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  1. peregrino_tom

    Portuguese coastal in February '24 – observations and reflections

    OK, so as someone who has a walked a few caminos already, some that tested me physically and mentally, I’ve tended to write off the Portuguese coastal as something of a camino lite for the Instagrammers. But I found a two week window in dreary UK February and decided to take a punt on it. I...
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    The stories/voices of 1950-70s Galician migrants to the UK (Guardian article)

    Given that all of us who have walked to Santiago are, in our own very small way, honorary Galicians (whether in love with or mystified by the place - or both), I thought this piece might be of interest.. and the onions in tortilla question gets a mention too... The prompt for the piece is a...
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    Alternative route before Segovia: San Ildefonso - some notes

    Just wanted to give this alternative route its own thread so that future Madrid pilgrims can give it due consideration ahead of their journey. When I walked the Madrid in Oct 2023, like most people, I didn't see the need to go off-piste and add some further kilometres by taking the detour to...
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    40kg stone-carrying pilgrimage on St Olav's Way, Norway - Stone will Answer book review

    Beatrice Searle was featured on our BBC Radio 4 this morning. She's just had a book published about her somewhat untypical pilgrimage, mainly on the St Olav's Way. There's an intriguing review in the Herald Here's the first paragraph: Why would a slight young Welsh woman want to drag her own...
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    Managing Knee Pain: What Has Worked for You?

    I recently returned from the camino. I’ve been getting increasingly sore and crackly knees over the last 5 years, but now it’s becoming an issue. I don’t tend to experience much discomfort while walking, except the usual, on long steep downhills – or worse, whole days on the flat. But at night I...
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    'Nobody owes you anything' Really?

    It’s neither simple nor a truth. People owe us – and we in return owe them – behaviour that is free from such negatives as intimidation, denigration and discrimination. And ideally should include a willingness to respect each other and a commitment not to rush to judge or stereotype others...
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    AP News: Camino pilgrims help rural Spain’s emptying villages survive

    https://apnews.com/article/travel-spain-religion-e4d2881c7cf84ba90029e0b83b079c56 Nice piece by Giovanna Dell'Orto. I'm guessing she researched it by walking the route, as the interviews and examples come from so many different places along the way. Respect!
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    Camino Lebaniego

    Nice one. 3 days to Potes?
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    Camino to COP 26

    I just did a search on the Forum and couldn't find anything about this... Sadly it's just finished (on Saturday). I only heard about it as they were talking to COP 26 pilgrims on the radio this morning. https://caminotocop.com Still if there's anyone in our community who has been involved it'd...
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    Understanding the forum's privacy settings

    I realise that after more than 12 years here I really should know this but, I haven't used the forum to start private conversations before, so I need to check. Also I think some other folks haven't quite grasped how it all works, so here goes: 1. When someone says 'I'll PM you' what they mean...
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    Arles and Piemont - link-across options please?

    I'm looking at options for a camino starting in France for the first time. I have been interested in the Arles route for a while. Recently an excellent pilgrim I met a few years ago has said he'll walk the Arles route later this year. I've been invited to join him. I have plenty of good reasons...
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    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD 'Pilgrims return to Spain’s ‘El Camino’ paths after pandemic' AP News

    Good to hear the different voices of these people returning to the camino and walking it now. https://apnews.com/article/europe-spain-pandemics-lifestyle-travel-34e5e6740db0ce7319e5156fb4a548c5
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    Secular pilgrims: why ancient trails still pack a spiritual punch

    Nice little piece in the Observer/Guardian this morning https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/mar/28/secular-pilgrims-why-ancient-trails-still-pack-a-spiritual-punch Covers ground that we frequently walk on this forum, but drawing in some interesting far-flung examples. I hadn't heard...
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    Does anyone else dream about A Camino?

    About two or three times a year I dream about a camino. And last night, Christmas Eve, was a particularly strong version (perhaps a thank-you to Father Christmas for delivering that :)). It’s not any route in particular but it has features of those I’ve walked. However these are all secondary to...
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    Late-season Camino Frances 2018 - pics and thoughts

    Recently back from the CF, started 25 October in St Jean. Autumn colours are pleasing, the air is often crisp and clear and starting early, through or above a misty dawn, can be memorable. Some albergues still have wood stove fires and the abundance of chestnuts is a bonus. I started mid-week...
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    Bed bugs article (Guardian UK)

    Interesting piece about the world-wide increases and how this may be linked to our own behaviours. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/aug/19/bedbugs-heatwave-sparks-plage-pest-infestation Within the article, the linked item in The Conversation is also thought-provoking.
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    what3words - might be handy

    I just read a fascinating article about a new technology/company that has mapped the whole world into 3 metre by 3 metre squares. There are about 57 trillion of these. But rather than try and give each a numerical grid reference, they worked out that in some languages (starting with English)...
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    Some lovely Guemes news

    If you've stayed at Ernesto's fine establishment, you probably saw all the old photos of his big world trip, posted up on the wall of the snug next to the dining room. Well I'm happy to report that he's made another trip, and it's to visit three other Guemeses - in the Americas. Here's a lovely...
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    Invierno, July 2015 pics - a bit late

    I saw a thread this morning asking about Invierno photos. That reminded me I'd never got around to putting up a set on Flickr - until now.. https://www.flickr.com/photos/peregrino_tom/albums/72157668042335728 It was an odd trip, where I got sun stroke from a heatwave and met no other walking...
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    CSJ UK Practical Pilgrim days - March 2018

    Just to let you know that the Confraternity of St James (CSJ) has scheduled two Practical Pilgrim events for March this year in England (there'll no doubt be a Scotland one scheduled in due course..). The events are in London on Saturday 17 March and Manchester on the 24th. There's a £5 charge...

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