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  1. Neoscan

    New Camino in Scotland

    Sorry, is this a joke? Why would you re-brand the 'North Highland Way' as anything else? In addition, we are proposing that the route is fast becoming known as the Camino of St. Brian?!! Why would you want to do this!? I'm sorry, I think this is a ridiculous idea. Keep the name as it is instead...
  2. Neoscan

    Dealing with a broken ankle

    I broke my ankle at the start of January 2019 and have only recently gone down to walking with one crutch (it was quiet a bad break and involved getting metal work, bolts, plates and screws etc). I was originally planning to walk my camino in May this year but soon cancelled these plans. I had...
  3. Neoscan

    Starting a new kilt thread (it is February, after all!).

    I would guess more Sottish than Irish :) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_Maclean
  4. Neoscan

    Starting a new kilt thread (it is February, after all!).

    I not sure my full length woolen kilt would be suitable for walking great distances- it's pretty heavy! But that's what gives it a great swing and keeps me warm in wintertime. I'm not a fan of Polyester Viscose kilts as I've seen far too many tourists walking around Edinburgh in them but I guess...
  5. Neoscan

    Help!? Just broken my ankle- no camino this May for me :(

    Yes, it is amazing how the body can repair itself! I should maybe try the green juicing diet but I couldn't live without the occasional piece of strong cheddar.
  6. Neoscan

    Help!? Just broken my ankle- no camino this May for me :(

    Hi, Thanks, that's good to know! There is hope for me yet then! :)
  7. Neoscan

    Help!? Just broken my ankle- no camino this May for me :(

    Thanks guys. I guess I wasn't really thinking too clearly earlier when I posted that- I just had thoughts of 'oh no, what am I going to do- help?!'. Having read all these replies and thought about things more, of course the correct thing for me to do is concentrate on recovery and getting...
  8. Neoscan

    Help!? Just broken my ankle- no camino this May for me :(

    Hi, So, I managed to slip and break my ankle in Norway last week. I've had it operated on with a metal plate and screws inserted to fix the actual fracture and a bolt to keep the tibia and fibula bones together as ligaments are shot. There goes my plans to walk St Jean Pied de Port to...
  9. Neoscan

    Should Rock Stacking be Banned?

    I can't stand the sight of them! In recent years they are appearing at every viewpoint in Scotland. Beautiful spots ruined by these awful monstrosities. Yes, the stones are 'of the earth' but not stacked like this- they look much better left on the ground where nature placed them. I understand...
  10. Neoscan

    Noise in Albergue

    Sounds like the kids were having fun (they do tend to run around a bit more 'freely' there than in some cultures so I can't imagine management saying much to them as what they were doing was probably taken to be 'normal')! And midnight on a Friday night in Spain is very early of course. Well...
  11. Neoscan

    Finished my Camino, but not done walking

    Hi Joe, Congrats on Camino completion! Re: the John Muir Way- I don't think you have to worry too much about the midges on this route (maybe a bit in the western part of it). They're more common in the north-west Highlands and you don't see much of them if there's a small breeze. Plus...
  12. Neoscan

    Cameras and smartphones for the frugal

    Phone only- lighter, no extra cables, don't have to worry about recharging an extra device, easier to upload to Internet/email etc but lower quality images (if you want to print them). Camera- better quality images. Think about what you want to do with the images. If printing isn't high...
  13. Neoscan

    best way to organise photographs

    I think some of the online options have a 'proof' option so you can look at an online proof to check everything is correct before pressing the order button. I used a company called Bob's Books recently (in U.K.) for 3 photo books and found them to be excellent and their online upload/layout...
  14. Neoscan

    The 2017 “Should I take my ‘good/nice/big’ camera on the Camino” post

    @Stivandrer either is doable. There are lots of online services that make it fairly straightforward, many of which have 'apps'- Print Studio, Photobox, Shutterfly etc. Artifact Uprising are a bit higher end but I think their European division is no longer operating so postage costs have risen...
  15. Neoscan

    The 2017 “Should I take my ‘good/nice/big’ camera on the Camino” post

    Very interesting topic @Fritz ! There's no way on earth I would carry my DSLR + lens + tripod on the Camino. They're not the lightest versions though so perhaps this affects things. My X100T + iPhone, yes, for sure. If I did take the heavy gear I'm pretty sure I would use it every day but for...
  16. Neoscan

    Take care - Dangerous Firecracker: Ponferrada

    An incident such as this would potentially put anyone off a place although I think it's important to remember that 'incedents' can happen anywhere while travelling (and not). Luckily the statistics for such are very low on the Camino considering the 1000s of pilgrims passing through these cities...
  17. Neoscan

    Three Irish Guys Play Traditional Spanish Bagpipe Tune

    They're called uilleann pipes and, like some other types, have a small bellows under the right arm used to blow air into the bag.
  18. Neoscan

    Three Irish Guys Play Traditional Spanish Bagpipe Tune

    It's a tune from Asturias played by 3 great Irish musicians. Interesting to see how certain tunes are sometimes adopted and cross into different cultures. And aired here on a TV show from Scotland!
  19. Neoscan

    1200 Pilgrims — A Personal Photography Project

    I think he did use a softbox (maybe 2) here? Anyways, lovely photos.
  20. Neoscan

    Violent bagpipe player outside cathedral

    More reports of this strange, back turning behaviour- I really want to see the guy in action now (the strange back turning, not the throwing punches).

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