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  1. Bradypus

    Snake identification

    I think you must have had both adders and grass snakes around. Their territories often overlap. Adders do not lay their eggs - the females retain them internally and they then give birth to live fully-formed young. Grass snakes do lay their eggs in places like compost or manure heaps to use the...
  2. Bradypus

    Snake identification

    Vipera berus is not found in Spain but there are three very similar Vipera species which are: V. latastei, V. seoanei, and V. aspis. I am fairly confident that the snake in the original post is none of those.
  3. Bradypus

    Snake identification

    On a very cold wet day on the Via de la Plata I came across a small Viperine Snake (Natrix maura) coiled up in the middle of the path. A lucky sighting as it was very well camouflaged. I watched it closely for a minute or so and saw no movement. Eventually I tapped it very gently with my pole...
  4. Bradypus

    Injuries, Fatalities Since May

    If you narrow this year's arrivals to the Camino Frances alone the increase to date is currently 13%. That is for any length of journey including the final 100km on the Frances. For all the Caminos combined it is now 19%.
  5. Bradypus

    Snake identification

    A mutual friend in Sydney told me I wouldn't see any snakes as it was the middle of winter. Less than a week later I sent her this photo taken on a bush path in Queensland. The name "Death Adder" was enough of a hint not to be a Josh... :cool:
  6. Bradypus

    Injuries, Fatalities Since May

    It does surprise me. Those walking in sections over several years should not make a big difference in the long term - those starting on their first stage walking should be roughly balanced by those arriving on their final stage. The figures are only a rough guide: some will walk the Frances...
  7. Bradypus

    Injuries, Fatalities Since May

    I posted it in a thread on May 7th. https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/that-infamous-descent-into-zubiri.81016/post-1253986
  8. Bradypus

    Injuries, Fatalities Since May

    This accident was reported in the Zubiri area about 3 weeks ago. Fairly sure there have been others recently. https://www.larazon.es/sociedad/guardia-civil-navarra-auxilia-norteamericana-rotura-tibia-perone_202405066638e516c0b95c00011bc70c.html?outputType=amp
  9. Bradypus

    Injuries, Fatalities Since May

    Stories of deaths and serious injuries of pilgrims are often repeated by several reputable local news websites and on the social media accounts of the bomberos, Guardia Civil and other official agencies. I do not know how much more independent confirmation you would need of these "facts". You...
  10. Bradypus

    Snake identification

    A few years ago I saw this post on Facebook. It has given me a personal mantra: "Don't be a Josh!"
  11. Bradypus

    Snake identification

    I think it is a horseshoe whip snake. Non-venomous. Must be right at the northern edge of its range. A great sighting - I'm very jealous! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_whip_snake
  12. Bradypus

    A Coruna to Betanzos

    I walked A Coruña to Sergude a few days ago and I have walked from Ferrol in the past. It would be considerably longer to walk to Betanzos than Sergude and you would have to create your own route - it would not be a marked Camino path. The A Coruña branch of the Ingles merges with the Ferrol...
  13. Bradypus

    From just before Burgos - 47 friggin kms to find a bed!!!

    Often I read the suggestion of sleeping in church porches or doorways in threads about bed shortages. Always makes me wince a little to see it. Perhaps if you have company but not something I would attempt solo. The biggest safety hazards when sleeping outdoors are other people. On the fairly...
  14. Bradypus

    Your most valuable stamp

    I found my 1990 credencial last year when putting most of my stuff into long term storage. Thought it had been lost years before. I particularly liked the sello I received from the famous Bar Chonina in Rabanal on that first Camino and I stole part of it to use as my Facebook avatar.
  15. Bradypus

    Where do ( did ) you walk locally in 2024?

    On my way home after walking the Portugues and Ingles. Stayed for the night with family in London. On my way from Tooting to Brixton and passing the church where I was married on St James's day nearly 37 years ago. Saw a yellow arrow on the pavement outside. Must be the Camino de St Reatham...
  16. Bradypus

    Memory lane

    I walked my first Camino from SJPDP to Santiago with no electronics. A couple of landline phone calls home. But these days I carry a mobile phone and I am grateful for it. A very useful tool in many ways. My first day was long and hot and hard - SJPDP to Roncesvalles in August. Before Orisson...
  17. Bradypus

    Compostela: Electric Bikes Excluded?

    If you mean "indulgence" in the loose secular sense of the word then that may be true. If you mean "indulgence" in the specific religious sense then the Compostela certainly is not that. Much more to the concept than a piece of paper from the pilgrim office.
  18. Bradypus

    Compostela: Electric Bikes Excluded?

    Although the ratio of cyclists to walkers was much higher when I walked my first Camino there was little conflict between the two at the time. Cyclists almost exclusively used road touring bikes which could not be used on the narrow rocky footpaths which were originally marked out with...
  19. Bradypus

    Walked into Santiago this morning.

    I also walked into Santiago today for the second time this week - after walking the Portugues from Valença and then the Inglés from A Coruña. Had the pleasure of a chat with @ivar on Monday and meeting Faith of @natefaith for the first time today. Then lunch with two old friends. One of the...
  20. Bradypus

    The Pilgrim’s Guide to Etiquette

    There seems to be quite a few! :cool:

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