I've just finished putting up videos of the walk from Ferrol to Santiago. These videos are the actual walking footage speeded up by 4x and augmented with elevation, google maps, and guide page page displays. If you want to see what you will be walking these are a good source of info. There are...
I wasn't able to get a Muxiana in person since all the offices were closed when I was looking, but there was a sign (rather yellow and looking kind of sad) that said you could submit the request via email. I did that and got a bounce back saying the quota was full. Has anyone gotten their...
Just as a point of information, it seems like TAP is in more disarray than normal. I had a flight out of SdC to Lisbon on June 17th which got cancelled. On their website they show prices for flights in May and June of 2022 from SdC to Lisbon but when you try to actually pull up a week, all it...
Just redid the videos of the CP. As much as possible, they are step by step GoPro videos of the walk speeded up at 5x with positioning via guide page and Google Earth with altitudes showing along path. Just updated the whole list Enjoy...
I've just uploaded a new version of my GoPro videos of the entire CF walk in 2015. Added a few things, re-edited it from scratch, and put in some video enhancement for youtube uploads. It shows each days walk (unless weather or equipment prevented it) at a 5x speedup (think bicycle speed). There...
I know that most (if not all) travel insurance companies will not cover you if you catch the coronavirus while traveling. But, does anyone know of an insurance policy that will let you cancel the trip and get reimbursed if you decide not to travel to a country that has become a hot spot or the...
I've used my GoPro on the CF, CP, and VldP to record all the steps taken. I then speed it up by a factor of 10 and add some guidebook info and some google maps info so that you can see where the video is at. It's not meant to be entertaining (i.e. no personal opinions, spiritual messages, or...
Just as a point of information, I finished posting videos which show the day by day walk along the VDLP from Seville to Salamanca. These are not intended to be entertaining videos or "blogs" of my walk or to convey any particular point of view or experience. They are intended to show you the...
A friend sent me this link. Don’t know what to think. I guess it would be good for those that want a taste but they don’t tell you anywhere that this doesn’t qualify for the Compostela.
Maybe we are getting too close to plain tourism without any spiritual aspect on this one...
I was talking to my wife and thanked her for letting me do the Camino VLDP. Not in the sense of giving permission but in the sense of enabling the freedom to do a Camino.
She doesn't enjoy walking and the constant change of rooms and places every night. But she is very willing to let me walk...
I'm headed to Sevilla to start the VDLP in mid April (Easter Week). Is there a starting credencial stamp available at the Cathedral? The website seemed to show it not really open to visitors but didn't know if there was an adjoining shop or such.
There seems to be a Google Maps issue which they acknowledged but seem to be taking their sweet time to fix.
In the latest Google Maps release (a week or so ago), the ability to show previously stored tracks that you had loaded into Google Earth then then want to view on your Iphone stopped...
If I walk the Via de la Plata over a two or maybe three year period, how does the pilgrim office handle that? As in other camino's does only the last 100 K really count and the rest is just for documentation.
And as a secondary question, does the certificate of mileage apply only to that which...
Just checked the forecast. In Tomar and surrounding areas, the temperatures for the couple of days after today are expected to be close to 100 - heat index higher. May be time to consider a taxi :) Don’t let your zeal overcome your common sense.
Got here a couple of days early to get over the jet lag. Figured I’d walk over to the Lisbon Cathedral to see where the start of the Camino is. This has got to be the most unannounced start anywhere. The arrow is located at the bottom of the rightmost pillar of the cathedral. It’s about 5 inches...
What are the thoughts on walking the Via de la Plata in May and June (i.e. from Sevilla to Santiago). Seems like there is a lot of people thinking of doing Sept to Oct but what about the late Spring early Summer? My thought was that May should be too bad on the first leg and by the time June...
Simple question. I'm walking the Camino Portugues from Lisbon to Santiago (via the coast) in September. Is it similar to the Camino Santiago with regard to stamps? It may sound a bit silly but I think that one of the best parts of the walk are the stamps in the credencial. I ended up framing...
I just finished putting up GoPro videos of the Camino Frances from my walk in 2015. I had put a few up earlier but now am complete with all that I had. Most stages are represented. Two or three are missing due to very bad weather or equipment failure. I offer them up not as something to...
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