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  1. Bedspring

    The Camino will provide?

    I suppose my approach would be to be wary of fools, scroungers and thieves, however a more spiritual approach is to have compassion for even the thief, for hard as it maybe, I do not know the journey they have taken to arrive at being a thief, possibly if I had taken their path, I would have...
  2. Bedspring

    Confused over date format

    Most helpful, thank you.
  3. Bedspring

    Confused over date format

    Thank you, just needed a little reassurance.
  4. Bedspring

    Confused over date format

    Yes, that is what I think I booked, but I begin to doubt myself sometimes.
  5. Bedspring

    Confused over date format

    Hello, I have reserved a night in an Albergue and the confirmation says Fecha de entrada: 2024-06-05. In the UK we would write this as 05-06-2024, is that what this means, 5th June 2024, I am just checking as I think the USA write it differently. Of course I could email the Albergue but I...
  6. Bedspring

    Train Discounts over 60s

    Even better deal than I remembered renew your card: for 1 year (€6), for 2 years (€12) or for 3 years (€15, you save 16% on the original price) Never knew about the Portuguese thing.
  7. Bedspring

    Train Discounts over 60s

    I have just popped my Targeta Dorada (Golden Ticket) in my packing box. They cost €12 and cannot be bought online, but can be renewed online. If journeying too or from the Camino on Spanish trains it could be worth buying, I think mine paid for itself first journey.
  8. Bedspring

    Pilgrimage or vacation?

    How about "Silvermommas Big Walk" , they can stick that in their pipe and smoke it :cool:
  9. Bedspring

    Pilgrimage or vacation?

    I think, that I am surprised that someone who has completed the spiritual and physical journey of a Camino, is in the slightest bit bothered what someone else calls it.
  10. Bedspring

    want solitude

    No offence taken, no problems, thanks for replying.
  11. Bedspring

    want solitude

    Why do you think the OP wishes to stay in Albergues and I have only suggested a different start point, not end point.
  12. Bedspring

    want solitude

    Why the France then, just start elsewhere, I recently crossed from Tangier to Algerciras and noticed Camino markers there. I think the France is just a made up thing, you can literally start anywhere, the only rule being you will need a few stamps in the book for the last 100kms, if you are...
  13. Bedspring

    Are there Book swaps on the Camino. What book would you take.

    I think I will take a book, worst that can happen is I leave it for someone else, but leave the Kindle, but what book? Laurie Lee appeals, but I have read it. Not The Bible, I am spiritual but not religious, I hope saying that does not offend as I do respect those of faith. The Tim Moore sounds...
  14. Bedspring

    Are there Book swaps on the Camino. What book would you take.

    Now then, that is interesting. I am hoping to improve my Spanish on the Camino, and I was advised to read comics in the language I wish to learn. Possibly trying to read Newspapers in Spanish will be a help.
  15. Bedspring

    Are there Book swaps on the Camino. What book would you take.

    The logical thing for me to do is bring a Kindle, but TBH I like books, and for me leaving electronic gubbins behind while I do the Camino, appeals. I am thinking of taking one book on The Camino, once I have read this I was wondering if there are book swaps in maybe Alburgies. So starter...
  16. Bedspring

    €12000 fine on Route Napoleon?

    Not many. In the UK we have the Foreign and Commonwealth Office who issue travel advice, and if they advice against travel, then most policies will not cover you. As a slight aside, if anyone struggles for insurance perhaps because of age or medical record, it maybe worth considering the...
  17. Bedspring

    €12000 fine on Route Napoleon?

    That is very interesting, thank you. For people from the UK with free at point of use healthcare and free MRT and free helicopter rescue, the systems elsewhere are totally alien, and it is very interesting for me to try and see other perspectives. Thank you again for your posting.
  18. Bedspring

    €12000 fine on Route Napoleon?

    Hence the thread, an attempt to get accurate information. From what I can gather though, in the UK, MRT volunteers tend to be rather non judgemental and would rather people got out and did things as opposed to not. An issue in the UK though seems to be Mobile phones enabling people when a tad...
  19. Bedspring

    €12000 fine on Route Napoleon?

    Thats that cleared up then.
  20. Bedspring

    €12000 fine on Route Napoleon?

    The case I was thinking of in the UK was this https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-66762308 where a rescue got badly injured and subsequently died. The people rescued were breaking lockdown rules. Nothing like a €12000 fine. This case is very different to the UK

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