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  1. Lindsay from Scotland

    The Three Wise Men

    Hi there Can anyone tell me where on the Camino Frances there is a mural on a wall depicting “the three wise men”. I’ve admired it on several occasions, over the years, but I can’t remember where it is. The iconography suggests the nativity with the three wise men being depicted as Albert...
  2. Lindsay from Scotland

    Musical instruments on the Camino.

    May I introduce “Waltzing Matilda” my beloved traveling guitar. She and I have walked the Frances several times, the Podensis and part of the Francigena. I feel inspired by “As I walked out one midsummer morning “ that beautiful book by Laurie Lee in which he carries his violin wrapped in an...
  3. Lindsay from Scotland

    Please bring a sleeping bag of some kind

    Old people are not that stupid! It’s the young ones that I pity! Lindsay
  4. Lindsay from Scotland

    Camino Irritants

    I am minded of an hiaku “On top of the mountain seeking solitude many people “
  5. Lindsay from Scotland

    First rescue of the season on the Route Napoleon

    My objection to this whole thread is that it is based on speculation and and second hand knowledge
  6. Lindsay from Scotland

    First rescue of the season on the Route Napoleon

    Thank you Kather1na I was beginning to think I was in some scene from “Macbeth”
  7. Lindsay from Scotland

    First rescue of the season on the Route Napoleon

    I don’t quite understand. I personally walked from St Jean to Roncesvalles on Wednesday 5th April on the Napoleon route and it was wall to wall sunshine And has been like that for 4 days now. I am in Pampalona right now the weather is fantastic- blue cloudless skies.
  8. Lindsay from Scotland

    LIVE from the Camino What a difference

    I’m leaving SJPP on 5th April Lindsay
  9. Lindsay from Scotland

    LIVE from the Camino I’m on my way

    Bless you Eve Alexandera ! I am off on my 5th camino next week starting in Le Puy and I’ve been worried about my level of fitness. But ‘What the heck’ or ‘Que le heck’. I am going to be like you and just do it. Lx
  10. Lindsay from Scotland

    Jitters

    Hi SuziK You will be fine and you won’t be alone. Lindsay
  11. Lindsay from Scotland

    LIVE from the Camino I’m on my way

    Eve I am loving your reports. They bring back so many memories of my own journey through the same places last year. Thank you for sharing your inner journey as well. On my first camino I composed a little song that refers to a dance called the camino shuffle. We all do it from time to time. “The...
  12. Lindsay from Scotland

    LIVE from the Camino I’m on my way

    Hi Eve Simply loving this thread Thanks Lindsay
  13. Lindsay from Scotland

    13 days - where to start or end?

    Hi Monica I have walked ‘the camino’ several times whole and in parts. It is almost certain that you will return again after this first taster so I would council starting in Saint Jean de Port and seeing how far you get. “Let the Camino decide”. The departure experience with all the newbies will...
  14. Lindsay from Scotland

    LIVE from the Camino Burgos to Leon

    Thank you ! You’ve made me think, made me laugh. I just loved your descriptions of familiar places. If you are ever in need a troubadour on the camino. ‘Waltzing Matilda’ and myself are at your command. Lindsay
  15. Lindsay from Scotland

    LIVE from the Camino Burgos to Leon

    Have a great time Good attitude Lindsay
  16. Lindsay from Scotland

    For coffee addicts that like to walk early

    Hi there coffee lovers. This is the kit I’ve carried on two camino Frances, the GR65 and the Francigena it weighs 104grams. I also carry a one man tent (1.6kg) and a travel guitar (1.7kg). My all up pack weight is 11kg. My usual routine is to start early, walk slow and meet lots of people! I...
  17. Lindsay from Scotland

    Do you have tips for meeting people on the Camino?

    Sitting in a sunny village square with a cold beer, playing your guitar with your new friends!

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