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  1. Derek Booth

    New mobile confession booths from Sarria

    This is one 'Booth' that will not need that offer. I'm not suggesting I'm a Saint, but.......
  2. Derek Booth

    For sale albergue in Frómista

    I stayed there in March 2019 and have wonderful memories of my stay.
  3. Derek Booth

    Advice… please… 🙏🏻 (About starting time each day)

    The OP said," so I need your opinion on my plan of starting the hike around 8-9 am" Where's the Roll on the floor laughing emoji? Wait until someone wanders around the Albergue at stupid o'clock, tripping over bags while carrying the light on his/her iPhone on 'Stun' mode. Sleeping in is not...
  4. Derek Booth

    How did you prepare your mind for the Camino?

    Although I have been married for over 50yrs, I am also an only child. My preparatons for the Camino consisted of walking ever longer walks in our locality and it was very rare that I came across anyone to talk to or even to pass a comment. So, when I started 'my' Camino in Pamplona, it was...
  5. Derek Booth

    Cost of luggage transfer on the Francés

    The only comment I would make is that, if you are intending to stay at a Council run Albergue (think O'Cebriero) OR certain Albergues connected to a religious fraternity (Think, Albergue de Perigrinos San Nicolas de Flue @ Ponferrada) those Albergues may ? (In my case did) refuse to accept my...
  6. Derek Booth

    Are you 70+ and still walking Caminos?

    I did my first (Frances) in 2019 just shy of my 70th. I have a plane ticket with my name on it for Lisbon in Sept. Heck, I had such a good time on the last occasion, I have been forced to bring a chaperone this time, our youngest son. Not that she doesn't trust me but she's even organised to...
  7. Derek Booth

    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 6.0

    Been there, seen that etc. Gawd! I even store my Weetabix (UK) in a WeetBix tin(Aust.) adorned with Brett Lee on the front!
  8. Derek Booth

    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 6.0

    This is what I call my 'Australia' photo. Taken in the eucalyptus forest near to SdC at the end of March 2019. Something to do with the light and the subject.
  9. Derek Booth

    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 6.0

    Day 2 out of Pamplona in the delightful company of Corrina from Paraguay. This is the underpass under the A12 just outside Cirauqui.
  10. Derek Booth

    Do you have tips for meeting people on the Camino?

    " I am from the North of England where people acknowledge each other and wouldn't think of being in a strangers company without passing the time of day. On the other hand, those that live in our capital positively cringe at the thought of someone looking at them on their way to work, let alone...
  11. Derek Booth

    Do you have tips for meeting people on the Camino?

    I am from the North of England where people acknowledge each other and wouldn't think of being in a strangers company without passing the time of day. On the other hand, those that live in our capital positively cringe at the thought of someone looking at them on their way to work, let alone...
  12. Derek Booth

    Funny Camino Stories, Experiences or Pictures

    It was early on my Camino (I'd started in Pamplona) and, on about Day 3 I came across a village fountain. I'd read comments on here that in some villages, the water in public fountains was not potable, (drinkable) so I asked??? a group of locals standing nearby, mostly by sign language and...
  13. Derek Booth

    Most unusual Camino souvenir

    I'm sorry if this offends but in March 2019 I put a stone inscribed with my three grandchildren names on the pile at Cruz de Ferro. Almost 12 months later, while showing my wife some of the sights of the Camino we passed the Cruz. On a whim I went back to the pile AND FOUND!!! my previously...
  14. Derek Booth

    Funny Camino Stories, Experiences or Pictures

    This is what one looks like in isolation. I think this one was doing his own Camino.
  15. Derek Booth

    Funny Camino Stories, Experiences or Pictures

    They are processionary caterpillars and they are dangerous little chaps. They are covered in microscopic hairs which, if in the skin can be extremely irritating. Inquisitive dogs are especially vulnerable when they literally stick their noses into the procession. On the walk these caterpillars...
  16. Derek Booth

    Please. . Consider identifying a picture location when posting pictures to the Media section.

    Perhaps there's a serial peripatetic Painter and Decorator about. He/She goes out on the Camino's to add even more colour to our lives.😁
  17. Derek Booth

    Please. . Consider identifying a picture location when posting pictures to the Media section.

    I'm going to go out on a limb here but I've got a feeling that the table is on the plateau after climbing out of Villafranca Montes de Oca on the way (in my case) to Ages. I recall that after climbing alongside the Alto de la Pedraja I walked through a wooded area with what had the appearance...
  18. Derek Booth

    Are you 70+ and still walking Caminos?

    It's a little like the adverts that say, "We can make you ten years younger" It's smoke and mirrors. I haven't found out how to do it either.
  19. Derek Booth

    Are you 70+ and still walking Caminos?

    I hope the Albergues give me a youth discount when I start in 26 days, (gulp!) I'm only 69yrs. old. PS. The Avatar on the left<<< is wrong. I'm doing the Frances from Pamplona.
  20. Derek Booth

    woohoo! green light for yellow arrows

    Son No2. advised me today that UK to NZ can be got for 750$NZ, It's with Air China so no doubt you will suffer from terminal boredom waiting for a connection but hey! You'll need all the downtime you can handle before the Camino

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