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  1. jgpryde

    Careful Traveling thru Bayonne July 25-29

    FYI... Heightened Security Announced for Annual Fetes de Bayonne Festival, Pyrenees-Atlantiques Department, on 25-29 July Countries: France Category: Transportation Rating: Low Additional security measures will be deployed for the duration of the Fetes de Bayonne Festival in Bayonne...
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    Weather Alert

    From a news alert email provided by my travel insurance company... HTH Alerts for Friday, June 29, 2018 Authorities Issue Orange Alert for Strong Storms in the Basque Country Countries: Spain Category: Natural Disasters Rating: Low On Friday, 29 June, local authorities have issued an orange...
  3. jgpryde

    Reflection on trekking the Camino Frances

    Reading the Mars trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson, I came across this passage that reminded me of some of the more obscure parts of the Camino Frances and a segment of the Camino Norte which I hiked in early summer 2017. “I whacked on, enjoying the new nature of the problem. Here all the trail...
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    Tourist Risks in Barcelona

    This is not directly related to this mornings news but important none the less. I received this message from my travel insurance company this morning. --------------clip----------------- HTH Alerts for Thursday, August 17, 2017 Anti-Tourism Protest Activity continues in Barcelona Countries...
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    An article about Strayed and distance hikers in general

    Ana Maria Spagna would probably label herself as an "Outdoorsy" individual. Her resume includes published writer, teacher, and ex-trail maintenance boss for the national parks system. Today she lives in a remote part of Washington state, only accessible by a daily ferryboat and with limited...
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    Signs of Camino in Toulouse

    Spending a couple days exploring Toulouse and I came across this yellow arrow very near the bus station. Camino or coincidence? Today I visited the Musée d'Histoire de la Médecine. It is housed in Hótel-Dieu Saint-Jacques which, in the 13th century, was originally a major hospital for...
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    Heat warning

    I just received the following alert from my travel insurance company. --------------------------------------- High Temperatures Predicted throughout Southern Spain Countries: Spain Category: Transportation Rating: Low According to local media sources on Saturday, 17 June, temperatures are...
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    LIVE from the Camino Things I'll miss most from the Camino

    Now that the walking portion of my first Camino is over, I've started a short list of things that I will miss most. The simple routine of getting up in the morning and walking to a new alburgue for the night. Every day a new and sometimes repeat batch of acquaintances from all over the world...
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    LIVE from the Camino Santiago Sorting

    I am sitting on the bed in my tiny hotel room in Santiago. All of my worldly possessions are organized in two piles in front of me. I'm trying to decide what to keep with me for the remaining 3 weeks of my trip and what to send home. My mind says to constrain it down to what will fit in the...
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    Boot Shrines?

    Can someone shed light on the mystery shoe(s) left as shrines on top of waymarks? Here are just two examples of anti have passed along the way. Boot Shrine 1 by jgpryde posted May 26, 2017 at 8:21 AM Boot Shrine 2 by jgpryde posted May 26, 2017 at 8:21 AM This last one, on the way to Villar...
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    Ethical question in the Albergue

    Last night I was checked into the municipal alburgue in Reliegos, a small quiet town twenty-odd km east of Leon. The dormitory was nearly completo by the time I arrived at 15:30. When the perigrinos had finally settled down for the night there was a minimum of snoring, thankfully. Perhaps...
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    LIVE from the Camino The Meseta lived up to its reputation today.

    Busy day on the Meseta by jgpryde posted May 21, 2017 at 7:39 AM It was a dry, flat and long walk between Carrion de los Condes and Calzadilla de la Crueza with nothing but farm crops and windmills in the distance... and a few pilgrims. One option for the Meseta by jgpryde posted May 21, 2017...
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    LIVE from the Camino Great evening in Ages

    just wanted to crow about the good that can come on the Camino. Ages isn't a big town so the peregrinos from the 3 alburgues tended to migrate from one outdoor dinner to another, sitting down, sharing a glass of wine or beer and a war story and then moving on to the next. Sort of a movable...
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    LIVE from the Camino Notes from Logrońo

    Entering Logrońo by jgpryde posted May 11, 2017 at 8:03 AM A modest 21km from Sansol in warm sunshine today. Staying at the Albergue Parroquial Santiago for donativo. This is a different experience from most of the private alburgues as of late. Facilities are humble but traditional Camino...
  15. jgpryde

    Greetings from Roncesvalles

    Just checking in from the 3rd day out of SJPdP. All of the planning , training, and anticipation is already worth it. Highly recommend Orisson as a way to kickoff your Frances. Beun Camino -jgp
  16. jgpryde

    One rainy day while out training for the Camino…

    “You don’t need to be out here walking in the rain, pilgrim. I know you are pious enough. Matter of fact, you’re already on my A-list. Why don’t you go on home and pour yourself a cold one.”...
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    What to send ahead to SdC?

    What special item does the veteran peregrino ship ahead to have waiting for them in Santiago? I get the fresh set of clean clothes suitable for dinner in a nice restaurant and comfortable for the ride home. Are there other things you wished you'd thought of at the end of your first Camino...
  18. jgpryde

    Electrolytes?

    I've seen references to electrolytes in various threads about carrying enough water. Is there a general consensus on how important it is to augment one's water while on the path? Are there particular conditions that necessitate electrolytes such as location, daily distance, time of year...
  19. jgpryde

    Equipment Exchange/Free boxes on the Camino?

    In Cheryl Strayed's book on walking the Pacific Crest Trail in California, she mentions "Free" drop boxes at various points along the trail where hikers leave unneeded items for later hikers to scrounge thru and possibly benefit from along the way. These are usually strategically located at post...
  20. jgpryde

    JGP May-June 2017 Camino Francés

    I'll be 62 and this being my first pilgrimage of any sort, I'll be learning on the hoof so to speak. Looking forward to meeting many travelers on the same road but a different journey. Buen Camino.

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