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  1. David from Freo

    Sellos on the Francigena

    Our experience a few months ago from UK to the Italian border was that there is a very different situation regarding stamps on the Via Francigena compared to the Camino de Santiago routes. It was very rare, certainly on the section through France and Switzerland, to find churches or even...
  2. David from Freo

    Buying A Phone in France

    Yes, indeed. In fact, I've long preferred a dual SIM phone so I can keep my 'home' SIM in one slot and the relevant international SIM in the other slot when I travel so I can conveniently switch between the two depending on the location and the purpose.
  3. David from Freo

    Buying A Phone in France

    I have two things to add (as an Aussie who walks in Europe from time to time) to the discussion. Several years ago, my Android phone died in Portugal. I easily bought a replacement (Samsung) which served me well for years. But as the seller explained, for some weird technical reason the first...
  4. David from Freo

    Champlitte to Dampierre sur Salon

    Ditto, Bob. Great conversation in the evening, with much good humour and fascinating tales we'll enjoy recalling for quite some time! We hope the rest of your journey goes well.
  5. David from Freo

    Much needed rest day in Langres

    Bob, we also enjoyed a delightful rest day in Langres yesterday and walked on this morning to Chalindrey (because of difficulty finding accommodation on the actual VF route). Langres is a great town; lots of activity on the streets and a real atmosphere within those rampart walls. I hope you...
  6. David from Freo

    And so it begins

    We'll be heading off from Canterbury on Easter Monday, just a week or so behind you. We;ve got our fingers crossed for better weather as taking that first step on the first morning can be a bit challenging if it is out into pelting rain! But it sounds like you took the rain & the mud in your...
  7. David from Freo

    The Camino will be waiting...Australians

    Kanga, thanks for initiating this thread. Here in WA we have been incredibly lucky, with only very rare and brief lockdowns, and with a huge state to explore. My walking partner and I were actively planning the Via Francigena (the Switzerland to Rome section) when COVID began and the borders...
  8. David from Freo

    Casa Ivar 423 pilgrims got their Compostelas yesterday

    Ivar, thanks for doing these videos. It is lovely to have a chance to look at the streets of Santiago again, through you, and particularly today's walk to the Pilgrims' Office. It brought back such happy memories -- and hopes for another pilgrimage in the future, when life is safer. Much...
  9. David from Freo

    Slow Ways in Great Britain

    As an Aussie walkder who had a fantastic couple of months last year walking the South West Coast Path in the UK, I think this idea of a slow ways network is a fabulous one. I really look forward to seeing the network once it becomes available publicly. Thanks for drawing it to our attention.
  10. David from Freo

    Blisters, latest research

    Thanks Carole. Very helpful. I am one of those walkers who is virtually guaranteed to get some kind of blister on a long camino or other walk. I used to just accept it as part of the experience. BUT I have definitely learned to minimise the risk and the pain by spending about 15 minutes each...
  11. David from Freo

    What is the best SIM to use

    Hmm, my memory is not 100% on this, so this information on data may not be correct. But if I recall correctly I did have some problems with data downloads. It worked most of the time, but I did have to reconfigure my phone several times over the course of the months I walked as it seemed somehow...
  12. David from Freo

    Weight/equipment, winter caminos and medical issues

    re: Hi-visability vest for walking beside busy roads. I usually wear a bright 'safety orange' or red T-shirt on my Camino walks to increase visibility beside roads, but on my Portuguese Camino I decided to also take a pair of hi-viz/reflective straps with velcro ends which I bought from a...
  13. David from Freo

    Trekking Pole Suggestions

    I am a late convert to using walking poles, having in the past always simply picked up a sturdy tree branch by the side of the track to use for support when necessary. However, just prior to walking the South West Coast Path in the UK earlier this year I decided to try a walking pole as the...
  14. David from Freo

    How long do your shoes last?

    Wow! Now THAT is serious durability in a hiking shoe/boot! I am not familiar with that brand. Perhaps it is not readily available in Western Australia where I live. I must keep my eye out for it when I am next in Europe. Thanks to everyone who is responding to my query. I am finding all...
  15. David from Freo

    How long do your shoes last?

    I am curious about how long members expect a new pair of walking shoes to last on the Camino. I bought a new pair of Salomons after finishing one Camino, broke them in with various preparatory walks in Australia over several months (probably walking a total of only a couple of hundred...
  16. David from Freo

    What is the best SIM to use

    Dear Gimoz, Like you I am an Aussie. On my early Caminos I used to buy a local (Spanish/Portuguese) SIM (trying various companies over time) and go through the process of shifting to that when I arrived in Europe. This worked ok, but was quite a hassle -- and not particularly cheap. On my last...
  17. David from Freo

    Ferme Gainekoetxea at Ostabat

    It was certainly open on 29 September 2018 as we had a delightful night staying there on our Le Puy walk to Santiago. My advice would be to keep trying to contact them as they might simply be taking a brief holiday over this Christmas and New Year period. Good luck.
  18. David from Freo

    Buying socks from the old man in Castrojeriz

    I too was in Castrojeriz last month and during my wanderings around the town entered this lovely shop in the late afternoon. This gentleman was sitting in attendance as I cast my eye around his eclectic range of wares. Indeed, if there was anything that I needed I would have happily given him...
  19. David from Freo

    Road works at Ribadiso.

    It you are trying to decide whether to stop at Ribadiso or Arzua, my advice is to push on to Arzua. Road works at Ribadiso mean the cafes are all closed at the moment. With no food available here we had to go to Arzua last night to find dinner (then back to our pension in Ribadiso)!
  20. David from Freo

    Virus affecting many in Fromista, Carrion de Los Condes

    Having been a touch unwell myself coming out of Carrion de los Condes last week I have been conscious of the discussion regarding the source of so many bouts of illness amongst the peregrino community on the Camino Frances lately. I thought it worth telling others that while walking today...

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