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  1. hecate105

    Camping on a Camino Portugues route.

    I agree with Gerard! Plenty of places to camp discreetly - we did on Portuguese... also on VdlP , Norte etc.....No problems with locals - if they even notice u they are concerned for u and will maybe offer water etc! As females - yes, a little more discreet maybe - many of my cycle buddies camp...
  2. hecate105

    Lightning strikes

    The best piece of 'Camino' writing I read - which was in an anthology of travel (I wish i could remember the title!) was indeed about lightning! The author described walking across the Meseta (on Frances) and seeing a storm with lightning approach - he then realised that he was the tallest...
  3. hecate105

    Food on the via la plata

    Also - when you stay in towns - quite a few large ones with fantastic places to visit - then you have a plethora of places to eat - and amazing tapas - in Zamora it was memorable! But indeed in some places (like in my avatar pic on left!) the shops/bars were thin on the ground. Nuts and seeds...
  4. hecate105

    Type 2 Diabetic on the Camino

    As David has suggested in the past - always take your shoes/boots and socks off during the day - lunchtime etc. It lets your feet relax and regain their size (they swell while you walk) Also he has excellent advice on tying boots (search his posts) I always take animal wool (in my case sheep's...
  5. hecate105

    Biking the via de la plata

    Meant to add- we started on April fool's day! We took 5 weeks in all to Santiago.... we did stop to see everything en route - there are some fantastic towns - Zamora, Salamanca, Caceres - and Merida for Easter Sunday was unforgettable!
  6. hecate105

    Biking the via de la plata

    Apart from the heat 30 degrees plus! It was fantastic! Cadiz is a wonderful city to have a couple of days RnR before setting off. We were on tracks most of the time with salt lagoons etc - even had runner beans cascade into our path for dinner! (overloaded local) Jerex de la Frontera is a great...
  7. hecate105

    Biking the via de la plata

    Triana albergue also had the Spanish guidebook which gave alternative cycle route in a few 'goat path' places! We bought this (having been mostly off-road from Cadiz to Seville!) and actually used it - my husband was still angry that we cycled over the Portela Grande on the Portuguese! (I say...
  8. hecate105

    Biking the via de la plata

    I don't know - but an alternative would be to buy cheap bikes at Decathlon or similar - as long as you can get racks as well (assume you have panniers) - if u are well off - use a local bike shop!! Then you could sell them or donate in Santiago. We took our own bikes - we are Uk based, so got...
  9. hecate105

    Respectful donativo amounts in 2024

    On our first camino we had a small budget , £25 a day for 2 of us. ( back in 2009!) We got a cheap flight to Lisbon and camped much of the way ( to S de C then back home to UK. ) This was easier as we were cycling. We gave at donativos the same as it cost at municipals. So - nights wild...
  10. hecate105

    tenting allowed in Asturias areas? or in el norte generally...

    We cycled from Lisbon down to Algarve last spring. There are certainly quiet routes almost all the way. The Rota Vincentina went from Sines south - amazing walking and quite a lot of folk hiking... we cycled some of that route ( some accidently!) Really lovely - much quieter than N Portuguese...
  11. hecate105

    LIVE from the Camino First and "failed" Camino

    We took 4 days to get to Barcelos - and we were cycling!! Get better, walk again when you can - it aint a race - its an event!! Good luck...
  12. hecate105

    Camigos in Devon (UK) cafe meeting - Dec 9, 2023

    Happy Solstice, Yule, Christmas and New Year to all Camigos and pilgrims wherever you are!!
  13. hecate105

    tenting allowed in Asturias areas? or in el norte generally...

    and some of us just prefer to sleep outside - wherever we are..... odd how it becomes a crime?! Most people wouldn't - most like a locked door - but lets just be kind to those who do - sometimes there are good solid reasons for it....😼
  14. hecate105

    Camigos in Devon (UK) cafe meeting - Dec 9, 2023

    Great to see everyone today - old and new! Sorry we missed you Steven - next time!!
  15. hecate105

    Camigos in Devon (UK) cafe meeting - Dec 9, 2023

    Looking forward to meeting up next saturday - lets hope its better weather than today!! 😬💦🌧️☔
  16. hecate105

    Camigos in Devon (UK) cafe meeting - Dec 9, 2023

    Yay - I will be there! Be great to see some new and old faces!! We accidently cycled some Camino this year (or was it my cunning plan...?!) and it was fantastic to see so many pilgrims stomping along!!
  17. hecate105

    Dealing with Vertigo: Seeking Solutions for Balance Issues

    For anyone with Benign Positional Vertigo - please try The Epley Manoeuvre! I have had this distressing condition twice in my life and each time this cured it. It is a series of movements that somehow realign whatever is causing the problem. If you google (other search engines are available -...
  18. hecate105

    Pagan origins of the Camino

    I am a pagan pilgrim! and I knows what I is and what I believes.... (yes - I is from Devon...) But tis fun to read all the debating.....☺️🤔
  19. hecate105

    Best day of the week to begin in Porto, September

    We cycled out the first time - and did it on a sunday - very quiet , very little fumes - recommended!! This summer we cycled out again and went along the river to the sea and along the Litoral route - really interesting and beautiful (especially as a tall ship arrived!) but quite busy...
  20. hecate105

    Cruise Ship After the Camino

    And its better than flying....!😁

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