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  1. isawtman

    Crazy things people do in the last 100 km

    When I hiked the Frances Route this happened. I was hiking in the afternoon just east of Arzua. I was reserved a bed at an albergue in Arzua, so I had already hiked all the way from San Xulien near Palas Del Rei. I met a couple from my home state and of course we talked for a while. Then...
  2. isawtman

    How many people go right to Orisson?

    I was wondering how many people skip staying at St Jean Pied de Port and hike right to Orisson. The one bus from Pamplona arrives in SJPP at around 1:30 pm. If you sat right in the front of the bus and were one of the first people off, then if you headed right to the Pilgrims Office to get...
  3. isawtman

    Are you ready for another round of "I can't find a bed"

    Last year I started out from St Jean on Sept 2, which was one of the busiest days of the year. I barely got a bed the first day of walking and I had to walk all the way to Burguette. September is the busiest month from St Jean. This past spring we had several posts from people having a hard...
  4. isawtman

    Should they make an alternate route after Portomarin

    There are already several alternative routes on the Camino Frances, but perhaps the place they could use one the most doesn't have one. I think the people of Galicia should consider creating an alternative route after Portomarin. Perhaps having the alternative go through Monterroso. The reason...
  5. isawtman

    Best Moments on the Camino Frances video - Doing well

    Hi Everyone My 16 minute "Best Moments on the Camino Frances" video is doing well even though I have not promoted it very much. I premiered it at my presentation at Canoecopia. I hope you enjoy it
  6. isawtman

    Camino Seminar at Canoecopia

    If you are coming to Canoecopia in Madison, Wisconsin, My Presentation will be on Friday, March 10 at 3:30 pm. This is only the second hiking Presentation they have had on hiking. The first one was "Backpacking through the Boundary Waters" which I did about 8 years ago. For more information...
  7. isawtman

    30 videos completed

    It's been a monumental task over the last 3 months but I have completed 30 videos on the Camino de Santiago - Frances Route. The index of the videos is posted here: http://tmanshikes.com/frances-route-videos/ They give you a really good look at what the Camino Frances is like. No drones or fancy...
  8. isawtman

    Galicia is Good Series of videos

    Hi Everyone I just completed my "Galicia is Good" Series of videos which covers from O Cebreiro to Santaigo. That would also include the stretch between Sarria and Santiago for those people just doing the last 100 km The videos are located here: http://tmanshikes.com/galicia-is-good/
  9. isawtman

    Up & Over Cruz de Ferro - A Camino Frances Video

    I just completed editing my 20th Camino de Santiago - Frances Route video. It is called "Up & Over Cruz de Ferro" and is also know as "Santa Catalina to Riego de Ambros" Check it out here: For the whole list of 20 videos go here http://tmanshikes.com/frances-route-videos/ and be sure to...
  10. isawtman

    5 camino related books

    Since my previous post called 4 Camino Related Books was such a hit, I decided to do another post like it. Su Camino, doing the Camino Frances in 20 days by Brien Crothers Nice book with good resources such as key phrases in Spanish, Packing list, etc. But the actual account of the trip is...
  11. isawtman

    Several New Videos

    Hi, I have been editing the days that I have enough footage for. Here they are:
  12. isawtman

    Video of my first day from St Jean Pied de Port to Burguete

    Here's the video of my first day of hiking from St Jean to Burguete
  13. isawtman

    New St Jean to Burguete Video

    If you really want to know what it is like. Not just fluffy shots of beautiful views
  14. isawtman

    Tman Stayed Here, Where I stayed on the Camino Frances.

    Okay, people I have completed my latest project. It is a webpage with all the places I stayed during my recent trip to Spain and France including hiking the whole Camino Frances. Go to www.tmanshikes.com and click on the header for "Tman slept here." Or go to the page directly at...
  15. isawtman

    Roncesvalles and Mansilla seem to be the bed crunch trouble spots

    I just did the Camino Frances from Sept 2 to Oct 2, 2022. The two places where I thought there was a notable bed crunch were Roncesvalles and Mansilla de las Mulas. In Roncevalles they have lowered the number of available beds by over 100, perhaps due to covid. In Mansilla, the municipal...
  16. isawtman

    Stuck in Spain

    I originally was going to do two caminos but after I got done with the Frances a few days ago I really don’t feel like hiking another Camino. My flight back is Nov 4 and I tried to change it but the cost is too much. They said over $1000. So I may be stuck in Spain until Nov 4. I am in Barcelona...
  17. isawtman

    App to find water on the Frances

    I just downloaded the Buen Camino App and I can't seem to find any listings for water. The have points for Albergues, pilgrim masses, etc, but not places to get water. Maybe I'm doing something wrong. I'm pretty sure there is a water spot between Orisson and Roncevalles but I don't see it...
  18. isawtman

    How many people are starting from SJPDP each day

    I was wondering if there is any way of finding out how many people start out at St Jean Pied de Port each day. For instance, there is a counter on the internet on how many people receive their Compostela each day in Santiago. Here's where it would come into play: if 500 people started the...
  19. isawtman

    Downtown Madrid to Pamplona

    Hi I am planning to fly into Madrid. People say one of the best ways to get to Pamplona from the Madrid Airport is to go to Terminal 4 and take a bus directly to Pamplona. I believe that other people take a taxi or bus to a renfe train station then take the train to Pamplona But, while I am...
  20. isawtman

    Reviews of Four Camino-Related Books

    Hi, I have recently read 4 camino related books and I though I would relay my opinions about them. The Camino by Shirley Maclaine: The Book starts out good enough but she starts having dreams and in the later part of the book the dreams take over. It's a bunch of new aged metaphysical...

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