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  1. Margaret Butterworth

    Snow in Navarra, currently, or at least a few hours ago...

    Not walking the Camino this year, but I’m on top of the rock in Gibraltar where it’s nice and sunny!
  2. Margaret Butterworth

    Snow in Navarra, currently, or at least a few hours ago...

    Not walking the Camino this year, but I’m on top of the rock in Gibraltar where it’s nice and sunny!
  3. Margaret Butterworth

    New Camino Movie -The Way My Way - World Premiere

    And we need more toilets!!!
  4. Margaret Butterworth

    Bathroom stops on the camino for female Peregrinas

    I think this is mainly a problem for women. Men CAN manage quite easily in the open air. I once slipped over whilst trying to “go” quickly at the side of the steep track down to El Acebo and ended up with a bloodied nose. On the Le Puy Camino in France, I came across two public toilets, so it...
  5. Margaret Butterworth

    Bathroom stops on the camino for female Peregrinas

    In the interests of public health, there is a real need for public toilets along the Camino. With the number of pilgrims that are walking nowadays, the "Spanish custom" of using facilities in bars is no longer feasible. I want to suggest that this Forum should leverage its popularity to petition...
  6. Margaret Butterworth

    When Posting Reviews on Gronze . . .

    When you form an opinion - good or bad - it depends where you are coming from. When I worked in Singapore many years ago, I lived in an apartment provided by the university. An American colleague had his father to stay. He said "That's the worst shower I had in my life; the water just trickles...
  7. Margaret Butterworth

    RENFE April 2024

    Have a look at the iryo website!
  8. Margaret Butterworth

    RENFE April 2024

    I normally look at Rome2Rio first. This year I've booked via that site to Omnio and then paid for a ticket (Madrid - Cordoba) on an iryo train which is much less than Renfe.
  9. Margaret Butterworth

    New Book - A Thirst For Adventure: On The Way To Santiago

    Now that I've finished the book, I have a couple of comments: 1) How could one man consume so much beer? 2) How could he remember the names of everyone he met?
  10. Margaret Butterworth

    New Book - A Thirst For Adventure: On The Way To Santiago

    This is the funniest book I've read about the Camino and I've read quite a few. I've even written one! I have to admit, though, that I'm one of those people with a book in me that should probably have stayed there (loosely quoting from Graeme Cook). I was intending to keep this e-book on my...
  11. Margaret Butterworth

    Descent into Roncesvalles

    When I was last there, a local man was sitting beside the start of the forest track advising everyone to take the road. I did this and it wasn't such a busy road at all.
  12. Margaret Butterworth

    Mountain splendor from Ponferrada or El Acebo

    In 2015 I followed a suggestion from Mspath to contact Gorge from Hacienda el Val to arrange for him to drive me around this area. It was a great experience: http://caminoconfidential.blogspot.com/2015/04/ponferrada.html
  13. Margaret Butterworth

    Under-Publicized Backpack Options?

    I love my Aarn backpack with its balance pockets on the front.
  14. Margaret Butterworth

    It's unbelievably hot here!

    On these hot afternoons I pass the time researching and planning my next camino.
  15. Margaret Butterworth

    visiting from australia. where should we fly into

    I like to fly into Madrid (Emirates from Perth) and take a bus immediately to Burgos. This means avoiding the hassle of going into Madrid City Centre. From Burgos, there are many public transport options. Bus is easier, since the train station is out of town and the bus station is very central...
  16. Margaret Butterworth

    What clothes to wear at night?

    Sleeping: at home, I wear a Lands End nightdress, which doesn't look like one! It's ideal for walking around in, and works on the Camino. Evening wear: after a day's hike, my body always feels cold in the evening. I take a cashmere sweater (light and warm) to put on after my shower. I do not...
  17. Margaret Butterworth

    Timing - Flight Arrival to Boarding the Alsa Bus at Madrid's T4

    "Arriving at Madrid Airport was even more intimidating than the flights, because of the huge crowds and LONG walks to get anywhere. It took half an hour to get through Passport Control, then an underground train shuttle to retrieve bags and then another really long trek to the bus station. I...
  18. Margaret Butterworth

    Alternative to Allianz travel insurance

    Can I do without travel insurance altogether? I am 79 soon, and travel insurance for the Camino is getting really, really expensive. A neighbour of mine here in Perth, Australia, says he never bothers with insurance. If you are sick and hospitalised, it's bad news anywhere in the world. Surely...
  19. Margaret Butterworth

    Woman Traveling solo

    That book is excellent! But... on the cover is a woman walking in jeans. That is a no no! Jeans are heavy and even heavier and slow to dry if they get wet.
  20. Margaret Butterworth

    Long stretch from Carrión to Calzadilla de la Cueza

    I avoid that strip altogether by taking the bus. Problem solved!

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