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  1. BROWNCOUNTYBOB

    Taxi? Can they find us in the middle of nowhere?

    Each of our four CFs began in September. There were crushing numbers of pilgrims hiking from Roncesvalles. We spoke with one pilgrim that started the day in Roncesvalles and he intended to stay in Zubiri, but not a single bed was available. He decided to check "the next town" and no beds were...
  2. BROWNCOUNTYBOB

    LIVE from the Camino The massacre of a dear resting place.

    So sad. This was a fun and quirky place to stop, eat a few trail snacks, rest and take a few pics. How destructive and mean spirited to rob pilgrims of a fun rest stop! Bob
  3. BROWNCOUNTYBOB

    Tibial fracture after 600 km on French Camino

    My wife developed a "mild" stress fracture during our first Camino Frances in 2015 in her knee and heal. After returning to the US, her doctor prescribed a knee brace and she bought a different set of hiking shoes (Saloman trail hiking shoes). No issues during our second camino in 2017 or third...
  4. BROWNCOUNTYBOB

    How many stamps?

    My wife and I have walked four Camino Frances and I hiked Camino Portuguese from Porto last fall. For CF, we being two pilgrim passports and collect three or four stamps each day. We like the variety, creativity and colors with the passport serving as a souvineer. When we get closer to...
  5. BROWNCOUNTYBOB

    Corkscrew do I take one with me?

    In our past four CFs, my wife and I carry on our backpacks, but check in a single nylon bag for our trekking poles and swiss army knife. The knife is invaluable to cut bread, cheese and chorizo for lunch and breaks, and at our destination, after we check in at the albergue, we find a relaxing...
  6. BROWNCOUNTYBOB

    For sale albergue in Frómista

    My wife and I stopped by your art studio during our 2021 camino. We bought the blue lithograph of the pilgrim with backpack. You wrapped it carefully and we were able to bring it with us back to our home in Indianapolis. We had it framed and hung it in our lakeside timber frame cabin just...
  7. BROWNCOUNTYBOB

    Albergue pillows

    For our first and second Camino Frances, we purchased inflatable / blow up pillows from Sea to Summit, which we kept in a pillow case. Easy to use and very light. For our 3rd and 4th CF, we didn't bring pillows, sleep sacks or sleeping bags, since we reserved private rooms the entire camino...
  8. BROWNCOUNTYBOB

    Shout out to Jacotrans!

    During our first camino frances (2015), my wife developed leg pain and learned about backpack transport from another pilgrim / angel in Carrion de los Condes. We started sending her backpack ahead each day using Jakotrans. Two years later, we used Jakotrans again every day from Roncesvalles to...
  9. BROWNCOUNTYBOB

    Merino wool shirt

    I learned about merino wool, Icebreaker brand more than 10 years ago. My wife and I have hiked CF four times, from St Jean to Santiago. We are devoted to merino wool - Icebreaker shirts, fleece jackets, socks. Walking together we wash our hiking clothes every three days. The clothing is...
  10. BROWNCOUNTYBOB

    Niggling hates (dislikes) on Camino

    A few camino pet peeves: Pilgrims that use trekking poles without rubber tips, making loud click, click, click noise particularly on asphalt or solid surfaces. One time we were just behind a pilgrim with metal tips that click clacked all the way up and down the green railroad overpass entering...
  11. BROWNCOUNTYBOB

    Where is the "drinking pilgrim" statue?

    Ironically, If I recall, there is a nearby water fountain that was not working the last two times we walked by! Bob
  12. BROWNCOUNTYBOB

    Bag forwarding on the Camino Frances, March/April 2024

    We've hiked Camino Frances four times. My wife used Jacotrans mid-way through our first camino. Paying stage by stage it was at least 5 euros back in 2015. We used Jacotrans for the other three caminos. Last two we sent our hiking plan to Jaco trans and paid in advance a lump sum for the...
  13. BROWNCOUNTYBOB

    Where is the "drinking pilgrim" statue?

    As you walk towards Astorga and see the huge cross at the crest of the hill, you hike down hill and this is at the base. Bob
  14. BROWNCOUNTYBOB

    What Size Water Bottle/s

    I read in Sheryl Strayed's book "Wild" that for long distance hiking, you should need to pee several times a day. This is a sign that you are well hydrated. I recall during our first few caminos, I didn't pee a single time during a 5 or 6 hour hike! So obviously I was dehydrated. Since then...
  15. BROWNCOUNTYBOB

    Belorado Info

    The last time we stayed there was mid-September, 2017. We hiked the camino with my brother and his wife. Since that camino my wife and I have always booked ahead and stayed in private rooms with private baths. Bob
  16. BROWNCOUNTYBOB

    Belorado Info

    My wife and I stayed in Cuatro Cantones during our first two Camino Frances. We walked from Santo Domingo de la Calzada both times. It was a long and hot hike. As we hiked on a dusty senda, a kind man approached us in a small truck and handed us cold bottles of water that had the name of...
  17. BROWNCOUNTYBOB

    Attending Sunday Mass

    I hiked the coastal route from Porto to Santiago last fall. I was surprised and disappointed regarding how many churches / cathedrals had locked doors during the day. As an example, it is quite a steep climb up to the Cathedral in Tui. Upon arriving, all the doors were locked! Bob
  18. BROWNCOUNTYBOB

    Rest Day: Pontevedra, CaldasdeReis, or Padron?

    I hiked Camino Portuguese last fall. I stayed in both Pontevedra and Caldas de Reis. More things to do and places to shop in Pontevedra. I stayed in the parador in Pontevedra. Fabulous room and delicious breakfast. Pilgrim rate was 117 euros (only me). Caldas de Reis is a smaller town, but...
  19. BROWNCOUNTYBOB

    Where to stay in O Cebreiro

    My wife and I stayed twice at Casa Rural Navarro. Cute and comfortable place. Private double room, with private bath. Comfortable and quiet, with good heat and fantastic view of the village from the window. Breakfast excluded but nearby options available. Only 40 Euros (2021, 2019). Only a...
  20. BROWNCOUNTYBOB

    Should I risk not booking in SJPDP and go for the refuge instead?

    During our second CF in 2017, we made an advance reservation for a private room in an albergue. We took a bus from Pamplona to SJPDP and arrived around 11:30 am. We collected our first stamp at the pilgrim's office, then headed to the albergue to drop off our backpacks. Imagine our...

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