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  1. anthony susan

    Bus from Baiona to Vigo, then Vigo to Ponferrada in September?

    AGREE! We loved it. After a few hours of touring in Vigo, we took the train to Ponferrada. Quick.
  2. anthony susan

    Poor services in stage after Segovia

    When we stayed in Grajal, it was just us and a Danish pilgrim, who had been EVERYWHERE as a walker. I agree; it is one of the best, cleanest and convenient albergues on any camino. We went to the bar for lunch, but they weren't serving. The bar keep could see we were starving, so he phoned...
  3. anthony susan

    Sahagun or Valladolid

    We spent an extra day in Segovia and Sahagun. We arrived early enough in Sahagun to see what we needed to see. We had been there before, but on a Monday. Everything is closed in Sahagun on a Monday. It's inevitable to arrive somewhere on a Monday, so after our first camino, we time our travel to...
  4. anthony susan

    Poor services in stage after Segovia

    We had a presentation and discussion here at our national gathering today with some hospitaleros who had served last year. There is a three-day training program that finished this afternoon. Their biggest concern were those who were clearly in trouble who were "acting" as if they were fine...
  5. anthony susan

    Poor services in stage after Segovia

    This was neither duplicitous nor in jest. It was serious. Here's my reasoning: 1. Practical.. Pride goeth before the fall. I've seen too many pilgrims who are too proud, unable to humble themselves to seek the help they need, whether it's sustainance, accommodations and hygiene, injury...
  6. anthony susan

    Exploring the Spiritual Aspect of the Camino as a Catholic Pilgrim

    Yes, you are missing quite a bit, although I agree completely that if you just use a search engine, the religious/spiritual elements of the camino are not there, and with good reason: They are not mechanical, like what backpack or shoes to buy, or how to treat blisters. Even so, there has been a...
  7. anthony susan

    Poor services in stage after Segovia

    As a volunteer camino trainer, I separate walking the Frances, Portugues, Norte, Ingles and Primitivo, all with good infrastructures and higher volumes of pilgrims from the lesser caminos, like the Madrid. I strongly encourage first time peregrinos to walk the Frances, which is indeed the...
  8. anthony susan

    On the way to San Quirico d’Orcia, Italy ... Via Francigena

    I lived in Italy for years and the Val D'Orcia was truly a slice of paradise, completely off the path of the tens of millions of tourists who come to Italy each year. You are indeed blessed. Savor every moment.
  9. anthony susan

    In Porto now and already lost

    We received our credencial and stamp the day before we left. We had encountered some pilgrims in our days exploring Porto before we started our camino who got lost departing from the cathedral, so we started at the corner of the Carmelite church (there's actually two lovely churches side by...
  10. anthony susan

    My pilgrimage in a word: extraordinary! Yours?

    I appreciate your point about not repeating THE Camino...namely the Frances. We have walked many others, with only one, the Portugues, with many peregrinos. There are so many camino paths with low or moderate numbers of peregrinos, providing the opportunity to have the beauty of nature all to...
  11. anthony susan

    My pilgrimage in a word: extraordinary! Yours?

    Too many adjectives to choose from, and no two experiences are the same. We weren't sure about doing even one, and thought early on everyone who touted the camino had to have a screw or two loose. But when we finished, we felt like you did. 7 caminos later, we discovered that each camino path...
  12. anthony susan

    The “Olvidada” for the Olvidado

    Is there a fairly comprehensive update on the Olvidado for walking in 2022? We have enough certificates so another one is not an incentive. We very much would like to do the Olvidado/Invierno but haven't seem commentary since pre-Covid. Hope there are walkers from last year who will chime in.
  13. anthony susan

    LIVE from the Camino revising my camino strategy

    When we walked this two years ago, we had the benefit of a walker three days ahead of us who advised of albergues along the way available and desirable. This gave us peace of mind and worked well, even though we sometimes pushed on. There was a walker three days behind us and we provided the...

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