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  1. katehawk

    Camino art - just for fun

    Truly lovely painting. Thank you. Thank your mom.
  2. katehawk

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Be the storm

    Truly lovely. Thank you.
  3. katehawk

    now *there's* a pilgrimage!

    Breathtaking! Thank you.
  4. katehawk

    Begin or end your camino with a visit to Paris

    Begin and end your visit in Paris!
  5. katehawk

    Good backpack for petite women? Help!

    I also used the ULA Circuit on my Camino. My main objective was weight, though I am small- framed too. I loved it! The only issue I had with it was that the side zippered pocket on the belt, that I used the most and over-filled (camera/phone/sunscreen...) began to rip at the zipper. I had to...
  6. katehawk

    Camino Watercolor

    You've painted all the paintings I want to paint! (I am a pastelist though, not watercolor.) I saw your early posts before I did the Camino last Sept./Oct. (2012). Now, having walked that path, the impact is much greater, poignant, even. Truly wonderful work. And inspiring. Yes, have cards made...
  7. katehawk

    cellular internet

    November-moon, That's exactly what I did. I never took my phone off airplane mode, so as not to be surprised by unexpected charges-- got a skype account for calling and a whats app for international texting. The thing that didn't work for me was the (for emergency) calling plan through Verizon...
  8. katehawk

    Sept-Oct Weather in the Meseta (Burgos to Leon) How was it?

    I walked from Burgos to Leon last September between the 16 and 22nd. There were certainly some warm days, but no scorchers. Not much wind and rain only on the day that I was arriving in Leon-- for about an hour and a half. It was actually pouring upon my arrival for about 20 minutes, but cleared...
  9. katehawk

    Vigo, The Experience

    Vigo is great. It is not a pristine, more-perfect-than-life, picturesque destination. (Like many of the Camino villages.) It is a dynamic, working, living, breathing, industrialized port city. There is hideously ugly construction-- especially the big black shopping center built smack-dab in the...
  10. katehawk

    David Downie: Paris to the Pyrenees

    Hi Bill, I read Downie's book too. Had a similar response to yours-- though I am not put off by the (potential) spiritual nature of the journey. I found Downie a bit too impressed with himself and his own wit; however, the history/political commentary is good, as are the descriptions of the food...
  11. katehawk

    does everyone think....

    Yes, I, too, found leaving Ponferrada confusing. There were arrows along the busy route out of town, but it was not clear which road the arrows were pointing toward. At one point, I stood on a corner at a major intersection, at the edge of town, with another peregrino who was as confused as I...
  12. katehawk

    Any recommendation on backpack?

    I ordered the ULA Circuit online. It's an ultralight. Staying light-- 16lbs was my total weight I carried (still more than 10% of my body weight) was my main goal. It was very comfortable, sturdy and the company is very accommodating. I give it an A rating. It would be and A+, but the side...
  13. katehawk

    Flying into Paris???

    Hi TJ, I went through http://www.raileurope.com. It was easy. I did end up calling them because they were having computer issues the day I tried to pay online. They're located in the US, so the agents speak English. All went smoothly. The TGV southbound train leaves from Montparnasse station...
  14. katehawk

    Flying into Paris???

    Last august I flew into CDG (spent two day in Paris) then caught the high speed train to Bordeaux, with two more changes to St Jean. It was easy and relatively, quick for the number of miles covered. I booked my tickets straight through from the US. (Just googled Paris to St Jean.) At the time...
  15. katehawk

    Copies of credit cards, ID, itinerary stolen

    I put a copy of all important docs under my insert in my shoe. Dirty socks stuffed on top. Was not enough to discourage thief. Will continue keeping all originals in hand, even in shower. It is distressing that all my personal info is in someone else's hands. The sense of community that is...
  16. katehawk

    L'Esprit Du Chemin is Full!

    Linaka, Thank you!
  17. katehawk

    L'Esprit Du Chemin is Full!

    Maxthegirl, I got the Ferrino Trekker in a sm/med. I just check with Amazon and it does look like they are out of stock. Did you check other online sources? I still haven't booked a place in SJPdP. The Azkarria had booked their last space for my my arrival date 10 hours prior....
  18. katehawk

    L'Esprit Du Chemin is Full!

    Hi Maxthegirl, I got my plane tickets to Paris, train tickets to SJPdP, a reservation at Orrison, yet somehow missed that I should book the night before I begin hiking at l'Esprit Du Chemin. I have checked back on their website several times to see if someone has cancelled, but no luck. Looking...
  19. katehawk

    Good Restaurants

    Thanks Desertrain! I spent a couple of formative years in Spain, first when I was 11 and again when I was 20. Spain changed the way I looked at food and greatly influenced my own cooking; It still does. I could never figure out why it has taken so long for Spanish food to find it's proper place...
  20. katehawk

    Class of 2012

    I'll be starting a few days before you. I will probably be taking it easy for the first days, so our paths may well meet. Katherine

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