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  1. Houlet

    Padron Peppers

    In the UK we get them from Asda, probably other supermarkets stock them too.
  2. Houlet

    Strangest food & drink on the Camino

    Maybe not too strange but a huge disappointment, in a restaurant I asked for patatas bravas and got chips/french fries with HP sauce.
  3. Houlet

    Is it rude to ask people why they walk

    I don't see a problem with asking the question, if the reasons are too personal there is no obligation to answer.
  4. Houlet

    Taking a dog on Camino

    You are walking through agricultural areas, there are quite a few farm dogs on route, and they can be aggresively territorial. I have never taken a dog on camino but suspect it could be a problem.
  5. Houlet

    Necessary to book train tickets from Santiago to Madrid in mid-October?

    I only used this route once in May and booked in advance. On the day of travel there were a few people turned away as the train was full. I think advance booking is a necessity.
  6. Houlet

    Advice please! West highland way vs Camino Frances

    I have walked both and the WHW weather is very unpredictable. For instance on day 2 I had torrential rain all day, my supposed Gortex jacket wasn't waterproof and I was literally soaked to the skin. If that had been my outer layer on a mountain I would have been in deep trouble. Every other day...
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  7. Houlet

    What Unexpected item did you find in your pack when you got home?

    A single black sock of the type with separate toes, I have never owned such socks.
  8. Houlet

    Will you walk a Camino in 2021?

    Ojala!
  9. Houlet

    How do I go about volunteering in a Donativo?

    https://www.facebook.com/revistaperegrino There is a two day course prior to volunteering, I chose Logrono but with Covid I'm not sure what is the current situation.
  10. Houlet

    Do I really need a compass?

    Under normal conditions you don't NEED a compass the route is well marked however in fog or other bad weather it could save your life. Personally I always have a map, a compass a whistle and torch and hope never to need any of them.
  11. Houlet

    Southern Upland Way

    Yes I walked it a few years back, probably in unusual fashion. I walked Cockburnspath to Sanquar and my wife picked me up and drove me to Portpatrick. I then walked back to Sanquar. It wasn't an easy walk and as you say accommodation is limited. Weatherwise, I was lucky no rain for the entire...
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  12. Houlet

    Five British Walking Pilgrim Trails (Guardian article)

    https://www.bordersabbeysway.com/ Another with a religous basis, in normal times public transport is available between the major towns too.
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  13. Houlet

    Have you been married a long time?

    Fifty years past in July this year, but still in an apprenticeship scheme. :D Obviously I'm an slow learner and she is pretty tolerant.
  14. Houlet

    Funny Camino Stories, Experiences or Pictures

    I was in an albergue, washing my socks when a man asked me, in very bad Spanish how he could register. I replied in my best, and probably even worse Spanish. Later I found out that he was Irish and I am Scottish. We had a few beers together and of course conversed in English.
  15. Houlet

    What did you love best about walking la Plata?

    I loved it, it is very different from the Camino Frances and is not for the person who wants to have a choice of cafes every five km and to walk only fifteen km stages. There are some long stages, there are less people, and less infrastrucure but in many ways it gets you closer to real Spain.
  16. Houlet

    Camino Snobs

    I am proud to say that I have walked every step of my caminos with my muchila on my back, no rest days, and stayed in albergues except for the odd occasion where accommodation was not available. That is MY camino, BUT it doesn't give me the right to criticise or mock others. Although I am...
  17. Houlet

    St Jean Pied de Port - to - Roncesvalles by Napoleon Route

    It brought back great memories and I didn´t break sweat or get out of puff. What I had forgotten though is the traffic danger on the first few miles, made more obvious by the speed of the replay.
  18. Houlet

    Armchair tasting tour of Spanish wine

    I really miss my Spanish wines but being a Scot I miss even more the Spanish prices! 🇬🇪
  19. Houlet

    Drinking water availability on the VdLP

    I carried three litres on the Southern section and topped up wherever I could. There were still sections where I had to ration myself, and the water was usually lukewarm by that point.
  20. Houlet

    Do we need a Compostela?

    For me the first Compostela was VERY important to me, since then it is a nice to have rather than a need to have. If next time I get there and face a huge queue I won´t bother.

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