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  1. Dave

    Are there Book swaps on the Camino. What book would you take.

    I was thinking just a couple weeks ago about how, in the age of kindle, I kind of miss the serendipity and joy of stumbling across a book in the wild. I was in Campiello on the Camino Primitivo, remembering how maybe a decade earlier someone had abandoned Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go at Casa...
  2. Dave

    Are the distances on Gronze correct?

    I also have a long-standing theory that kms walked before sunrise don't count. The body's internal pedometer only functions with daylight.
  3. Dave

    Are the distances on Gronze correct?

    Maybe so, @Luka! It is the path of least resistance (and email).
  4. Dave

    Are the distances on Gronze correct?

    The most common negative feedback I get on the guidebook is that the distances are all 1-2km shorter than the reality. It's like there's some grand conspiracy out there, among guidebook authors, to make everything sound easier than it is. Seems odd when you think about it--wouldn't we want to...
  5. Dave

    Magna Via Francigena Official Website Down?

    Try this one: http://www.viefrancigenedisicilia.it/index.php Dave
  6. Dave

    Legal Changes Coming for Spanish Accommodations

    Yes, same proposal as I understand it; nope, I don't know about the privacy concerns. Maybe this is going to be just like the ETIAS/Schengen changes--popping up every year, only to be postponed once again...
  7. Dave

    Legal Changes Coming for Spanish Accommodations

    Last week, there was an announcement related to the formation of the Acogida Tradicional Jacobea, with traditional pilgrim accommodations on the Caminos del Norte and Primitivo joining together in solidarity to promote this unique form of hospitality. This was driven in part by ongoing concerns...
  8. Dave

    July 2023 Europe heat wave? How hot is it on the Camino?

    Legitimately chilly on the Norte today!
  9. Dave

    Quirky Museums on the Camino

    The Beast of Gevaudan Museum in Saugues on the Via Podiensis exemplifies quirky. A series of rooms with animatronics telling the story of the mega-wolf's rampage through the countryside: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/museum-of-the-beast-of-gevaudan It's all in French, with no English...
  10. Dave

    Problems convincing youth to go on a Camino...any experience?

    I take high schoolers on pilgrimage every summer. Just got back from France with another group about a month ago. My experience is just the opposite--after COVID, they're hungrier than ever for adventures in the real world. Dave
  11. Dave

    Comparing Caminos by Challenge

    It's funny--one of the things that drove me to do this is your point about Le Puy. I think it's the prevailing wisdom, that Le Puy is harder than the Francés. My perception has always been that it's considerably easier. It was, thus, very convenient for me that this data, at least, aligned with...
  12. Dave

    Comparing Caminos by Challenge

    I look forward to reading your finished study, Tom! I do find that days with villages interspersed every 4-6km fly by for me, in comparison to stages with longer open stretches. And those cobblestone descents on the first days of the Norte take a lot out of me. So, no question, lots of different...
  13. Dave

    Comparing Caminos by Challenge

    Love this. Incidentally, I realized I should probably also run the numbers for the Norte-Primitivo combo. It works out to a 302 / 90 relative score. So, definitely a more challenging combo!
  14. Dave

    Comparing Caminos by Challenge

    I agree, Rebekah! And I also agree, at least in part, with you, Ella. I wasn't keen on including a "degree of difficulty" rating when I first worked on the guide, and I'm still opposed to including an estimated walking time. At the very least, though, I wanted some degree of consistency in the...
  15. Dave

    Comparing Caminos by Challenge

    I’ve been tinkering around with the Chemin Le Puy / Via Podiensis route lately and I realized I now have good data for a number of different routes. I thought it would be interesting to make a more formal, apples-to-apples comparison of the relative challenge of each of those routes. To have a...
  16. Dave

    An Easy Way to Help (at least a little)

    Hi everyone, I've been thinking a lot about those in Camino-land who are being negatively affected by the ongoing public health emergency. I know some are exploring ways to support financially, or in other ways. There's one easy thing that all of us can do now, though, while we're...
  17. Dave

    leading a camino group

    I'm in a different categories of most group leaders on here, since I lead high school students. I can mandate pre-trip training and a set packing list (which I can inspect and confirm prior to departure). And, for the most part, they are used to following orders--adults are not! I note that...
  18. Dave

    Veterans... who walked first?

    It's funny, I have to work really hard to fight against my impulse to just have the podcast be about interviewing earlier pilgrims on the Camino. Even still, I've hunted down a bunch of people to chat with about this topic, like Jack Hitt, and David Gitlitz and Linda Davidson, and Edwin Mullins...
  19. Dave

    Camino del Norte GPS

    Hi all, We have fresh versions of gpx tracks for the Norte and Primitivo available for free download here: https://www.cicerone.co.uk/the-camino-del-norte-and-camino-primitivo-third Just scroll down to the "downloads" tab. You'll have to create a free account with Cicerone to access them, but...
  20. Dave

    Your GPS Is Wrong and the Guidebook is Right

    Sorry to be unclear, Andy! I was replying to Tom's comment in that post, not yours. And no offense taken at all. I have been on both sides of this fence, ruefully shaking my fist at a guidebook when it feels like the distances are off, and also receiving emails and reviews that question our...

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