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  1. Frankybaby66

    What's with the big bulls on the hills?

    Oh . . . Bulls . . . I misread the post title 😉🤣
  2. Frankybaby66

    LIVE from the Camino They are recommending the Valcarlos route tomorrow, how foolish would it be to go Napoleon?

    Generally speaking, if you have to ask the question 'How foolish would it be ..' You already know the answer . .. 😉
  3. Frankybaby66

    Small juicer, vegetarians and heating element?

    You could always the kettle in the albergue kitchen to make tea and coffee at weird hours . . . #Justsaying 😉
  4. Frankybaby66

    Best app to accurately record distances, elevation and descent per day

    You're right, generally speaking. For me personally though, I have to make sure my heart rate doesn't go too high, having somehow managed to survive 2 (count'em!) cardiac arrests. I sometimes push a bit hard up hills when adrenalin overrides common sense. Despite having an all-singing/all-...
  5. Frankybaby66

    September Camino 2024

    Sounds good. I did SJPDP TO Santiago in 2016, then Roncesvalles to Burgos the following year. Think the next time I do the Frances, I'm going to start in Burgos (I loved the Meseta! - does that make me a bad person? 🤣), then go as far as Ponferrada before picking up the Camino Invierno to SDC...
  6. Frankybaby66

    What to do during long layover in Dublin?

    Guinness! 🤣
  7. Frankybaby66

    Musical instruments on the Camino.

    Great place to practice though - all those open spaces 😉
  8. Frankybaby66

    La Tuna in Santiago

    They probably aren't, but could be . . . Depends how you think a student should look I guess. It's not unheard of in the uk for mature students to be in their 70's. As long as the Atún (😉) continue to make great music, we're all happy🙂🎸
  9. Frankybaby66

    La Tuna in Santiago

    It's a brilliant addition to the atmosphere of the plaza, I always make a point of catching them. They could be a mixture of students straight from high school and mature students I suppose.🤔 They create a great vibe either way
  10. Frankybaby66

    La Tuna in Santiago

    That's exactly what I thought. Presumed someone was going to have a moan about substandard tuna in Santiago compared to what they get back home. My 'best ensalada ever' story will have to wait. . 🤣
  11. Frankybaby66

    Best app to accurately record distances, elevation and descent per day

    I love my Garmin Fenix watch/Garmin Connect. . . . Something else I own, that most of the features on are a mystery to me. 🤣 Wouldn't leave it at home though . . .
  12. Frankybaby66

    Small juicer, vegetarians and heating element?

    I understand your concerns to a point, but the Spanish make great salads. It's not known as 'the salad bowl of Europe' for nothing. With a bit of basic Spanish you can check the ingredients, and get them to omit anything you don't want. Not sure if this helps or not 🤔
  13. Frankybaby66

    What about “té con leche”?😀

    It's a bit like trying to get a decent coffee from any café where I live in the UK. . . 🤣 When in Rome etc etc
  14. Frankybaby66

    Avoiding the Crowd on the last 5 stages. Where to stay

    You don't say which Camino you are walking. I'm guessing the CF, but don't want to presume.
  15. Frankybaby66

    Backpack is 2 kg too heavy TwT

    Weight is weight though . . . 😉
  16. Frankybaby66

    Backpack is 2 kg too heavy TwT

    Slightly surprised that you only weighed the pack the day before you travelled 😮. They have shops in Europe ( energy bars??!) Don't forget water comes in at 1kg per litre. Would cull clothing down somewhat as you pretty much have the option of doing laundry every day. The last (positive) point...
  17. Frankybaby66

    want solitude

    Do the Camino del Norte instead of the Frances would be my advice . . . It's pretty much the same distance, but a lot less popular
  18. Frankybaby66

    Are there Book swaps on the Camino. What book would you take.

    Is that the method pilgrims used to message each other before WhatsApp 🤣
  19. Frankybaby66

    Poles or No Poles?

    Simply the best imho
  20. Frankybaby66

    Are there Book swaps on the Camino. What book would you take.

    Travels with my Donkey by Tim Moore is a very funny read. Autobiographical book about the author deciding that the only 'authentic' way to walk the Camino Frances, is to do it in the company of a donkey ( this is despite having no clue how to look after said donkey) I read it before my first...

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