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  1. MKalcolm M

    A very long walk...(maybe)

    I live with my teenage daughter in a small town on an estuary in South West Scotland, where I often walk through the harbour with my dog. My daughter will leave school in three years time, when I will be 62. I have been pondering what I will do when she flies the nest to go to university in the...
  2. MKalcolm M

    Ingles in October?

    I would like to walk the Camino Ingles with my 15 year old daughter, but the only time available is in the second weekend of October. has anyone walked it at this time of year? Do you know if the municipal albergues are still open then, or are there enough private albergues open to make this...
  3. MKalcolm M

    Is the Camino a Curse?

    Is the camino a curse? I have walked in pouring rain, with every part of my body in pain, tired to the point of exhaustion. I have been foot-sore, bone weary, and pleading for this to end. I have had blisters that burst, then shed their skin, then turned into a bloody mess of raw flesh. But...
  4. MKalcolm M

    Camino Primitivo, arriving in Santiago at easter week.

    Hello, My 14 year old daughter and I are starting out from Oviedo on the fourth of April, and flying home on the 21st of April. I am rather concerned about booking accommodation for the last few nights, as it is Easter week then, and by all accounts the camino is very busy. I normally just wing...
  5. MKalcolm M

    Primitivo or Norte in this recent bad weather?

    My 13 year old daughter and I are due to start walking the Primitivo on April 3rd, but I am concerned about the recent weather leaving snow and mud on the paths, and walking long distances in difficult conditions. We walked from Porto last year, and had a great time, but it was in good weather...
  6. MKalcolm M

    Primitivo with a teenage daughter in April 2018

    My daughter Faith (aged 13) and I walked the Portuguese camino last spring and loved it, so we are starting the Primitivo on April 2nd this year, heading for Santiago by the 16th at the latest. Hope to meet up with others for some laughs and camraderie along the way.
  7. MKalcolm M

    Booking an alberge in Oviedo?

    Can anyone suggest an alberge in Oviedo that I can make advance reservations at? My daughter and I fly into town, arriving at the airport at 6.00pm, on Easter Monday, where it may be difficult to find a bed, so I am trying to book in advance. I have emailed both alberges on Gronze, but so far...
  8. MKalcolm M

    Booking ahead at Easter on the Primitivo?

    My 13 year old daughter and I are planning to walk the Primitivo, arriving in Oviedo on Monday 2nd April, and setting off on the 3rd. As this is just after Easter which can be very busy, I'm wondering how many nights we should try and book alberges ahead? I normally wing it, and have never...
  9. MKalcolm M

    What are the subtle changes you experience after the camino?

    Walking the Norte allowed me the space and time to face some big issues and make some life changing decisions, but after the camino I’ve also noticed some smaller influences as well. I walked with a bamboo staff which I picked up in the alberge at Irun. After a time, it wore down and got...
  10. MKalcolm M

    To Karin, who left her stick in Santiago...

    On August 9th, I passed through Santiago, en-route to Leon, where I planned to start walking the Camino San Salvador to Oviedo. I wanted a stick to walk with, and so went to the pilgrims office and asked if I could take one from the pile left by pilgrims who had finished their caminos. I choose...
  11. MKalcolm M

    Camino San Salvador, 11th to 16th August 2017.

    Camino San Salvador, 11th to 16th August 2017. I’m recently back from the San Salvador, and here are some details of the walk, for anyone who would like to use them. In Leon I stayed in the alberge run by the Benedictine nuns. Though not catholic, I went to Mass that evening at seven, and...
  12. MKalcolm M

    Descriptive terminology for camino author

    While I first walked the camino, I made up stories about it to tell to my eight year old daughter when I got home. More recently we walked together and took turns at making up a story as we walked, this lead to a lot of laughs, but also disagreements as to possible outcomes and alternative...
  13. MKalcolm M

    Coastal or central route with my 12 year old daughter in early April

    My 12 year old daughter and I have 11 days to walk from Porto to Santiago, starting on the 29th of March. We are wondering which route would be best, we both like the sea, but the central route seems to have more infra-structure for pilgrims. It may be that we have to skip some parts, as I don't...
  14. MKalcolm M

    What single post or reply on this forum has struck you the most?

    I recently answered a question on this forum with some advice and a humorous quip, which another member replied to saying it had made them laugh (see below), and this got me wondering what are other members favourite replies here? Is it something that made you think, recreates a memory, makes...
  15. MKalcolm M

    Love on the camino.

    A year ago today, while hiking from Bilbao to Probena on the North route, I met a fellow pilgrim called Silke and we shared an orange together. We were at the same alberge that night, then we bumped into each other again at Guemes. From then on we walked to Santiago together. By the time we...
  16. MKalcolm M

    So what makes for a really good albergue?

    Myself and two friends are in the process of buying an old house and barn to turn into an albergue, and we've been discussing what factors make a good albergue. So what are your thoughts, suggestions, ideas? Conversley, what makes a bad albergue experience? All ideas greatfully received. Malcolm
  17. MKalcolm M

    Introduction

    Hello, I'm Malcolm from Scotland, planning to walk the Northern route starting May 15 or 16th this year, happy to correspond with anyone who is likely to be on the camino around this time.

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