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  1. mai

    How to address an Advancing Dog ..in Español please!!

    Thanks for your keen observation to the story which I made it short. Here I would like clarify the situation at that time. After Hornillos, it started to snow when I was on the Meseta for the first time on Apr. 12, 2018. I was curious about the landscape so that I had my phone on hand to take...
  2. mai

    How to address an Advancing Dog ..in Español please!!

    I did encounter a hungry wild dog with red eyes running towards me after Hontanas. So terrified, thinking what should I do? Nothing, but trying to keep calm and SMILING in my heart with my mobile phone before my heart. Unbelievably the dog just stopped at 1 meter before me with the bewildered...
  3. mai

    Meseta

    After walking CF 3 times, I feel it doesn’t matter which towns to stay. Just choose any towns you like to stay this time, and stop another towns next time. So many places worth visiting. If one likes walking camino, one will come back again and again. About the issue of taking a bus from...
  4. mai

    Poll Do you listen to anything while walking?

    For me, on the camino the best music is from the nature, talk with pilgrims, and listening to messages from God.
  5. mai

    Favorite places to spend an extra day/night to visit historical/cultural sites?

    Sahagún, worth of half day visit. Half way of CF, and there are several historical churches. Monasterio de Santa Cruz (Madres Benedictinas) Convention worth of staying overnight.
  6. mai

    Favorite places to spend an extra day/night to visit historical/cultural sites?

    Haha. There is a flying course in Villamarco before Eliegos (stage 19 in the Brierley book), if feeling sleepy when walking between Sahagún and Mansilla.
  7. mai

    Best Unique and Comfortable Albergues on the Camino Francés with Communal Experiences

    The question is NOT "how many pages", but a 2nd notebook? There are so many places and Albergues worth of staying on CF, even neighboring villages. However, we need about 31 days to walk thru CF. If like to experience all, one may need to walk CF many times.... A mathematical question. A...
  8. mai

    LIVE from the Camino My First Camino Adventure: From Sarria to Samos Monastery

    Thank you for sharing what the camino looks like in Jan. It seems ok to walk in the cold month. I miss churos which are my favorite food in Spain. The photos are great!! Buen Camino!
  9. mai

    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 8.0

    RE: Rabé de las Calzadas, CF Some pilgrims mentioned this small village after Tardajos in this thread. I checked my photos and found this village map which impressed me very much. April 12, 2019.
  10. mai

    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 8.0

    Everyone could ring the bell at Ventas de Narón (in the middle of Portomarín and Palas de Rei, CF) on April 19, 2018. Happy New Year 2022!
  11. mai

    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 7.0

    Buffet breakfast at Cuatro Cantones Albergue in Belorado, CF, 04/04/2018, BEST breakfast, for €4 !!!
  12. mai

    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 7.0

    A bird view of Muxía from the top of the hill on May 10, 2019. I stayed 2 days here, the first day was rainy, the second a wonderful sunny day, Thank God. The last stop of my 2nd CF --- a beautiful ending.
  13. mai

    Getting to SJPDP

    I took an early Flixbus at 6:45 from Bilbao to Bayonne on 3/30, 2019. I had 2 hours for sightseeing Bayonne before taking a train to SJPP (arriving around 13:00). We asked the pilgrim office at SJPP if we could go thru the Napoleon Route on 3/31. They said it was possible if the weather ok...
  14. mai

    Camino Frances

    I took the Napoleon route in 2019. From the experiences of myself and other pilgrims taking Valcarlos route, both routes are not easy, but you could have many pilgrims around to talk, check or help you if needed. If you take D-128, the main issue is that you may find no one around you in case...
  15. mai

    LIVE from the Camino Almost to Pamplona, river walk question

    The way before Pamplona is a little complicated, main route, green way, or river walk. I walked the main route 2 years ago, with a local woman telling us the river route a very long walk. The main route is the local residential area. I could not tell which way is better than the others...
  16. mai

    Bachelor-Thesis about the impact of the covid19-pandemic on pilgrimage

    Hi, Thomas, it is good to see your questionnaire. The only question is "Have you gone for the camion during the pandemic?"
  17. mai

    My ultimate packing list

    Good job for organizing your camino backpack! The smaller the pack is, the happier your camino will be. I carried Lowe Alpine 27L (weight 866g) for my 2nd camino in late March 2019. I didn't carry a camino shell to save weight. However, at the end of the camino at Fisterra, the host of the...
  18. mai

    The metal pedestrian bridge

    Wonder if locals complain the green monster whenever they cross it by their legs not wheelchairs everyday? Spaniard are clever, why not add stairs as an alternative to cross the rail?
  19. mai

    Daily cost of the Camino?

    Agree with you. I have the similar budget for my CF in 2018. I would like to add some tips for saving money regarding self catering. 1) Self catering may not mean cooking all the time. So cooking facilities are not necessary in this regard. Some packed food in supermarket may be cheaper than...
  20. mai

    Christmas lights in Lisbon

    Thank you very much for sharing the beautiful views of Lisboa in Christmas time! Lisboa is a very special city. After my first visit in April 2016, there was a very strong calling from my heart that I should come back again. But my sense told me there were many other cities to visit. So, I...

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