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  1. Bilbo

    Where to spend a relaxing week post Camino

    We stayed in Santiago for a few days, just soaked up the history and atmosphere, then as we were getting the ferry back to the UK, chilled out in santander doing a few walks from there, stayed near the marina
  2. Bilbo

    Camino Frances a Second Time

    Good reply, I know I have to take on board that a little of the problem lies in me (maybe ha ha) but there were alot of us with the same feelings, especially when the beds were becoming scareser as the, camino 2 day experience trips started (there I go again, sigh
  3. Bilbo

    Camino Frances a Second Time

    Italians actually ,were they imposing their culture ?or just co2 from all the taxi drops
  4. Bilbo

    Camino Frances a Second Time

    In the situation I mentioned, what compassion is needed, a big group of physically fit young guys couldn't be bothered to carry their bags,we walked with Some who had real physical and emotional difficulties but didn't compromise, There was more than I felt that this last stage was a...
  5. Bilbo

    Camino Frances a Second Time

    Would rather say how I feel /felt than today's fashion of virtue signalling Nobody has to agree. Just hope my 2nd one is relatively soon, feel I need it, the amount of time I spend looking back over my adventure and reading other people's on here
  6. Bilbo

    Camino Frances a Second Time

    Yep plenty of valid reasons but they could put some effort in like the ones I saw, a big group of young lads, starting of, the leader gave them a big. Pep talk then they just walked past their bags all labeled up and full of Camino stickers and baubles,probebly a taxi waiting for them also.
  7. Bilbo

    Camino Frances a Second Time

    Had a little anxiety about the social aspect and sharing my space before my Camino so that will be better when I do again ,Overpacked as a lot of us do and maybe missed a few towns where we (me and my ex,she was ex when we set off also!) Would have loved to stay. Did a lot right through,walking...
  8. Bilbo

    Discouraged in Florida

    I do lots of coastal walking but the first leg to Roncesvalles was definitely pushing me and sort of set me up physically for the days to come. I didn't even want to go as I find social situations challenging but my ex persuaded me to go with her and it was an amazing ,magical experience . Some...
  9. Bilbo

    How much weight did you lose?

    Didn't lose. Any weight but gained some.muscle mass from using the poles, I think the availability of cheap vino tinto. was my downfall
  10. Bilbo

    Thinking of walking Camino Frances in summer 2021... in need of advice

    Did my Camino starting last September after redundancy, thing is when you start a new job, it and life gets in the way. I also think go for it, also because it changes the way you look at life and may take you in a direction that you are blind to pre Camino. At the moment I spend alot of time...
  11. Bilbo

    Sarria pilgrims

    yeh i guess ,i think the best thing with camino tshirts is that i can start random conversations when im walking here in Cornwall (drifts of topic) i love to recall my time in September ,suddenly surrounded by sheep rather than people it is still taking time to adjust
  12. Bilbo

    Sarria pilgrims

    how about one (this is mine i deserve it )showing the route starting from sjpdp that would definitely trigger me ,as in, been there havnt done that but bought the tshirt. :D
  13. Bilbo

    Vegetarian eateries on the Camino francés

    excellent list ,unfortunately my recent trip was budget so most food was from shops (this can sometimes be nearly as expensive i suppose) some of the communal meals were veggie but lacked protein as they had just left the sausage out ! trying to remember the exception where it was lentil and...
  14. Bilbo

    If You have Walked the Camino - Do you prefer boots or trail runners?

    i used columbia conspiracy outdry hiking trainers ,blister free for the full Canmino the fit si so good for wide feet but did top up my insoles with afew 1 euro ones. But the weather was amazing ,in wet weather the waterproofing is rubbish ,non existent ,zero (maybe a fault with mine)
  15. Bilbo

    WiFi/4G access?

    I found the data signal to be great ,much better than where i live in uk ,im with o2 on contract so valid europe wide ,noticed i ended up on the movistar network . the wifi was very easy to find but sometimes slow
  16. Bilbo

    Roncesvalles Albergue

    Had breakfast at the monastery (well the cafe stet higer just out of the grounds ?) ,not sure if i .would get this next time but there was lots of refills of nice filter coffee . had walked from sjpdp in about 6 hours so at dinnertime was easy to get a bed 13th sept ,the queues were really bad...
  17. Bilbo

    Sarria pilgrims

    im talking about the masses of people who are turning this amazing route into a non challange ,young able bodied who walk the shortest route then cant be bothered to carry their own packs ,, correct about old age though ,there was an 80 year old doing the full route, anyway im out of this thread...
  18. Bilbo

    Bladder vs water bottle

    2 of us were fine with 2 half litre bottles between us ,however we did the roman road right hand branch of the meseta ,very hot day and no other pilgrims on the route and ended up waterless by the end (just dumb planning on my part) Also one of the best days on the camino (although i ended up...
  19. Bilbo

    Sarria pilgrims

    i would go as far as saying that a compostela should only be issued at 100km on production of proof of disability ,or old age ect todays attitude of getting something without putting the effort in but thats only my opinion ,maybe have a moving walkway installed for them ,or is standing too...
  20. Bilbo

    Sarria pilgrims

    if im been honest i was very judgemental on my recent Camino ,i wasnt the only one who saw 2 groups i,e ,pilgrims and tourists . there was a large group of guys half my age in the last 100km who stood early morning in the alburgue doing some sort of pep talk/chant ,they then threw all there bags...

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