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  1. Mr_Ross_Duncan

    Our encounter with dogs along the Invierno

    This is meant to be a little light-hearted. There's always a bit of chatter about angry dogs along the Invierno, and while we passed many, all were behind fences, the only face to face encounter with a dog was this, heading into Chantada.
  2. Mr_Ross_Duncan

    I arrived in Santiago and didn't see a single pilgrim.

    Sounds implausible, walking into Santiago and not seeing anyone else on the road. Implausible but true. I followed the Via Gebennensis from Geneva to Le-Puy, then the Via Podiensis from Le-Puy to Saint Jean then the Camino Frances from Saint Jean to Ponferrada then the Camino Invierno into...
  3. Mr_Ross_Duncan

    A quick thank you to Correos.

    A quick thank you to the team at Correos PAQ Mochila. We've had flawless service from them, delivering our bag without fail, on time and undamaged. Highly recommended.
  4. Mr_Ross_Duncan

    Walking along the Invierno with a day bag.

    Hi, We are leaving in a couple of days to walk the Frances up to Ponferrada where we will continue along the Invierno. We're then staying on in Europe for a couple of months before heading to Asia. As such, we are bringing along extra luggage and just walking with day bags. We considered just...
  5. Mr_Ross_Duncan

    Shoes, when does breaking in become wearing out.

    We've settled on our new boots for our upcoming CF/Invierno in August. Merrell's for him, Salomon's for her. We've been out on one short but very steep training walk to check them out. One of the topics of conversation we had on this training walk yesterday was when we thought our new shoes...
  6. Mr_Ross_Duncan

    Casa Ivar, Correos and the shipped luggage Pilgrim Rate.

    Having decided to peel off the Camino Frances at Ponferrada and continue our Camino along the Invierno Santiago this year, I'd like to get a pack sent forward from either Ponferrada or the town before, Astorga, to store at Casa Ivar awaiting our arrival in October. The day difference will depend...
  7. Mr_Ross_Duncan

    Invierno stage between Monforte de Lemos and Chantada

    Hi, I'm planning my stages along the Invierno later in the year. We're peeling off the Frances at Ponferrada. There seems to be an option to shorten the long stage between Monforte de Lemos and Chantada by staying in the little rural hotel/house in Vilarino. It seems lovely and gets good...
  8. Mr_Ross_Duncan

    Portuguese decision time.

    Hi, I'm helping some friends plan their first Camino. They would like to do a combination of coastal and interior routes. Coastal out of Porto to Vila do Conde then switch up to the interior, but trying to miss some of the bad road walking that seems to be associated with the stretch from Fao to...
  9. Mr_Ross_Duncan

    Another luggage transport query

    I'm sure this has been covered extensively already; however, I can't seem to find a quick and easy answer. We are in the initial stages of thinking about our next walk, this will be our fifth, and while we have never used a luggage transport service before, the idea of getting our packs shipped...
  10. Mr_Ross_Duncan

    Overtaking étiquette.

    I've been hesitating about posting this thread. The risk of sounding like a cranky old so and so is too high, stirring up the community and getting nasty responses, (even in capitals) but here goes nothing. Deep breath. My wife and I have just finished the GR65, along with the short Via...
  11. Mr_Ross_Duncan

    How do you secure your backpack from theft as checked luggage.

    We've given up the on idea that we will be able to take our Osprey 36 packs onboard as hand luggage on a long haul flight from Australia. That leaves us with having to check them in and hoping they arrive in Lyon at the same time as us, some 30 odd hours and three changes later. (Via Podiensis)...
  12. Mr_Ross_Duncan

    Camino Trip Insurance for Australian and New Zealand Travellers

    We're well into our planning stages for a long-delayed return to life on the Camino. Hoping to set out in late April from Le Puy, then make our way down along the Via Podiensis then cut across to the Del Norte and continue along the way until either our visa, our legs, our health, our interest...
  13. Mr_Ross_Duncan

    Early stage Via Francigena planning query and the town of Robbio

    Hi, we are planning our third Camino, this one will be the Via Francigena. We intend to start in Aosta in September, some early stage planning has revealed a lack of accommodation in the stage finish town of Robbio. If anyone has a suggestion we would be most grateful. We will be staying the...
  14. Mr_Ross_Duncan

    Our Camino reflections

    We walked the Geneva Camino in July 2018. To use its correct name, the Via Gebennensis, we left from Geneva and ended in Le Puy-en-Velay a bit over 3 weeks later. This was our second Camino, having walked the coastal Portuguese route last year. The following is not so much a diary of the walk...
  15. Mr_Ross_Duncan

    Pilgrims credential in Geneva

    Hi, We are about to arrive in Geneva to start our Via Gebennensis. (The Geneva Way) I believe there is a small bookshop where the "yellow" guide can be purchased, does anybody know where we can purchase our Compostela certificates from in Geneva.
  16. Mr_Ross_Duncan

    First night out from Geneva

    My wife and I are planning our second Camino, after completing the Portuguese last year we now plan to tackle the Via Gebennensis. Leaving from Geneva we plan to head to Condom or further depending on our timeframe (and legs). Our question, where would be the first stop out of Geneva, we'd like...

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