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  1. Bob Howard

    How often do you take a break?

    I only stop when I have to, like when I see a bar.
  2. Bob Howard

    Locals Only

    So far, based on 4 CF's, I can say I haven't experienced any local rudeness. Indifference perhaps. But I get that. I've lived in a few very popular resort towns, and although I've never been rude myself to a tourist, I don't think I have ever gone out of my way to welcome one. I have come across...
  3. Bob Howard

    Are you a hiker or a walker?

    I agree. I almost cringe when I hear someone speaking of "hiking" the Camino. To my ear, to call it "hiking" is a diminution of what we do. Yes, I suppose hiking vs walking is a bit of distinction without a difference. But, somehow, referring to it as hiking . . . well, it almost sounds...
  4. Bob Howard

    Francés vs Via de la Plata vs Camino de madrid

    About how many pilgrims would be just the right amount?
  5. Bob Howard

    Last night I learned I snore...

    Ok, the collective wisdom of the Forum has caused me to rethink my somewhat over the top response about snoring. I survived four years of communal living in the military, including seagoing accommodations that make Camino close quarters seem like resort living. So, I should darn well be able to...
  6. Bob Howard

    Last night I learned I snore...

    This issue and the discussions/disagreements regarding how to handle it have been on the Forum for as long as I can remember. I am astounded that people who know they snore are willing to inflict it on everyone in the room. Yes, yes, we walk our own Camino and it's a matter of personal rights...
  7. Bob Howard

    Francés vs Via de la Plata vs Camino de madrid

    Have a look at this thread, particularly post #23 by a an esteemed veteran of the Forum. https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/the-shame-of-starting-in-sarria.55253/#post-618949
  8. Bob Howard

    What surprised you the most?

    Those China stores/bazars. They're incredible!
  9. Bob Howard

    Options: what to do after arriving in Santiago

    Yesterday, I detoured from Sarria and took the bus to Lugo for a day/overnight. I had been there twice before, once to fill a couple days after Santiago and before the flight home. It is enchanting. and easy to travel to and from
  10. Bob Howard

    For Sale/Wanted Albergue for sale

    I stayed there last night. it is a beautiful and well-planned place in a most welcoming little village.
  11. Bob Howard

    Doing the Backstroke on the CF

    Sunny today from Zubiri to Pamplona,
  12. Bob Howard

    Doing the Backstroke on the CF

    Last year in early September there was some rain forecast while I was in Sarria. We bought 3 Euro umbrellas from the China store there, used them one day and simply disposed of it not wanting to carry even the 12 ounces or so. I got to Bayonne this year on May 20 and it sprinkled a bit. In SJPDP...
  13. Bob Howard

    Bed bug question

    I’m a few days from Estella. Could I also have a private message.
  14. Bob Howard

    3-6 days in Sarria - waiting for group to arrive

    It's only a one hour bus ride to Lugo, with several departures during the day. I've been to Lugo twice. It is one of the most charming places I've ever visited. I like it so much that on my June Camino this year, I'm going to take the bus from Sarria just to spend the night there, then bus...
  15. Bob Howard

    Staying at Paradores?

    I have a self-imposed standing rule, that if a Parador is less than $100, I stay--that price is almost always way in advance. So far, twice in Santo Domingo and once in Leon when I got a discount on a slow day in 2016 before the remodel, and it was right at $100. But more accessible financially...
  16. Bob Howard

    Any gyms on CF with day passes?

    I went to a gym in Leon, the name of which I cannot now remember, this past summer and a day pass was $7.
  17. Bob Howard

    Food on the Camino, what do you miss?

    Thanks. That's always a good measure of food in general is you couldn't stop thinking about it. I'm going to head right there when I arrive about August 2. When you say down the street, I assume you mean back towards plaza obradoiro.
  18. Bob Howard

    Food on the Camino, what do you miss?

    Where in Estella? Was it that at that Happy Days 50's diner on the plaza to the left of the church? Kind of kidding about the diner, but my other guess would be Casa Carmen I think it is, on the right just before the high arched bridge--didn't even notice if they had hamburgers last July because...
  19. Bob Howard

    Food on the Camino, what do you miss?

    Although I wouldn't necessarily miss it on the Camino, once or twice I would like to find a really good hamburger somewhere. I have tried a bunch, and they were just not that good--the beef tough/chewy e.g. Of course, I'm comparing it to burgers I'm used to in the U.S. It makes me wonder if...
  20. Bob Howard

    Not what I expected!

    Yes, a fascinating dichotomy.

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