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  1. Rex

    Lucca to Rome - a retrospective

    Thanks for the remarks and advice. I'll be on that route, but without the Colle Val d'Elsa detour, starting in Lucca on May 1. Plan to arrive in Roma on 5/19. Will consider your advice on which cities you would prefer for rest days... they all look good, but time is short so choices must be...
  2. Rex

    Does anyone know of any shorter pilgrimage routes around the world?

    Regrets, I do not have a link, but last summer I met two pilgrims from Australia who informed me there is a new pilgrimage route in Australia that honors one of the first Australian saints canonized by Rome... and it is reportedly about 160 KM, if my memory is accurate.
  3. Rex

    New lightweight backpack from REI

    I went to the REI site and looked carefully at the pictures. Noted that it has many of the same features as the REI Trail 40 which I have carried for over 1000 miles on the VF and mountains of W Washington. It has suffered through a fully loaded drop of about 3 meters onto the tarmac from the...
  4. Rex

    Story of the Seine River, Paris

    Merci beaucoup! I have visited this crypt twice on trips to Paris and it is well worth the time to explore if you are a history buff. In 2022, we also visited the MuseoSeine in Caudebec en Caux, which has a wonderful history of the lower Seine estuary and region. We spent a Sunday afternoon...
  5. Rex

    Long pants and long sleeves in summer? Smart or big mistake?

    Like REI,Outdoor Research, Union Bay and Columbia climbing/hiking pants. ExOfficio also makes a convertible lightweight cargo pant that has a built in bug repellent. Have worn at least one of these on various Caminos. All dry very quickly and are SPF 50. On the first 500 miles of the VF I...
  6. Rex

    Humorous post Camino post😊

    What a great reminder of all the things we "love" about the Camino experience... and yet we can't wait to return to it again and again! Buen Camino
  7. Rex

    Camino etiquette - passing others on less-busy caminos

    I walk fast (average about 5.5KM/hour) so as I overtake people, I generally starting whistling "When the Saints Go Marching In" (just as a notice that someone is approaching from the rear) and then give them a cheerful Buen Camino and keep on truckin' as I move past them. Buen Camino
  8. Rex

    what does Gronze use for stages in the Via Francigena

    Bob from L.A. ! -- Happy New Year and thanks for all the posts on your epic trek this past Spring/Summer. I got to Lucca and stopped, but will finish in May or early June from Lucca to Rome. Your posts were inspirational and gave me some great ideas and tips. Hope 2024 is healthy and happy...
  9. Rex

    what does Gronze use for stages in the Via Francigena

    Walked from Canterbury to Martigny in 2022 and Martigny to Lucca in 2023. As noted by others, the path across France wanders around, particularly in the Western parts of the country. A host explained to me that the French folks who use these paths for weekend and day hikes do NOT want to walk...
  10. Rex

    Disappointing Experience at Hospedería San Martín Pinario

    You must mean "living in WESTERN Oregon"... we rarely had/have heavy rains while growing up in Bend and Ontario. Now Eugene and Florence (my wife's home towns -- they get serious rains)... ah, how I don't miss those days at UofO. Buen Camino and Aloha
  11. Rex

    Happy holidays from Santiago de Compostela 🎊🎉🎄🎁

    Mele Kalikimaka, Ivar. And a wish for a Happy 2024 for all those who walk... wherever, whenever, however. Buen Camino
  12. Rex

    Any suggestions for a technical shirt with the performance of Merino but without the drawbacks?

    Outdoor Research SPF hoodies and quarter zip turtlenecks. Super lightweight but warm enough for all seasons except Winter. Line Dry quickly and don’t seem to retain smells. 960 miles into the VF and no issues so far. Bought all four of them on a 1/2 price sale at the OR outlet store just...
  13. Rex

    Are you a hiker or a walker?

    Me too... never thought about it, but we are indeed very lucky if we live in such places. Happy walking...er, Been Camino.
  14. Rex

    LIVE from the Camino First and "failed" Camino

    No such thing as failure on a camino... "goal deferred" maybe, but you'll finish at some point in your own way. It happened to me on my second camino and again on my third. Sort of mulish (stubborn), I just start walking again after I recover a couple or three days... adjusting on the fly and...
  15. Rex

    For those who have walked the Camino 2 or more times

    Yes, indeed; but what great memories you have. And I am always grateful you have shared them with all of us here on the Forum. May you have many more years of great memories.
  16. Rex

    LIVE from the Camino Practical observations from my October 2023 Via Francigena,

    Oh, my. I did reserve a place that appeared to be only 2 km off the VF in Switzerland (Vevey), only to discover that the elevation was almost 300 meters above town, way up on the hillside above Lac Leman. The views were great, but I was not appreciative of them until after I'd had a restorative...
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    LIVE from the Camino Practical observations from my October 2023 Via Francigena,

    I used Gronze.com and All Trails apps this past September to walk from Martigny, SW to Lucca, IT. Note well -- Gronze.com doesn't start until the top of the GSB Pass and continues on the route to Rome. Using these offline resources makes navigating the route much safer/easier than it was in...
  18. Rex

    LIVE from the Camino 22 km from Rondriso to O Pedrouzo. Heavy rain and flooding

    Kudos to you for taking figuring out the path through the lake for the rest of your fellow pellegrinos. This is the kind of thing my "real-live cowboy" uncle taught us when we were small fry and following him through the brush and creeks of eastern Oregon... pick a path and go forward until you...
  19. Rex

    LIVE from the Camino Patrick’s Pilgrimage (VF)

    Buon Cammino! Just finished the Martigny to Lucca part of the VF on 19 Sept. Trail conditions were good (mostly) and there were a lot more pilgrims than I met last year walking from Canterbury to Martigny. Tourists were a bit of a problem (too many of them) in some the more popular towns...
  20. Rex

    Is a fluorescent jacket needed for dark early morning safety?

    That’s what we had to wear for Hood to Coast Relay night stages. Works great for caminos as well.

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