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  1. BrienC

    "Crying on the Camino" - One-woman show. 18th May and 27th May 2023

    Excellent play. So funny and very relatable.
  2. BrienC

    People walking 35 - 40 KM per day

    In July 2015, a friend and I walked the Francés in 20 days, averaging about 40km per day. This was not to find beds for the night or to get there first. It was because we could. That was my first Camino. Since then, I've walked the Via de la Plata and the Norte, each slower than the last. And...
  3. BrienC

    Sanabres - Cea - A Laxe Oct 2021 accommodation

    Keep trying to make it work out. The route is with it. I don't know if this will help, but I hope there is something useful in my blog from 2016: http://www.grandpasgoneagain.com/camino-de-santiago/2016-via-de-la-platacamino-sanabres/vdlp-day-30/
  4. BrienC

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Covid Test Kits

    Convenience, I guess. I'd rather have them with me than seek them out. However, you do pose a great question. Is it that easy; can they be purchased in a farmacia?
  5. BrienC

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Covid Test Kits

    Has anyone here or know of people using at-home tests from GoHealth or eMed or similar? They advertise that Americans can purchase these kits, take them in their luggage, then do the test pre-flight, which is verified with an agent online, for results sent to an app on your phone.
  6. BrienC

    Trekking Poles Turned Me into the Flash

    From my blog post about a day on the John Muir Trail a few years ago: One long day during my trek, I planned to camp by a lake that was almost 12,000 feet in elevation. This particular day was going to be another eighteen miles of hiking. Later that afternoon I met an older gentleman (older...
  7. BrienC

    What time of year do people do their planning?

    Thank you for your thoughts, Tom. Planning after the holidays seems to be the most common answer to my question. In 2016, I walked the Via de la Plata during the fall season. You just don't do that route in summer. The heat is too dangerous. And springtime, as you've noted is very busy. Walking...
  8. BrienC

    What time of year do people do their planning?

    I think we're a bit off subject, but I think—after two Caminos and many other long-distance adventures—I'm tired of taking it all too seriously. And thanks for your thoughts, Robo.
  9. BrienC

    What time of year do people do their planning?

    I used to be a project manager. We had this saying, "Plan, plan, plan, and then throw it out the window the first day of the project—'cause nothing goes according to plan." So, now I do as little planning as I have to. I was just asking in general, as a curiosity more than anything.
  10. BrienC

    What time of year do people do their planning?

    I'm always recommending the "wing it" approach, but it seems that many people are too scared to do that.
  11. BrienC

    What time of year do people do their planning?

    That was the general time of year I was thinking the answer would be from most folks.
  12. BrienC

    What time of year do people do their planning?

    I prefer the fall myself.
  13. BrienC

    What time of year do people do their planning?

    I hear ya. I'm letting the idea of another Camino next fall brew in the old grey matter.
  14. BrienC

    What time of year do people do their planning?

    I'm assuming that Spring is the high season for most non-Spanish pilgrims. But my question is when do these people do their planning, what time of year, how early or late leading up to their Camino? Thanks Much,
  15. BrienC

    New book out: "Su Camino..." by Brien Crothers

    That's awesome, Jim. Thanks you for the feedback! Much appreciated. Last year I did the Via de la Plata, but at a slower pace. 33 days for the 1,000km. Also wrote about it, in a route report format. It's on Amazon too. If you would be so kind, please leave a rating on Amazon. Getting ratings and...
  16. BrienC

    LIVE from the Camino Not Exactly Live - VDLP, Fall 2016

    For those interested in this VDLP route report, the entire collection is now available in a Kindle eBook edition. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XKYB3V7/?tag=casaivar02-20 Buen Camino!!!
  17. BrienC

    LIVE from the Camino Not Exactly Live - VDLP, Fall 2016

    Glad you enjoyed the reports. Zamora is one of my favorite cities in Spain. Not large, but beautiful. Buen Camino!
  18. BrienC

    LIVE from the Camino Not Exactly Live - VDLP, Fall 2016

    Excellent idea. That is a long stretch! If you can, catch a ride from Castilblanco to where the Camino leaves the road, taking to dirt track. They are farms roads mostly from that point. I can't remember exactly, but I think it's about in the middle of the 30k. A taxi, if available, could work...
  19. BrienC

    LIVE from the Camino Not Exactly Live - VDLP, Fall 2016

    UPDATE: I've heard from a couple people that the slideshows associated with these reports on my website were not visible. I've finally sorted that out and they should be available to everyone. Thanks ever so much for your patience.
  20. BrienC

    Dangers of Walking Poles

    Been there, done that. I got tripped up in my trekking poles last summer on the John Muir Trail, in California, and am still trying to get one spranged finger back to normal. One long day during my trek, I planned to camp by a lake that was almost 12,000 feet in elevation. This particular day...

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