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  1. jayree

    Camino Frances during the pandemic

    Mary Colwell’s new book The Gathering Place: A Winter Pilgrimage Through Changing Times. Why did it make the 2024 shortlist of the best travel books? Several of the books on the shortlist are centred around walks or hikes, including The Gathering Place, which traces Mary Colwell’s 500-mile solo...
  2. jayree

    The Portomarin "Liberty Bell"

    https://www.caminandocontigo.com/la-campana-de-la-libertad-repica-ya-en-o-fucino-do-porco/ The English inscription "liberty bell" is engraved on the pedestals of both bells, which means "bell of freedom". A motto that in a way also symbolizes the freedom with which pilgrims, walkers and...
  3. jayree

    Unexpectedly feminist pilgrimage

    https://www.salon.com/2024/01/20/my-unexpectedly-feminist-pilgrimage-walking-the-camino-de-santiago-and-the-freedom-i-found/
  4. jayree

    Keeping biologics (Amgevita/Humira) cold

    A friend used the Frio cooling pack on her Camino Frances and reported that it worked well. https://www.amazon.com/Insulin-Cooling-Reusable-Evaporative-Medication/dp/B0002262IK?tag=casaivar02-20
  5. jayree

    Santarem or Tomar for a Rest Day

    Tomar for sure but if you want a second rest day consider Coimbra.
  6. jayree

    1951 documentary on the Camino

    Perhaps of interest to some … https://www.researchgate.net/publication/311240831_Photographs_of_the_Dust_of_the_Highway_Georgiana_Goddard_King%27s_Way_of_Saint_James
  7. jayree

    Help! Current Entry Requirements for US Citizen

    I too "lost" some money during the Franco regime. Corruption was rampant. As a US citizen I guess I was an easy target for the mafia-esque policía.
  8. jayree

    Holy buckets! The bots!

    So I decided to do a ChatGPT search for your question to Google. Not a bad answer for less than one second. "When it comes to choosing rainwear for the Camino de Santiago, it's important to prioritize lightweight and breathable options that will keep you dry and comfortable during your...
  9. jayree

    Beginner's Guide to Spanish History and Architecture

    I agree with C clearly. This is an outstanding and very interesting introduction to Spain’s fascinating history.
  10. jayree

    Sites along the CdN

    Walkers on the CdN may find some sites of interest in this article...
  11. jayree

    Article in the NYT about walking and Camino

    Not discussed in the NYT article is a very important concept that very much applies to the Camino. "New research from the University of Hong Kong shows that walking side by side helps people connect to each other. This effect is so powerful that it works on people who've never met before, even...
  12. jayree

    Italy - Cinque Terre

    There is a guidebook but you don't need it. https://www.amazon.com/Steves-Pocket-Italys-Cinque-Terre/dp/1631216171?tag=casaivar02-20 The Rick Steve's' video from 2014 on YouTube shows good visuals. https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show/season-8/italys-riviera-cinque-terre
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  13. jayree

    A 16th c. Rhino in Lisbon

    Outstanding. Thanks for posting.
  14. jayree

    Why I am Considering Leaving This Forum

    From David Foster Wallace’s 2005 commencement address, “This Is Water,” at Kenyon in 2005. “It just depends what you what to consider. If you're automatically sure that you know what reality is, and you are operating on your default setting, then you, like me, probably won't consider...
  15. jayree

    Irish Pub in Oviedo?

    I am reminded of my experience a small Spanish Camino town Irish Pub. They had 3 beers on tap. I requested a Guinness. "We don't have that." I requested a Smithwicks. "We don't have that." Finally I asked, "How about Estrella?" No problem. So I asked, "How is it that in an Irish pub you...
  16. jayree

    sock cleaning

    I think "paper tape" is better and cheaper than Compeed, even after blisters develop. https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2016/04/stanford-trial-shows-paper-tape-can-help-prevent-foot-blisters.html I agree that that an anti-chaffing product (so called "liquid powder") is easier on the socks...
  17. jayree

    Which guide would you carry

    I'm surprised no one has mentioned Beebe Bahrani's Moon guide https://www.amazon.com/dp/1640496084/?tag=casaivar02-20
  18. jayree

    Blister Prevention and Care

    From the July REI newsletter https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/blister-prevention-care.html?
  19. jayree

    Book. Off The Road by Jack Hitt

    Hitt walked The Camino again years later with his daughters and described the adventure in the NYT. https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/21/travel/hiking-through-history-with-your-daughters.html?
  20. jayree

    A unique Basque artist

    Perhaps someone might encounter this artist on the Camino Norte. His sand sculptures are just remarkable. https://mymodernmet.com/andoni-bastarrika-sand-sculptures/

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