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  1. Sara_Dhooma

    USA - So I just got a start date on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT)

    Yay on getting a permit date! :) Enjoy the adventure!!!! - “Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?” PCT Class of 2018 😎 P.S. for those interested: Hikers can successfully complete the trail without getting a PCT permit from the Mexican border. It is just more hassle to register for...
  2. Sara_Dhooma

    Selfie stick - to bring or not to bring

    I like using this style of selfie stick. The remotes don’t use batteries (charge with usb). The tripod feature is nice for watching videos and video chatting. Sometimes I go days without using it. Too hot, tired, or in a rush! However - when walking solo I always have the option to grab a...
  3. Sara_Dhooma

    Seeking advice on walking the alternative route through Las Medulas mining site

    It’s been four years (!) but my Las Medulas day was the highlight of the Inverino. I have not walked the official Camino way, but can 100% recommend this alternative. The forest walk with the towering red cliffs was very memorable. The hiking paths from the Mirador to the town are on the...
  4. Sara_Dhooma

    Toronto Pilgrim Pub Nights

    I don't have a car. :( I'd happily accompany someone driving from Kitchener-Waterloo!
  5. Sara_Dhooma

    Ruta Do Mar

    I walked in 2022 and Oliva’s hostel was an awesome base for a few days (very close to train station). Highly recommend! Olivita Hostel I tented a few nights because there were no budget accommodations. (Or any accommodation options 😆) I made a created a YouTube Video during my hike in July...
  6. Sara_Dhooma

    Did you get tired of wearing same colours for weeks?

    LOL! I’ve been wearing the same purple shirt since 2017 on Caminos and long-distance trails. It really makes me recognizable- as the Canadian with the purple shirt. Especially when I hop on/off on the Camino Frances. :) I’ve replaced it a few times when the holes became impossible to repair.
  7. Sara_Dhooma

    Which are the “wilder” (least paved, most rural) Spanish routes?

    Good to know for the Camino Complutense (as I haven't walked it yet!). My second comment is unrelated to the Complutense -- directed to other lesser know routes I've walked. Sorry for the confusion. For example the Camino Lebaniego Castellano from Palencia had a serious lack of accommodation...
  8. Sara_Dhooma

    Traveling without official flight connection into/out of Paris

    Hello, you will go through customs in Paris as it is the first point of entry in the EU. Your second flight is a domestic one, and will probably leave from a different terminal.
  9. Sara_Dhooma

    Which are the “wilder” (least paved, most rural) Spanish routes?

    Camino de Madrid does not have the highest point in Spain… :) The nearby Camino Complutense has a higher pass at Puerto del Reventon (2039m). I haven’t walked yet, I’ve almost got over there a few times. It will happen this year or next. :) Oh - and for truly wild/less travelled routes...
  10. Sara_Dhooma

    Bed bugs in books!

    Cockroaches can also hitchhike on books! Sadly I know this from experience. 😂
  11. Sara_Dhooma

    Booking Albergue Borda for 2024 now open

    Oh gosh…. now I want to book something! The early morning start from Borda up into the misty pass was pure magic. :)
  12. Sara_Dhooma

    Camino Castellano Lebaniego

    Hello, I'm heading on this route soon-ish, but taking my tent. :) An alternative from Palencia is to stop walking the Camino at La Venta (near Acueducto de Valdemudo), Then follow a the P-990 road for 5-6km to Monzon de Campos. There a a couple accommodation options (pricey). Maybe you...
  13. Sara_Dhooma

    New variant for the Salvador —Camino Allerano

    Hop on the road at Montuerto. Follow road to the waterfall trailhead. Visit the narrow gorge and get cooled off by the refreshing spray 😃. Continue on the road a short bit to reconnect with the Camino in Nocedo de Curueño. Adds less than a kilometer. :) Here is a website about it...
  14. Sara_Dhooma

    New variant for the Salvador —Camino Allerano

    I took a little peek- the route goes very very very close to Cascada de Nocedo. It was part of the San Froilan Ermita detour I devised on my 2022 Olvidado. The waterfall is definitely worth a visit! Has anyone figured out accommodation options for the end of Ender’s stages (without...
  15. Sara_Dhooma

    BP on the Olvidado July 2023 - A retrospective

    @Bad Pilgrim what a delightful account of your Olvidado adventures! Brings back so many memories! :) And nightmares - the FLIES!!!!!!!!! Worst flies I've ever encountered in Spain.
  16. Sara_Dhooma

    and after the Olvidado?

    Late to reply, but last summer I walked the Olvidado and connected on the Frances to the Via Kunig. I did not meet any pilgrims on the Via Kunig so it was a nice quiet route up to Lugo. I will have videos of the Via Kunig up on my YouTube channel eventually - but I need to finish the Olvidado...
  17. Sara_Dhooma

    Laura from Mansilla de las Mulas on the Olvidado

    I stayed with her a few days ago. Laura is the best! She has some really funny stories from her years on the Camino. Plus the restaurant she works at in Riello has an incredible Menu! ❤️
  18. Sara_Dhooma

    3286 Compostelas issued today

    I arrived in Santiago yesterday. I did not go get a Compostela - and some other pilgrims I met along the way also did not either. So the number of pilgrim arrivals were higher. The lineup was LONG yesterday!!! 😊
  19. Sara_Dhooma

    July 24/25 2022 Santiago Day Festivities

    Hello, I was wondering if any forum members will be celebrating the Day of the Apostle this year in Santiago de Compostela. Perhaps a meet up? 💥 🎉 🥳
  20. Sara_Dhooma

    Camping failures live from Salvador/Primitivo

    I carried my tent the entire Camino Frances to save the postage fees. I needed it for my adventures after that Camino. I’m on the Camino del Mar now. I have used it one night so far. One night since walking on June 2nd! :)

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