methods might have something to do with having less kids also. Also, in these modern days, people are kept awake long after bedtime because they read community forums, then reply to forums, watch UTube Camino videos and read Camino books using a modern invention...
  16. Walton

    That daily shower scramble - a different viewpoint

    That's true. I am unable to wring wet washing cloths very well, without causing wrist pain due to old injuries. I'm brilliant at having really quick showers though. :)
  17. Walton

    That daily shower scramble - a different viewpoint

    The only problem I have with a bucket wash is two things; 1. Washing the groin results in excess water flowing all the way down the legs. Washing the armpits results in water flowing all the way down the chest to the groin. Washing the head results in waterflowing all down the arms and...
  18. Walton

    Video: How to Avoid Blisters - It Can be Done

    On a separate note, hopefully not off topic - I've wondered whether or not we might inadvertantly be poisoning ourselves by applying all kinds of substances (Some use vaseline, foot goop, vicks vaporub, gaffer tape, compeed, and goodness knows what else) to our feet for long periods of time...
  19. Walton

    Video: How to Avoid Blisters - It Can be Done

    Ahh great point there - but I really love a quick shower in the mornings. I've tried to shower by sitting down on the floor, with feet poking out the shower cubicle, so as to keep them bone dry - but I then can't reach the taps! :eek: So if you see a guy in a bathroom using a blow dryer to...
  20. Walton

    Video: How to Avoid Blisters - It Can be Done

    Hi Robo Thank you for the thread and your passion for all things "camino!" I love reading your thought provoking posts and all the wonderful replies that invariable follow. I would like to mention the infamous Camino Portuguese cobblestone effect on feet for those planning to do the...

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