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  1. towanda1961

    Food to bring to Spanish friend from US

    For baking…I can’t find extracts in Spain-Almond, lemon, even pure vanilla. Also Kalamata olives..there are similar olives from N Spain, but not quite the same.
  2. towanda1961

    Descent into Roncesvalles

    I completely missed the “easier” option and took the forest route. It was beautiful and very peaceful as I was the only one walking that way; which was good because I kept declaring very loudly, “You’ve got to be kidding me!!” It was ridiculously steep. My knees were fine, but when I arrived in...
  3. towanda1961

    How to address an Advancing Dog ..in Español please!!

    After living in the Campo of Andalusia for 7 years I can tell you that the most effective thing is to bend down as if you’re picking up a stone, while saying “NO!” You don’t need a stone and even if you have one, you don’t throw it at the dog. But that gesture of reaching for a stone seems to be...
  4. towanda1961

    EL Gato Negro in Santiago

    Thanks for bringing up this very happy memory from 2015!
  5. towanda1961

    LIVE from the Camino Escaping the Rain: Walking the Rota Vicentina in Portugal

    Actually I’m thinking of Santiago do Cacem. Sorry about that!
  6. towanda1961

    LIVE from the Camino Escaping the Rain: Walking the Rota Vicentina in Portugal

    When you get to Aljezur you’ll be on the Camino for a while. The church there has St James himself on the wall.
  7. towanda1961

    LIVE from the Camino Escaping the Rain: Walking the Rota Vicentina in Portugal

    Really any time except July, August and September. This year October was also very hot. March, April and May are my favorite months because there are so many wild flowers in the dunes. Winter is lovely but many restaurants and accommodations will be closed.
  8. towanda1961

    LIVE from the Camino Escaping the Rain: Walking the Rota Vicentina in Portugal

    Every day is more beautiful than the day before!
  9. towanda1961

    LIVE from the Camino Escaping the Rain: Walking the Rota Vicentina in Portugal

    I live along the Fisherman’s Trail and can promise it will be one of the most beautiful walks you’ll ever do. We’ve just had some intense rain and wind, but the weather going forward looks perfect. Enjoy!
  10. towanda1961

    Newly minted EU citizen

    Correct. We have dual US/Italian citizenship and have never paid taxes in Italy. We’ve lived in Spain and Portugal and file taxes there but each has a tax agreement with the US to avoid double taxation.
  11. towanda1961

    Walking the Rota Vicentina / Fishermans trail in October

    I live along the Fisherman’s Trail and have volunteered to count walkers. The maximum I’ve counted in one day were 100 individuals, but that included several groups walking together. It will be a lovely time to walk and you will feel alone much of the time. (Gaiters are a must by the way). Enjoy!
  12. towanda1961

    Planning a Safe Walk on the Camino Invierno Route

    I did your planned Camino in 2015. I didn’t see another Pilgrim the entire time I was on the Invierno, and I loved that. But yes, there were stretches when I walked several hours without seeing another human. I had a friend who I messaged each morning with my intended destination and then...
  13. towanda1961

    Acequias - water management

    I live in the Alpujarras and we also get our water from the acequia!
  14. towanda1961

    Kula cloth or TP

    I love my Kula Cloth. Those who know, know.
  15. towanda1961

    Saharan Dust

    I’m also south of Granada. Deep in the mud clean up now!
  16. towanda1961

    ANOTHER new private albergue in Chantada

    I’m excited for others who discover this route, but I’m so thankful that I walked it in 2015. Eleven days of glorious solitude.
  17. towanda1961

    Pee Cloth - leave no trace

    Agree! I have a Kula cloth and I’m amazed at the absorbency and lack of odor. I snap it on my pack and can use it over and over. For me it’s been worth the cost.
  18. towanda1961

    Camino de Invierno (in the summer) as a first time pilgrim

    If you encounter a dog, bend down as if to pick up a stone; universal understanding among Spanish dogs, is to retreat when a human bends down for a stone. I didn’t know this when I walked the Invierno, but now I live in Spain and it has never failed me! I did the Invierno on my first Camino and...
  19. towanda1961

    LIVE from the Camino Camino Invierno Walk in January Starting from Ponferrada

    I’ve done it in July and someday will do it in January! Buen Camino.
  20. towanda1961

    Gronze article on the Invierno

    I can think of only pros. Eleven of the best days of my life.

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