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  1. Peterexpatkiwi

    Can the Camino del Norte be as Magical as the Frances and Portuguese Routes for a first timer?

    July on the Norte - you might run into a few accommodation issues because that is an extremely popular time for tourists to hit the beaches and many Albergues are not restricted to just pilgrims. Plus their prices are pretty high! Frances in July - perhaps a tad on the warm side (35 degrees)...
  2. Peterexpatkiwi

    Handbike rental ?

    I'm not aware of anybody in Spain however you could contact somebody like mobilityhire.com in the UK, they offer a triride hire service. If they do not have a branch in Spain perhaps they might have contacts over there. Have you contacted one of the mobility services (mobilty equipment hire)...
  3. Peterexpatkiwi

    ATM colour chart

    This: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/resources/spanish-atm-cash-machine-fee-cheat-sheet.749/update/913/
  4. Peterexpatkiwi

    Mid March Planning Head Aches

    I've used my poncho in a similar fashion. I got rather odd looks sitting there for an hour and 10 minutes while everything washed and dried. Of course that might have been simply because I was actually reading a book rather than staring at a phone....
  5. Peterexpatkiwi

    Primitivo accommodation advice

    Welcome to the forum! The Primitivo is not the Frances, so the famed 'bed race' is not really much of an issue - at least, not yet. This can of course change markedly if you start on a long weekend/ public holiday. Weekends/ Monday are when most people start; starting just one or two days later...
  6. Peterexpatkiwi

    Mid March Planning Head Aches

    @PaulZA , welcome. Correct, the Napoleon route will still be closed. I agree with @HeidiL : You won't need both shorts and convertible pants. Because of your time frame I would just take the two pairs of convertible pants. (Normaly I have one of each) I have two T-shirts, one long sleeve...
  7. Peterexpatkiwi

    The Pilgrim’s Guide to Etiquette

    Effectively, it means 'to sum it up', or 'in short'. It's often used on social media when people sum up their thoughts on a complicated subject.
  8. Peterexpatkiwi

    Packing List: Welcome All Comments!

    Incidentally @Rold Gold, an old travellers tip for you: Wear an old pair of socks and underwear, and an old t-shirt on the plane. Throw them away the next morning - that way you start off fresh.
  9. Peterexpatkiwi

    Packing List: Welcome All Comments!

    Is there anything equivalent to a larger Drug store in Spain? I'm thinking something similar to Germany's DM or Rossmann; Boots in England; Walgreens in the US; Kruidvat or Trekpleister in the Nederland's. Whilst I can find Hikers wool here in Germany online (15g for €13.80) or in some of the...
  10. Peterexpatkiwi

    Best way to walk near unfenced cows/cattle

    Holstein-Friesian, they’re a common milk cow internationally and they originated in your neck of the woods. As you say, a very calm, even good natured beast. Unfortunately many of our herds are huge (800 - 1000 is not uncommon), the average herd size is over 400. They’re not named, just...
  11. Peterexpatkiwi

    Pilgrimage or vacation?

    https://maps.app.goo.gl/7RABVyMENcVkBGXE8?g_st=ic Here! A Kiwi botanist believes it was likely planted in the early 1800‘s
  12. Peterexpatkiwi

    Pilgrimage or vacation?

    You could just ask a local, they’re quite famous. I think the biggest one (mama tree) is behind the police station
  13. Peterexpatkiwi

    Pilgrimage or vacation?

    This is a Pohutukawa flower, leaves are waxey and rounder, „Mainland pohutukawa grows to 20m high with up to a 35m wide crown“ (bottlebrushes are narrow, almost needle-like, nor do the trees grow as big - maybe 5m - much more spindly)
  14. Peterexpatkiwi

    Pilgrimage or vacation?

    Nope, that’s a bottlebrush. We have those in NZ too, but they’re not jut costal. They resemble their namesake
  15. Peterexpatkiwi

    Best way to walk near unfenced cows/cattle

    On the Primitivo, the Inglès and the Norte last year I met cows. Once completely unattended on a quiet, narrow country lane, the other two occasions being herded towards me. As a New Zealander I'm not exactly a stranger to cows - I spent 10 years working with farmers - but ours don't have those...
  16. Peterexpatkiwi

    Mid-April to mid-May Camino Francés, my experiences, insights, mistakes and lessons

    @michal.don , thanks for this well presented, balanced view. Very enjoyable to read. Looking forward to part two. Peter
  17. Peterexpatkiwi

    Pilgrimage or vacation?

    @Silvermomma , if the Pohutukawa tree's are in bloom at the moment please, please post a picture or two! It's been 6 years since I've seen one..... 😢
  18. Peterexpatkiwi

    Are passport copies accepted at albergues?

  19. Peterexpatkiwi

    Santiago to Muxia / Finisterre - break stops

    A quick thought bearing in mind the helpful post from @priscillavivio above, carry a couple of oblongs of bubble wrap, roughly 40 X 60 cm. Folded in half on a wet day or even in quarters if it's fine it's comfortable, keeps your posterior dry, is super light and very compact. Plus, if you're a...
  20. Peterexpatkiwi

    From Lugo to Santa Eulalia on Verde?

    If you keep your eyes peeled for the green arrows you'll do fine. Warning ⚠️ they can appear on the road at your feet, on a rock, a road barrier, a telegraph pole, a tree trunk - Green in nature isn't necessarily the easiest to find but if you keep your head on swivel it'll work . Sometimes the...

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