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  1. David Tallan

    A call for regulation or permit on the Francés

    And what type of statues would those be? This is the first I've heard of them.
  2. David Tallan

    What if fatigue is too much?

    Trecile's advice about giving yourself more time than you think you will need is my #1 piece of advice for all first time pilgrims. Planning within your limits is good, but if you are just nervous about emergencies, you can take the AlertCops app on your phone. That will enable you to easily...
  3. David Tallan

    A call for regulation or permit on the Francés

    The source I have found for this anecdote, and that Father Elias was responsible for introducing the yellow arrows is Laurie Dennett, who I believe knew Father Elias personally and has a fair background in the modern revival of the Camino. Do you have reason to doubt her?
  4. David Tallan

    Camino Francés - Pamplona to Burgos?

    When I came at the beginning of the month we had one checked backpack and one carry on backpack (with stuff distributed for the flight in case the checked bag went missing). I was a bit worried about making our bus to Leon, which left a couple of hours after our plane landed. But I guess I got...
  5. David Tallan

    Is this a thing I can do?

    Or, you could just buy them on the way (see post #2 above). This is one of the ways the culture of the Camino tends to differ from the culture of the major American thru-hiking trails. A lot less shipping ahead packages of the things you will need to pick uo en route and a lot more buying things...
  6. David Tallan

    A call for regulation or permit on the Francés

    The challenge being that most of the Camino is on roads or paths that are multipurpose unlike, I expect, the PCT. Where there are bits between villages that are not multipurpose, setting up checkpoints would just incentivize pilgrims without permits to find a different way between village A and...
  7. David Tallan

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

    I don't think that those are the only two options. For some it is an exercise in sacrifice fir spiritual gain. For some it is an exercise in trusting in Grace. And I'm sure there are many other approaches to the Camino other than holidaying or boot camp memories.
  8. David Tallan

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

    He listed them above in post #27. I don't happen to agree with him about how much responsibility they bear and my response is post #32.
  9. David Tallan

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

    I think you are confusing efforts with responsibility and accountability. If someone offers a bed to a pilgrim, are they then  responsible to ensure that all pilgrims are housed? If someone redirects a pilgrim back to the path, must they stand there every day and ensure no pilgrim walks astray...
  10. David Tallan

    Help! Can't find a bed in Santiago, May 17 and 18, 2024

    That was my experience on my first arrival in Santiago, too. Of course, at that time I think "reasonable accommodation" consisted of a little private room for 200 or 300 pesetas.
  11. David Tallan

    La Virgen del Camino albergue reopens today

    I'm sure I know less than Gronze about their current status. When I walked last year, Ray and Rosa had the most information in a regularly updated table, which looked much like the one that was shared in this forum not too long ago . On my Camino de Madrid, I stayed in Los Huertos to break up...
  12. David Tallan

    La Virgen del Camino albergue reopens today

    Puente Duero and Medina de Rioseco.
  13. David Tallan

    Feeling alone and anxious

    It depends on how you do your pilgrimage. If you only stay in private rooms and small hotels, as many do, you may not need to carry your own bedding.
  14. David Tallan

    LIVE from the Camino My Camino Frances 2024

    Of course, all this has got me thinking of which solo Camino I will do in November, after my hospitalero stint in Salamanca. I had been thinking that might be the perfect time to walk the Camino Mozarabe from Almería to Merida. But it is starting to be a bit more tempting to just walk from...
  15. David Tallan

    LIVE from the Camino My Camino Frances 2024

    We are in Santiago now, enjoying staying with a fellow forum member for a few days. It was lovely to see @peregrina2000, if only for a few minutes. We will probably take a day trip to Finisterre and spend a couple of days in A Coruña. Then back to Astorga for the chocolate museum and on to...
  16. David Tallan

    LIVE from the Camino My Camino Frances 2024

    @MARSKA you spoke a little too soon. I havent posted for a couple of days because i wanted to see how things shook up, but it seems our Camino is over for now, at least. It has been a real roller-coaster of a ride. Tuesday's wall to Barbadelo went really well, as described above. And our time...
  17. David Tallan

    Re: Current Lunch Prices

    I think all of this misses the essential point that @pjacobi was making: that some preparation and knowledge gathering, some on the ground experience, can make a Camino a better experience. My moderate experience shows this to be true. There is valuable experience in Europe that has resulted in...
  18. David Tallan

    How to decide how long to walk for

    I've walked longer Caminos (e.g. 51 days) and shorter ones. I think there is a noticeable difference between a month long Camino and a one or two week Camino. But I also have to admit that people have had life changing experiences on Caminos that just last a week, so I wouldn't dismiss a shorter...
  19. David Tallan

    Re: Current Lunch Prices

    Perhaps @pjacobi needs a few more practice and research trips to Europe, never mind before attempting a Camino, but before proclaiming proper European customs.
  20. David Tallan

    LIVE from the Camino My Camino Frances 2024

    Well, today was somewhat better. We walked from Samos to Barbadelo (over 21 km all in, according to the Samsung Health app). My daughter shipped her backpack today and just took a day bag and that made all the difference, she said. It also helped that there were a lot more animals today...

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