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  1. Marcia Shaver

    Horses on the Napoleon Route

    You are right of course. I don't ever feed treats to horses or other animals that I don't know. I didn't feed the horses on the Camino, I just petted them. I was responding to the person who sounded like he was feeding a horse that he knows on his home turf so to speak, or at least one that he...
  2. Marcia Shaver

    Horses on the Napoleon Route

    If you put the treats on the flat palm of your hand for them, you can both relax and enjoy the moment! They can't bite your fingers unintentionally that way. They really don't want to bite you because they love treats, but they can't actually see your fingers clearly while nibbling. (On the...
  3. Marcia Shaver

    Horses on the Napoleon Route

    I think you'll eat anything if you are hungry enough. I ate wild game growing up in a family that did not have a lot of money. If you have ever watched the whole process it is a hard thing to eat any kind of meat. Growing up on a farm, all of the animals are sort of your pets. All of that...
  4. Marcia Shaver

    Horses on the Napoleon Route

    I would love to tour Iceland, it's on my definite list. It's not too long of a flight from Seattle, oddly enough. I think the Icelandic horses are amazing.
  5. Marcia Shaver

    Horses on the Napoleon Route

    Yes, my husband mispronounced the name of the horses. Aren't they pretty? I wanted to go for a ride but thought that would be extremely unwise! I would love to see them at the fountain.
  6. Marcia Shaver

    Horses on the Napoleon Route

  7. Marcia Shaver

    Horses on the Napoleon Route

    A few weeks ago someone asked if we saw horses our first day out of St. Jean Pied de Port. I said that I told one of the pregnant Mares that she was beautiful, and she came over to talk to me, then followed me! It was such a great experience. I found the photos, so I thought you might enjoy...
  8. Marcia Shaver

    War in Ukraine - not political!

    Walk for peace. Pray for peace. Donate for peace. It starts in our hearts. I am so sad as well, and so inspired by the people of Ukraine.
  9. Marcia Shaver

    Advice: should we attempt SJPP to Roncesvalles?

    I would suggest starting slowly. Book at Orisson, or book 2 nights in St. Jean Pied de Port . Walk to the statue of the Virgin a few kilometers above Orisson and have the Bouricott Express shuttle return you to your lodging in St.Jean for the night. That way you can walk the steepest part...
  10. Marcia Shaver

    Muxia to Albufeira

    I would advise taking the bus. Portugal has great bus service. Once you get to Santiago, there is a direct bus from there to Lisbon. Lisbon is worth a few days. Once there, you can take the metro to the main bus stop at the zoo station stop. There is regular and reasonably priced bus service to...
  11. Marcia Shaver

    Reservations

    yes
  12. Marcia Shaver

    Reservations

    Our arrival in Roncesvalles was Saturday, April 13. It was probably the worst possible day to start, and not what we planned. We had flight delays and other logistics that pushed us to start the Saturday of Holy Week. Thank you for telling me about the Albergue in Pamplona. Even allowing...
  13. Marcia Shaver

    Reservations

    Yes, I do mean 2 big buses arrived and people piled off and went to the big Albergue. It was very disheartening, but I tried to look at it like they were just starting out and were really Pilgrims. The sign in the big Albergue in Pamplona gave me pause because it looks like anyone can stay. Yes...
  14. Marcia Shaver

    Reservations

    No, everyone just kept saying it was the new policy. The Hospitalero in Rocnesvalles had the grace to look shamefaced and say he was sorry and did not agree with it. Others were equally as apologetic, but that does not help us Pilgrims. I felt like it was such an armature mistake to make...
  15. Marcia Shaver

    Reservations

    First let me say that I love the Camino, have done many routes, and always walked in the spring (holy week included). I don't want to complain, but to warn other Pilgrims about the apparently new reservation system. In April my husband and I began walking at St. Jean Pied de Port for a repeat of...
  16. Marcia Shaver

    Confused

    Yes, you can start anywhere you wish in Europe, as the original Pilgrims did when they stepped out of their front doors. There are of course established routes. I met a woman who walked from her home in Koln, Germany! There are various degrees of infrastructure (Albergues) so you might want to...

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