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  1. Farmer John

    Contentious posts

    Can't help but admire someone who uses a snail for an avatar and goes by "sailor" :) Just to help you stay true to your "three tests", it was Abe Lincoln who penned the quote, tho I'm sure Mr. Clemmons oft made use of it, as have I. And usually applied to myself. In terms of decency and respect...
  2. Farmer John

    66 Year-old Irishman starting SJPdP mid-March 2016

    Greetings and congrats Bobcat! Irish by lineage and longing Iowa farmer who spent the best 70 days of his 67 year life pilgriming from LePuy, FR to Finnesterre in the summer of '13. So glad to see that you are planning to meet up with "herself" in Santiago. My "herself" of 46 years met me in...
  3. Farmer John

    Iowa teens on pilgrimage

    Hello Iowa Kids! I'm an Iowa farmer who walked the Camino from LePuy, France to Finnesterre, Spain last summer. Send me a PM and you can get my phone number and I can help you out with a lot of your questions.
  4. Farmer John

    Language Barrier

    A strong "I second that" to the suggestion of getting familiar with the greetings and farewells. It sends the needed message that you recognize you are the guest in their country. With a bit of practice, you can even get the emphasis and inflection in the right place and, for a brief second at...
  5. Farmer John

    Crossing bull enclosures?

    Hola Peregrina! It is such an extremely rare occasion where I can offer you advice! And that is only because, in this instance, I do know cows, having worked with them and literally been dependent on my livelihood from them for over 50 years. Cattle (the generic term to include cows i.e. mature...
  6. Farmer John

    A Long Ride

    HI Leopold, Being both a biker and a hiker, I envy your trip. The upside to the bike is that you get to cover a lot more territory in much less time. The downside, to me, is that on the bike, especially trail riding, your are "solo" no matter how many friends are along. When hiking, the ability...
  7. Farmer John

    Swollen hands and fingers

    Hola Tanya! You've been given some good advice here already. I'll add my two cents worth gleaned from USMC training and my own Camino. I'd give all the effort you can to getting used to the walking poles. In addition to lessening or eliminating the hands/fingers swelling, you'll find them a...
  8. Farmer John

    Forum Contributor Recognition

    I add my hearty and enthusiastic "second" to all that the Rickster said. Margaret responded with a sincere and genuine "Welcome" when I made my first tentative step into the world of the Camino de Santiago Forum. She remains humble and helpful to this very day. I would have to say to Rick...
  9. Farmer John

    Le Puy ... August 2014.

    Bon Jour b-b-c, Guidebooks are a complete genre in themselves, both here on this forum and in the Camino world in general, so I don't want to open that Pandora's box. Having said that, I "minimized" two of the guidebooks I had left home with and relied entirely on the LePuy to San Jean Michelin...
  10. Farmer John

    Le Puy ... August 2014.

    Bon Jour, Boreal! A year ago today was "day one" of my Camino from LePuy to SdC. I was also "advised" to book far in advance. The only place I did that was for my first night's stay in LePuy. If, as you say, you're amenable to any flexible schedule, the "booking" thing wasn't a big deal for me...
  11. Farmer John

    LIVE from the Camino Is finding accommodation on the Camino Frances, becoming too stressful?

    Kudos to you, b-don! I was 66 and found that fact to be more of an advantage than a disadvantage. If my plans and dreams come true, I'll be 70 when I return with one or more of my grandchildren. And if I keep my promises to all of them, I'll be 84 when the last of them comes of "Camino Age" :)...
  12. Farmer John

    LIVE from the Camino Is finding accommodation on the Camino Frances, becoming too stressful?

    Well, then, Ms Erin, you are going to have a splendid Camino. Write about it, either to yourself or to others. Take pictures. Absorb it into your very bones. It is a life-affirming endeavor. PFJ
  13. Farmer John

    LIVE from the Camino Is finding accommodation on the Camino Frances, becoming too stressful?

    Hola "Calling", I did my inaugural Camino last year, Le Puy to Finnesterre, May to end of July. That's roughly 1100 miles, 70 days, give or take a few. That's considered "prime time" for Camino walking, especially since I had hoped to be in Santiago for the St. James feast day on 25 July, the...
  14. Farmer John

    How would the camino take from Le Puy to Santiago ?

    It's akin to getting a "gold star" on my home work assignment to collect "likes" from the two of you :) Having read so many of your posts for as along as I've been a member of this Forum, I consider both of you "authority figures". For Kanga, one of the things that made my Camino so enjoyable...
  15. Farmer John

    How would the camino take from Le Puy to Santiago ?

  16. Farmer John

    How would the camino take from Le Puy to Santiago ?

    I walked down the steps of the Le Puy Cathedral on 16 May, 2013 and up the steps of the Santiago Cathedral on 23 July, 2013. The days in between were some of the most satisfying and glorious days of my life. I experienced two weeks of rain and several days of snow early in the journey but that...
  17. Farmer John

    How do people 60-and-over plan their Camino?

    Dear Angela, One of the marvelous things about blessings is that they're bi-directional. They go both ways. And, wonderfully, they are long lasting. Our family prayers will include safe and joyful travels for you. We are counting on your photography talent to enlighten and enliven us here in...
  18. Farmer John

    How do people 60-and-over plan their Camino?

    G'day Angela! As Yogi Berra famously said "it's deja vu all over again"! A year ago right now we were exchanging notes on this Forum having no idea we would ever meet. And now, after having that wonderful privilege, I'm having a hard time imagining you as "nervous" about anything! In my...
  19. Farmer John

    How do people 60-and-over plan their Camino?

    G'Day, Bon Jour, Hola Cejanus! I had failed to note in your bio that you are an Aussie. I have to relate to you my incredibly pleasant experiences with the Aussies I was privileged to meet and walk with last year. Considering the factors of distance, time, and comparative numbers of...
  20. Farmer John

    How do people 60-and-over plan their Camino?

    You are a man of my mindset, Cejanus! At 66, my "inaugural" Camino was last year from Le Puy to Finnesterre. I hadn't a clue when I embarked on this marvelous trek that I would even consider doing it again. My! How the Camino changes us and seeps into our blood and bones. We just welcomed...

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