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  1. Old Bamboo

    Spanish words for sleeping mask and heating coil?

    Many years ago those small heating coils were easy to find but nowadays not so. After fruitless searches in many countries in hardware, appliance and similar shops the best or maybe only resource is ordering online. The ones available in those Chinese shops tend to be of the large bucket...
  2. Old Bamboo

    want solitude

    I too prefer solitude on the trail. Your best bet is to leave late since most try to get an early (sometimes very early) start. By leaving late most will already be far down the trail. And also concentrate on hiking in the later afternoon when you'll mostly have the trail to yourself. Most...
  3. Old Bamboo

    LIVE from the Camino Taiwan Grannies!!!

    I haven't met these folks but Taiwanese in general are happy kind folk. Long live the Republic of China!
  4. Old Bamboo

    Amount of time required to get from the Lisbon airport to Oriente train station

    I just landed in Lisbon the other day and there must have been 1000 people lined up for immigration. I'm not kidding. It took a good while so maybe take that into account. The metro to Oriented is quick, only 3 stops. Good luck.
  5. Old Bamboo

    Caminho da Raia General Discussion

    Thanks Jungleboy. You're a gem of information.
  6. Old Bamboo

    Does anyone know of any shorter pilgrimage routes around the world?

    Try this link for Austrian pilgrimages instead. The above doesn't seem to work https://lust-auf-oesterreich.at/das-sind-die-5-schoensten-pilgerwege-in-oesterreich/401428929
  7. Old Bamboo

    BBC "Pilgrimage" series 6 - North Wales Pilgrim Way

    Agreed.
  8. Old Bamboo

    Camino Wildlife (excluding escaped circus animals)

    On various caminos/pilgrimages I’ve had experiences or encounters with a number of wildlife. Once a wolf came out of the bushes right in front of me. I froze, the wolf gave me a look and thankfully continued on. On another occasion I had an unnerving experience with a stag. There have been...
  9. Old Bamboo

    Listening to Music/Audiobooks/Podcasts while making the pilgrimage?

    Never. I can listen to music or podcasts at home. On pilgrimage I listen to my surroundings.
  10. Old Bamboo

    Random but Tom Petty

    I remember seeing that Tom Petty quote written in big letters in a shelter also in 2016 and I believe it was climbing the trail up the hill to the Cruz de Ferro. I can't recall the quote right now but I knew/know the song being a Tom Petty fan.
  11. Old Bamboo

    It's my (life) Camino

    Right On
  12. Old Bamboo

    Shikoku, Japan 88 Temples Pilgrimage Guide Video

    I am actually on my way to the airport to fly to Osaka and resume my Shikoku Henro, part 3. Just checking the weather in Shikoku and it's quite cold right now With a low of -1 some upcoming days. Wonder if I should not have waited a couple of months? Apparently Efrin will begin his Henro about...
  13. Old Bamboo

    Peregrina finishes Finisterre to Jerusalem journey!

    If you're a PLF fan try Nick Hunt's Walking the Woods and the Water. He traces PLF's footsteps across Europe to Istanbul in 2011.
  14. Old Bamboo

    A Basic Guide to the Shikoku Pilgrimage

    I fly in 3 weeks to Osaka to resume the Shikoku 88 where I left off 3 years ago. Covid prevented my return until now. Hopefully the typhoons that have battered southern Japan of late will have eased.
  15. Old Bamboo

    Rude bicyclists?

    In Italy on the Via Francigena there were separate routes for cycling and walking pilgrims with blue signs and a bicycle logo for the cyclists. They lead through back roads but ultimately to the same destinations. I actually got lost a time or 2 and ended up following the bike routes. An...
  16. Old Bamboo

    Planning a 14 Day Walking Trip from Lucca to Rome: Accommodation Tips Needed

    There definitely is not the pilgrim infrastructure as on the CF in Spain so private lodging will be necessary. Sometimes you’ll need to ask around as small pensions are not always obvious. Also when I did it in 2017 there were very few pilgrims in Aug/Sept which should have been the high season...
  17. Old Bamboo

    Looking for a Freestanding Dome Tent for Camino Trip

    I have a similar tent and paid about $20 for it some years ago. It's also a dome tent, can be pitched anywhere and weighs about 1.5kg. Your idea is a good one to pitch outside the refugios yet use their facilities. But be aware it will not be waterproof but for summertime use will be perfect.
  18. Old Bamboo

    Can the Italian section of the VF be done on €35/day without camping?

    For me I found the VF in Italy much more costly. Typically a refugio you'd pay perhaps 5-6 Euros in Spain would be 12-15 in Italy. And definitely there is not the pilgrims' infrastructure as in Spain with often only one refugio in town. Nor do i recall any having wifi. But this was a few...
  19. Old Bamboo

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD From the Philippines to Camino Portugues

    I too am interested about Portugal's policy regarding arrivals from Manila but I'm planning on much sooner than May. Currently it seems the Phils is not allowed for air arrivals but no problem by land as previously stated. But things change quickly, esp with the numbers dropping in the PH and...
  20. Old Bamboo

    TV series on the Aragonés route from Somport

    Nice shots of the area but who was the one who chose the soundtrack? Definitely takes away from the atmosphere.

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