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  1. pepi

    Any Camino experience with Blundstone’s Chelsea boots?

    They are sold by REI, are they any good for winter Caminos? (See the article in NYT)
  2. pepi

    A secular Camino?

    Preface: Moderators: I absolutely respect the rules of this forum - which I consider essential - and if this post, or reactions to it, go in the wrong direction, I ask you to delete it. I don't want to discuss religion and faith, I'm just interested to know why other "non-believers" walk a...
  3. pepi

    Food along the Camino

    This weeks issue of the popular Spanish site vivecamino.com features an article about typical dishes of the different regions along the Camino. (Use Google translate to convert into English). Buen provecho
  4. pepi

    Gronze offers highly scalable Camino maps for download

    It is still a Beta version but entirely functional, available for both, Apple IOS and Android. (It is all in Spanish but you can open www.gronze.com with Google translate) Btw: Gronze also has a forum for members (free) without ads and posts reflect Spanish views that can be very interesting
  5. pepi

    What AI ChatGPT knows about the Camino Frances

    I am very intrigued by the impressive text capability of the AI App ChatGPT. It is free of charge (for the time being) and can create text of astonishing quality in a number of languages. I asked the robot some questions about the CF: Q: I am interested in walking the Camino de Santiago, what...
  6. pepi

    Declining Pilgrimage Numbers on the French Camino: Understanding the Local Political Context

    "Alert on the French Camino de Santiago after losing half of its pilgrims in ten years While Galicia warns of overcrowding, this historic route has progressively lost weight in the face of other options. The Junta de Castilla y León, the territory with the most kilometers of the route, prepares...
  7. pepi

    2022 Camino Pilgrim Statistics by Country

    Peter Kirchmann, German Camino blogger from https://jakobsweg-lebensweg.de/pilgerstatistik-2022/ has diligently compiled statistics from the Oficina de Acogida al Peregrino and other sources into interesting graphics. The page is in German, but the images are understandable in any language. (Or...
  8. pepi

    Arriving in SdC, an entirely superfluous post

    I apologize for this completely theoretical, superfluous post, take it with a pinch of humor. I must admit that this question has preoccupied me every time, from the completion of my second Camino to the sixth this year: If, after crossing the motorway bridge, I reach the city limits of...
  9. pepi

    Musings after completing the Camino

    We Peregrinos love the idea of crossing Spain on an ancient path through a quaint, picturesque but humble land and do not, in general, associate the country with its remarkable economic and social progress. On my CF last month, I could not help noticing a general mood of departure...
  10. pepi

    Leaving SdC back to Pamplona with my dog

    I am currently in SdC and am looking for the best way to return to Pamplona with my dog. Alsa will not take us, Any suggestions, ideas?
  11. pepi

    Warning: Jacotrans

    I am currently walking the CF and I have to use the backpack forwarding services due to medical reasons (2 stents inserted only 10 days before departure). I sent Jacotrans an Excel sheet with my full schedule and my room bookings and received a reasonable offer to transport my pack all the way...
  12. pepi

    Observations while prepping my CF in Aug/Sep

    Well, I wasn't actually planning to hike this year, but then...(you all know)... Perhaps the following will be useful to those (newbies) who plan to hike the Camino in the next few months. But let me first disclose a little about myself: I have circumnavigated the sun more than 78 times, done...
  13. pepi

    Win-win on the Camino

    Making both the peregrinos and the farmers happy 😎
  14. pepi

    CF, another video

    My long walk in 2021 –at 78 y my 6th Camino – was particularly joyful after having recovered from several cancer surgeries, a quintuple bypass, and deep sorrow. This video is personal but I'd like to share it here because it shows that it can be done, no matter what, Buen Camino
  15. pepi

    Deteriorating Behavior

    A recent cancer- and open-heart surgery survivor, I just completed my sixth wonderful, thoroughly enjoyable CF. These two particular experiences though saddened me: Chatting with a young couple from Costa Rica, they raved about the Camino's system of free-of-charge albergues; turned out that...
  16. pepi

    My ultimate packing list

    Starting in SJPdP in 10 days, I finalized my pack, couldn't resist sharing it. The backpack is 28 lt. and with all the above (incl. daypack) it is only 2/3rd full
  17. pepi

    DJI Pocket 2, last minute decision

    Anybody out there with DJI Pocket 2 experience? I am considering a last-minute purchase and would appreciate advice as to what accessories are essential. I intend to use it in std. mode 2,7K: 2720×1530 with 30 fps along with my iPhone 11 in parallel and make daily automatic cloud-back-ups when...
  18. pepi

    Tracking my walk day by day on a map

    Is there an iPhone/Apple app that would track and record the progress of my walk for family and friends?
  19. pepi

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Entering Spain on Napoleon Route...questions unanswered

    I'll arrive in BIQ in late August to proceed to SJPdP and have a valid certificate of vaccination with QR, sufficient to enter France. Walking the Napoleon route passing the "green border" to Roncesvalles and beyond, there is no border checkpoint. Standard Peregrino procedure. Do I need to...
  20. pepi

    Useful advice for (new) Peregrinos

    It happens to most peregrinos: We walk, meet, and chat with nice people; at the end of the Camino, you suddenly realize that you forgot to ask them for a contact. Here's my advise: Part of preparing should include that you create small labels with your data, email address and perhaps a small...

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