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  1. dgallen

    Holy buckets! The bots!

    How sad indeed... not the first time a thought provoking thread was hammered by ad hominem attacks on the original poster. Many silly little bullying jibes and uninformed comments. Welcome to the internet I guess. Such a loss for this forum.
  2. dgallen

    Sleeping bag and Poles in SJPP

    This may be too late for the OP but for those going to SJPdP and wish to have their items (poles, knives, sleeping bags etc.) purchased in France, Amazon has implented lockers for free delivery through Amazon dot Fr. I used the lockers last year on the GR65 Podensis and it works well. Just...
  3. dgallen

    LIVE from the Camino Current conditions: Big wave on the Francés

    Arrived on the morning train (full but everyone had a seat) at 930am and in and out of the pilgrims office at 1000am. Starting walking the low route around 1100 am to Valcarlos. Not a cloud in the sky and temps around 35c by noon. Didn't see a single Pilgrim the whole way from SJPdP. When I...
  4. dgallen

    LIVE from the Camino Current conditions: Big wave on the Francés

    I delayed my arrival from Figeac on the GR65 Podiensis to SJPdP to arrive on the morning train this Sunday morning. I've been following booking.com to gauge traffic tomorrow (Saturday night) and it has been completely sold out everywhere since a couple of days. It does clear up for Sunday...
  5. dgallen

    LIVE from the Camino Current conditions: Big wave on the Francés

    Coming off the GR65 Chemin du Le Puy Via Podiensis I had originally planned to hit SJPdP on Saturday September 10th, but it looks like a side trip to Rocamadour and a night on the beach in Bayonne are in order. By delaying a few days, all my favourites up to Estella are now available on my...
  6. dgallen

    Translation while in phone call - the two phone approach

    Not an address in the physical sense... just a logical link between the Whatsapp application and smart phone # where both parties have Whatapp installed. Notice on Whatapp when first configuring, it asks for a phone number to link to, which acts like a unique address for indexing and tracing...
  7. dgallen

    Translation while in phone call - the two phone approach

    To all those that mention their enthusiam for Whasapp, I agree 100% and it is part of my communication arsenal while traveling and my usual goto. I mentioned it in my original post as installed on my phone(s). Unfortunately not everyone uses Whatsapp and even if they do, it is a reactive...
  8. dgallen

    Translation while in phone call - the two phone approach

    I've tried it using two (2) Android phones I have (Google Pixel 4 and Google Pixel 6) and it works great in my initial tests. The Google Pixel 4 will be my Phone #1 in France/Spain... it has a great camera and smaller size and weight over the Pixel 6. I don't want to take a heavier phone as...
  9. dgallen

    Translation while in phone call - the two phone approach

    In a month I'm heading for a 2 1/2 month "best of the Podienisis GR 65" and Camino "whatever tickles my fancy". One of the challenges on previous walks has been the ability to converse on the phone in either french or spanish. Since this year is an outlier and requires booking accomodation in...
  10. dgallen

    Roncesvalles Albergue: Booking, Availability, and COVID Restrictions

    If Roncesvalles is really busy/full during peak times there is always the option to take the Valcarlos route and stay at the very nice Albergue in Valcarlos itself. It is a fairly easy 3 hour walk from SjPdP and an excellent option if arriving on the noon train at St Jean where lack of beds...
  11. dgallen

    Compostela Update

    I'm not sure what the percentage of pilgrims that carry on to Finnistere, but a satellite Compestela office would be a cool thing. Get the Finnistere Compestela at the same time and I'm sure you would find ample volunteers who would like to spend extended time there (much cheaper accommodation...
  12. dgallen

    Hospitales vs Pola De Allende

    On my three Primitivo Caminos I did the Hospitales route twice and via Pola de Allande once. I love the Hospitales and it is one of my favourite day long walks of any Camino. My second time on it I watched for almost 1/2 hour a wild horse giving birth about 20 feet off the trail, just past...
  13. dgallen

    Aragones in October, what do you think?

    As others have mentioned, one of the most interesting (and often beautiful) Caminos. The train station at Canfranc is a treasure... it will be interesting to see how it changes mood wise once they turn it into a hotel. I won't delve into the sites along the way as it is well documented here...
  14. dgallen

    In Canada a new trail inspired by the Camino

    Here is the story of a couple who are Camino veterans, who started (all on foot) in Newfoundland in 2019 and expect to complete it in 2022 . Just shows you what happens once you're Camino addicted and have to move up to something bigger...
  15. dgallen

    In Canada a new trail inspired by the Camino

    A little late to the party, but if you really want a longer trail experience while walking in Canada, there is always the new Trans Canada Trail which contains 24,134 km (14,996 mi) of total path length (which includes the PEI Island Trail as part of the network). Not your typical 4-5 week...
  16. dgallen

    Experiences of ghosts, premonitions or presences?

    Thx... I enjoyed reading your account of the Primitivo (and your own experience at Cornellana too), even if it now makes my hiking booted feet more restless. Still my favourite Camino after 3 times and writing this brought back lots of memories. Cornellana is a fascinating place for sure...
  17. dgallen

    Experiences of ghosts, premonitions or presences?

    I recall turning on the lights once I knew I was the only one there and reading a bit on my phone. I generally am not a believer in ghostly things... and am somewhat agnostic in general. So falling back to sleep in my exhausted state was not a problem. Would I go back and sleep there alone...
  18. dgallen

    Experiences of ghosts, premonitions or presences?

    Well then, here is part II... In 2016 I decided to walk the first part of the Camino Frances and then do a jump from Burgos up to Oviedo (via Leon) to the Camino Primitivo. I was using Liz Brandt’s excellent free mini guide, which at that time had the most recent albergue and food/water guide...
  19. dgallen

    Experiences of ghosts, premonitions or presences?

    Well you asked for it... I have two stories to tell from different Caminos… and in order to set the mood properly I’ll break it into two separate posts. Part II will feature my experience at the 11th century monastery of Cornellana in 2016, which was even creepier then the following: I only...
  20. dgallen

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Camino del Norte - Border Crossing

    If you want the crossing the border Camino experience (and yes it is typically symbolically important to me too), if already in Spain, just walk to the little pedestrian bridge in Irun and go to the border line as shown in the photo and take one step over and come back. I suspect the adjacent...

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