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I have just arrived in Santiago and heard from several female pilgrims that they each had a man expose himself to them as they left Mazarife in the morning. One woman saw him in the doorway of a house, the other two saw him in a car or a van (not sure which). Presumably this is the...
Made it to Pamplona... just wanted to post a note that there is a detour on the Camino before you get to Pamplona. After Zabaldica the route to Trinadad de Arre is blocked due to a landslide and you are routed around Arre toward Pamplona along a concrete, riverside park path. Very long stretch...
Hello All,
My trip is underway and I´m currently at in Roncesvalles, staying at the youth hostel. I got into SJPdP on Thursday the 11th, checked in with the wonderful pilgrim´s office staff, and had one of the best meals of my life at Hotel Ramuntcho right there in the old...
Hello all,
Tomorrow I plan on arriving in SJPdP and hopefully, if all goes as planned, set off on Friday the 12th. I hope to meet some of you along the way...
Brad Chatellier :)
I suppose if I went back out I would be taking my camera, but I also have some other things that might appeal like an iPod, a nice jacket (that I won't be wearing if it's nice and warm), a good pair of hiking boots... come to think of it my pack is pretty nice too.
Or do I have it all wrong...
Thanks for the replies...
Mabel I'll be looking for you along the way :)
Sil, I'm assuming that when you lay down your sleeping bag to claim your spot and go out to explore towns you take all of the rest of your gear with you... yes/no?
Hello All,
If all goes as planned I should be in SJPdP by next Thursday (May 11th). Admittedly I'm a little nervous. I'll be catching a cab from Biarritz to Bayonne, the train to SJPdP, and... then what?
Once I get off the train I have absolutely NO idea of where to go or what to do. I...
I have narrowed almost all my gear down to battery power but have one item that requires charging, perhaps every other day. How easy/difficult/impossible is it to find a place to plug in?
Thanks :)
...I'm very happy to report that I had almost all of those items covered already... now I'm feeling very confident.
My extra items include:
* An iPod (with Spanish language instruction in addition to music)
* Sleeping pills
* Emergen-C
* Eagle Creek zippered organizer bags
* No sarong...
Okay, I've got all my gear together... or at least I think I do. Veterans of the Camino, I ask you this question... what is the secret coolest item to have with you... the one that no newbie would ever think to bring...
I've already got a section of thread and safety pins for stringing up a...
I think the bottom line to your question Dawn is it can't hurt to have both options... unless you really prefer the Nikon, in which case here are a few more points in favor of the viewfinder-less option...
Viewfinders on point and shoot digitals don't show you the full coverage area so they...
No viewfinder isn't necessarily a problem. Since the viewfinders on point and shoot digicams are usually quite poor I've always used the LCD for framing. The downsides to this are the extra drain on batteries and some LCDs are harder to see in bright sunlight conditions.
I'm a Canon shooter...
How about for late spring, when I'm going? I'm planning for a total mix of hot and cold, dry and rain.
In rain it would seem that either leather or Gore Tex will keep your feet dry. In heat, feet sweat in either material, but hopefully the mesh of these boots will keep them cooler than full...
Thanks for the advice.
The boots I linked to up above are leather and mesh with a Gore-Tex XCR liner, so I'm hoping they are the best of all worlds. I was planning on using Smartwool heavy trekking socks, but will look into the close to 100% wool ones.
:)
How about these:
http://www.vasque.com/products/m-breeze.cfm
These boots have lots of mesh panels for breathability, but they have a Goretex liner underneath (the newer Goretex extended comfort range variety). Anyone have any ideas about these?
Also, I'm curious Minkey, what temperatures...
I live in the U.S. in California, and every year I have seasonal allergies from grass pollens... bad hayfever symptoms. I'm just wondering if people have experienced allergy symptoms on the Camino, and if there's a particular time of year it's especially bad. I'll be hiking in May & June...
I'll be hiking the Camino in May/June and am looking to purchase a pair of hiking shoes or lightweight boots. My question is this:
Do I want the waterproofness of Goretex, or do the cons (not breathable, hot sweaty feet) outweigh the potential benefit in rainy conditions. Otherwise, is...
I'm looking for a scallop symbol to carve into my walking stick.
Is there is a most commonly occuring or official one?
Do you know where I can get it?
Many thanks,
Brad
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