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  1. PDX Bucky

    Advice… please… 🙏🏻 (About starting time each day)

    Some great/interesting advice here. I told me wife about this post, a smile broke out on her face. I was struck by this line in the original post. "[W]ell, that is not the way I function…" On our first Camino in April 2017, I had a total melt down on Day Three. You see, I too said/thought very...
  2. PDX Bucky

    Goretex shoes?

    If your feet are hot, then it’s a NAY! We’re in the Pacific Northwest, and I thought GoreTex would be perfect. The problem is trail dust clogs the material and then the shoes become plastic bags. I ended up with blisters on my toes and in between my toes. On our second Camino, I wore Montrail...
  3. PDX Bucky

    From Pamplona to SJPDP on May 23, 2023

    When we flew into Madrid for our first Camino back in April 2017, the waiting area for the connecting flight to Pamplona was filled with other pilgrims. We struck up conversations with many and were able to connect with another couple to share a ride via taxi to SJPDP. Stepping out of the...
  4. PDX Bucky

    Transport Options on the Meseta

    I know of a transportation alternative out of Frómista. On our April 2017 pilgrimage, I was struck with food poisoning in Castrojeriz. We were able to walk to Frómista the next day, but knew that walking further was not possible or advisable. We learned from the Tourist Office in town that a bus...
  5. PDX Bucky

    If You have Walked the Camino - Do you prefer boots or trail runners?

    We walked from SJPdP to SdC in April/May 2017, and I wore waterproof Keens Targee II. We just rewalked from Fromista to León at the end of last month, and I wore Columbia/Montrail trail runners. My 2017 experience resulted in lots of blisters between my toes. My 2019 experience resulted in pure...
  6. PDX Bucky

    Something importrant which I know nothing about!

    My sisters in San Diego "walked" with my wife, Diane, and I on the Camino Frances using the "Share My Location" setting on our iPhone 6S. A very easy solution for the "Where's Waldo" question.
  7. PDX Bucky

    Going through customs

    I’m not sure about what you’ll experience going there, but be aware of chorizo-sniffing dogs on the way back. Last May (2017), we flew from Madrid to Chicago-O’hare. Signs throughout the immigration and Customs area warned about reporting any meat coming into the US. As I was making my...
  8. PDX Bucky

    Comment by 'PDX Bucky' in media 'Rocky Section on the Descent into Molinaseca'

    We remember this part of the walk very well. Partly because of the challenge, partly because of the beautiful scenery (in May 2017), but mostly because of the guy behind me trying to race down the rocky slope. I paused to watch my step and he ran right into me. Oh well. I just turned around...
  9. PDX Bucky

    Comment by 'PDX Bucky' in media 'Heading over the top'

    @DowtyCamino This was on April 22, 2017. Spent the night at Orisson, then headed out just after sunrise. The metadata says it was taken at 06:57. After hearing so much about weather over the Pyrenees, we felt truly blessed. Buen Camino.
  10. PDX Bucky

    Comment by 'PDX Bucky' in media 'Heading over the top'

    @bernhugo this was taken with my iPhone 7S. Like all pilgrims, I was diligent about lightening the load. So all my pics were with the iPhone. Our whole journey is chronicled on Instagram. Go to @oregonwalkingman. Buen Camino.
  11. PDX Bucky

    Comment by 'PDX Bucky' in media 'Crossing the Pyrenees in 3 minutes'

    We started our first Camino on 21 April 2017, heading over the top after a night at Orisson. The skies were clear and the wind was blowing hard. Here’s how it looked for us. Heading over the top by PDX Bucky posted Dec 12, 2017 at 4:20 PM
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    Heading over the top

    Unlike many descriptions of the Pyrenees, our first time over the top on 22 April 2017 was spectacularly beautiful.
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  13. PDX Bucky

    Shoes and sleeping bag

    I'm reading this post sitting in the courtyard of Albergue Las Águedas in Murias de Rechivaldo on our first Camino. Despite purchasing one of those Costco quilts, we still brought sleeping bags. I've only been cold once (at Pensión Miguel in Santo Domingo-be fair warned). If I have used it, I've...
  14. PDX Bucky

    Class of 2017

    Wishing Buen Camino as well, Peter. Maybe some day we will have walked as many routes as you. Gracias.
  15. PDX Bucky

    Pimientos myth?

    Having fallen in love with the humble Pimiento de Padron on our first trip to Barcelona, we've grown our own at home for the past five years. We typically plant around a dozen plants and get a basket full of these delights a couple of times a week. I can attest to the fact that there are "hot"...
  16. PDX Bucky

    Class of 2017

    My wife and I embark on our first Camino one month from today. We're wheels-down in Pamplona via Madrid on April 20 after an overnight from ORD. Bus or taxi to SJPP, then off to Orisson one month from today. After years of lurking, watching, talking and planning, we can't wait to begin this...
  17. PDX Bucky

    Any idea whether it is possible to walk the Napoleon route on this year around April 19th?

    My wife and I are also booked at Orisson for the night of April 21. They responded within a day to my booking request. This is our first camino that's been in the planning stages for nearly 10 years. We look forward to meeting you, David and Theresa.

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