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  1. MesaWalker

    Camino Frances in September - experiences

    I suggest, if your precise timing is flexible, you leave in the middle or third week of September. It can still get hot, but crowds may be a bit less leaving 2-3 weeks later than September 1. Plus it's likely to be a bit cooler. The only downside I can think of is it puts you a bit closer to...
  2. MesaWalker

    How to decide how long to walk for

    The beauty of walking a camino, for me, is completely unplugging from "regular" life and living day-to-day and moment-to-moment. At the beginning of a Camino, there's an adjustment period to disconnect your mind from daily habits and concerns in your normal life. And toward the end of a...
  3. MesaWalker

    Guide to the Camino de Uclés — in Spanish and English

    Caminohenri - ¿Viste los enlaces en la publicación inicial en este hilo? Es de 2020, pero creo que es el guía más reciente del Camino de Uclés. Yo planeo caminar el camino en seis días desde Uclés a Madrid en la primavera en 2025. Estos son mis planes hasta ahora: Uclés: No lo sé ahora...
  4. MesaWalker

    Walking in rain

    This seems like two questions. 1. Rain protection - If you have a decent poncho that covers your pack, like the Altus, you don't need other waterproofing. 2. Warmth in November - You probably will want to have available to you at least 4 layers, and preferably 5. My suggestion - t-shirt...
  5. MesaWalker

    Surprised at our test results poncho vs jacket

    My wife and I were staunch rain jacket-and-pack cover folks, and successfully walked a pretty dry camino in 2021 with that set up. Then last fall we walked the VdlP/Sanabrés (and some more) during a month-long stretch of daily, heavy rain. We quickly found out that, for us, Decathlon-purchased...
  6. MesaWalker

    Current volume of pilgrims on Salvador?

    This is really helpful information. Does anyone know if the restaurant in Poladura de la Tercia is still closed on Tuesdays?
  7. MesaWalker

    Official new alternative route from Boimorto to Lavacolla

    Great info, @Drumbo_hiker. Thank you!
  8. MesaWalker

    3 languages on VdlP stone pillars

    Thanks. Fascinating research and history, both!
  9. MesaWalker

    3 languages on VdlP stone pillars

    Where was the photo of the stone pillar taken? I thought I read somewhere about reciprocal inscribed monuments being installed in both Spain and Korea regarding their respective caminos - could it be stylized hangul? But I vaguely recall that occurring closer to Santiago . . . .
  10. MesaWalker

    Official new alternative route from Boimorto to Lavacolla

    That's promising. I entered several dates this month and next, but maybe I just had bad luck. Thank you very much!
  11. MesaWalker

    Official new alternative route from Boimorto to Lavacolla

    Does anyone know if the Twin Pines B&B in Goimil is still open? I've found it listed on Booking, but I always try a few random dates to make sure they're accepting reservations, and none of the dates I entered worked. Thanks.
  12. MesaWalker

    Pilgrimage - selfish?

    My wife and I have walked two long caminos. We found that a lot of people walking those caminos were in a state of transition (as were we) - trying to find themselves, looking perhaps for new direction, seeking respite and rejuvination from some sort of ending, often painful, in their lives...
  13. MesaWalker

    long distance walks in Korea

    I would be interested if you receive any responses. An interesting book to read, although written in the late 1980s and so a bit dated, is Korea: A Walk through the Land of Miracles by Simon Winchester. Winchester is a great nonfiction writer, and I think this may have been his first book...
  14. MesaWalker

    Up to date C. Sanabres info?

    My wife and I walked it in late October/early November last year. We thought it was a lovely camino. I would relax and enjoy the beauty - there was plenty. Be sure to take the route to Laza - absolutely spectacular. And if it appeals to you, don't miss the tour and Vespers at Oseira...
  15. MesaWalker

    Night stage recommendation?

    Another option, rather than walking all night, especially in the heat, is just to get out at 4:00 or 5:00 in the morning and walk 2-3 hours in the morning in the dark. We did that daily during very hot weather in September last year on the VdlP, and we treasured those hours. In the case of the...
  16. MesaWalker

    Latest Camino Fad .

    On a windy day you might be able to float back to your home, wherever it might be, and save the airfare.
  17. MesaWalker

    Oseira Monestery

    The albergue is beautiful. It's in a standalone building on the grounds of the monastery with walls of large stones visible both inside and outside the building. Inside it's comfortable, clean and typical of newer Xunta albergues. Like other Xunta albergues, pots, pans, utensils, plates and...
  18. MesaWalker

    Oseira Monestery

    By the way, if you can confirm when the last tour of the day starts at Oseira Monastery (I think it varies by time of year), you can show up in time for that, tell the person in the gift shop who sells the tickets that you'd like to attend Vespers, and a monk will come at the end of the tour and...
  19. MesaWalker

    Oseira Monestery

    I have never heard of anyone staying in the Oseira Monastery itself. There is a Xunta albuquerque onsite, which is beautiful and comfortable and renovated in one of the old, separate buildings on the grounds. That's where we stayed last fall, and it is a fantastic albergue. But I've never...
  20. MesaWalker

    Liner Socks

    My advice on sock liners - what fits best given your feet, the volume inside your shoe, and the volume of your "main" sock, is what you should wear. I have worn sock liners on a camino with roomier hiking shoes and loved them. On a different camino I omitted sock liners using shoes that fit...

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