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  1. Old Hillwalker

    Covadonga?

    When in September 2024 I resume my del Norte walk I will be starting again in the Village of Naves, Asturia I'm considering a side trip via GR 105 from the Norte just past Villaviciosa to Covadonga in the Picos Europa. Has anyone done this? If so, how was it? Not being a Pilgrimage rout I...
  2. Old Hillwalker

    Bicycling the Camino Sureste 1100 kms in the Spring

    Hello I have walked Caminos and other trails in Spain for 8 of the last ten years beginning in 2013 at the age of 74. For all except last years time on the Norte I carried my own backpack. (big mistake not doing it this time) Now at the age of 84 I am planning to rent a bicycle and ride from...
  3. Old Hillwalker

    Looking for guidebook

    I am trying to find a guidebook for the Camino del Sureste. The only one I can find is from 2017, and is out of print. PILGRIM GUIDE - CAMINO DEL SURESTE I will be staying in Alicante from Feb 1 to the end of April 2024 and plan to do some exploring while there.
  4. Old Hillwalker

    Camino del Sureste

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  5. Old Hillwalker

    LIVE from the Camino Fourth time a charm?

    A couple of months ago I posted a rather long bit about my misadventures on the Camino del Norte and my three attempts to walk from Irun to Santiago. "Try, try again". Well now I'm at it again at 84 years old. I got back on in San Vicente de la Barquera and I'm heading to Oveido on these wobbly...
  6. Old Hillwalker

    Addicted to Spain

    I am seriously considering selling my house and relocating to Spain. At my age, owning a home will become problematic due to my increasing age and the home's age. My house is small, but beautifully located on 25 acres of mature woodlands with mountain views and on top of a ridge here in Western...
  7. Old Hillwalker

    If at first you don't succeed, try-try again and again, and again....

    I walked my first Camino in September of 2013 at the age of 74. I was quite fit from years of hiking and backpacking in my home state of New Hampshire, but in no way a true athlete. However I walked from SJPDP to Santiago in 32 days with two days off in the middle. Easy peasy. The next summer I...
  8. Old Hillwalker

    Obtaining a Sello at the cathedral of Oveido

    Is it possible to obtain a Sello at the cathedral of Oveido? I was there this morning and wandered around before Mass began and saw no information regarding, getting one.
  9. Old Hillwalker

    Buying Crocs in Santander

    What kind of store should I look for when replacing my old worn out Crocs upon reaching Santander on September 7th?
  10. Old Hillwalker

    Albergue Piedad in Boos - Price?

    I just booked the Albergue Piedad in Boos. One night for $120 US. But other sources show around $40 US. What gives? Are these the new "Post Covid prices? If so, wow.
  11. Old Hillwalker

    Retrieving my former member ID

    On February 27 2011 I joined the forums as Old Hillwalker. During the intervening years to today I have walked 3 Caminos, and spent parts of two summers backpacking in the GR 11. During this time, I relocated within the Northeast US, changed email addresses and somehow lost my original Forum...
  12. Old Hillwalker

    Diving deep into an abandoned village - Ruesta

    While slowly making my way along the Camino Aragon, Jutting above the trees, I saw ahead of me a towering structure that appeared to be part of a castle. Excited, and intrigued I breathlessly strode ahead and soon entered the abandoned village of Ruesta. What a sad, beautiful and lonely place...
  13. Old Hillwalker

    Compostela for Camino de Torres?

    I will be walking the Camino de Torres from Salamanca to Santiago in May 2022. Does this Camino qualify for the award of a Compostela once I arrive in Santiago? For those who are asking: Camino Torres, what? See below...
  14. Old Hillwalker

    My favorite Spanish village on a Camino Aragon Variation

    There is a little known and seldom used variation of the Camino Aragon (GR 65-3) which departs the (now) traditionally used route over the Pyrenees to Somport. This variation of the (GR65-3-3) departs northwesterly in the French village of Lescun. It is signed Chemin de Col du Pau with...
  15. Old Hillwalker

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Vaccine Passport Requirements in Spain traveling from the US

    I will be entering Spain from the US in early May landing in Madrid enroute to Salamanca to begin the Camino Torres. My home state of Maine in the US does not issue digital Covid vaccination certificates or QR Codes. There has been a lot of talk on this forum about people entering France and...
  16. Old Hillwalker

    Large group on the Torres

    Found this on FB yesterday. https://www.facebook.com/caminotorresvillarroel/photos/pcb.5448861605127408/5448850735128495/
  17. Old Hillwalker

    Can I Continue My Camino Walk with an Uncompleted Credential?

    In 2019 I stopped my Camino del Norte at Santandar. I would like to resume my walk this coming June and use my uncompleted Credential. Will this be accepted by the Pilgrim's office in Santiago provided I finish?
  18. Old Hillwalker

    Exploring Camino de Torres with Google Earth and Maps

    I'm retired, a widower of 20 years and living alone on a mountain ridgetop in the mountains of Maine, USA (N44.55162 W70.32107). Over the past few days I have begun my research in preparation for walking the Camino de Torres from Salamanca, Spain, to and through Portugal, joining the...
  19. Old Hillwalker

    Camino de Torres from Salamanca

    I am currently making plans in May to walk the Camino de Torres from Salamanca to where it joins the Portuguese and then on to Santiago. This will be my seventh summer on various Caminos de Santiago including the ruta Transpirenaica (GR 11). My choice of this itinerary will allow me to visit...
  20. Old Hillwalker

    How I walk the Camino again every day in my living room

    My home is located in the far North East of the US where our snowy winters generally last from October until May. During the winter I have a treadmill that resides in my living room. This past Autumn I acquired a 42 inch flat panel Smart TV for very little money. I have it placed about five...

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