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  1. Lirsy

    Poll: Best time to walk

    It was pretty good ... You just have to find out how the Hospital section is before deciding whether to take it or go through Pola de Allande.
  2. Lirsy

    Why do pilgrims carry on when it is really hard?

    I think the answer is not that difficult. I think that what leads you to carry your backpack, that forcing you to leave many things at home that you would normally take with you, is the same reason that leads a person to climb a steep mountain instead of taking the chairlift and enjoying a...
  3. Lirsy

    Preparing physically to walk the Camino

    Another possible reason is that many pilgrims that have already reached SdC several times decide to stop somewhere before Sarria, avoiding the massive number of pilgrims in the latest 100 km. By the way, as the Spanish goverment allowed us to make some sport (this starting today), I started...
  4. Lirsy

    Buying a Hamlet in Galicia

    The main reason is that people have to work and take care of their family. If you have children, would you like to raise them away from other children? For most people, finding work in such isolated places is really difficult. I knew a painter, from Slovakia, I think, who moved to live in an...
  5. Lirsy

    Weather on either side of summer

    If you plan the CF, August / September will, almost certainly, be hotter. And for what refers to May / June, temperatures could be around what you have indicated (or a little hotter). If you plan to take a camino in the north, probably August / September will be around what you indicated.
  6. Lirsy

    Getting lost & Camino angels

    Nice experiences!!:) Fortunately, most of the people along the Camino are very friendly with pilgrims. I remember one day, on the Camino Primitivo. I got lost, a man saw me in the distance. He realized that I was lost, took his car and drove about 2 km along an absolutely impossible path until...
  7. Lirsy

    Learning Spanish - Is Babbel a good choice?

    A few days ago I saw a similar thread and published the link to a site with videos there. This site seems to use the ELE system (official Spanish system for foreigners). It seems to go from level A1 to B2. The message I published is here...
  8. Lirsy

    Now this is 'Serious' Training!

    Great idea!!! Let me help you a little! Here you have some snores !! Enjoy your training!! 😂
  9. Lirsy

    Coffee in Spain

    Basically (99% of bars) "cafe solo" means cafe express. "Cafe cortado" is a "cafe solo" + a drop of milk "Cafe americano" is "cafe solo"+ plus hot water "Cafe con leche" is a longer "cafe solo" + milk "Cafe con hielo" is "cafe solo" + ice "Carajillo" is "cafe solo" + brandy "Cafe con gotas" is...
  10. Lirsy

    300 km to get the compostela

    I think I was losing a bit of focus when writing some of the previous messages. The Compostela is a document that certifies that you have made a pilgrimage to Santiago. It has nothing to do with what you can get from the Camino while you walk on it or when you arrive at the cathedral. Nor does...
  11. Lirsy

    300 km to get the compostela

    I can understand that. You are arriving at the sacred place that contains the remains of Saint James. I can also understand, I am one of them, to those who think that the Camino is the most important, the effort, the reflections, the other pilgrims and hospitaleros, the local people that we...
  12. Lirsy

    300 km to get the compostela

    😱 I can see your point! Not only the Americans, but also many people for whom the Compostela is important, who are true pilgrims but who lack the time and / or the ability to walk long distances and / or for a long time. It is a difficult problem: how to avoid overcrowding and tourism along...
  13. Lirsy

    300 km to get the compostela

    Looking for old threads about this problem, I found: https://www.ficscaminodesantiago.com/ There you will find in English, French and Spanish a document explaining the proposal and the reasons for this proposal (I enclose the English version). I have to be totally in agreement with what is...
  14. Lirsy

    300 km to get the compostela

    I partially agree with this. I think the total number of pilgrims will decrease, which means there will be fewer people in Santiago. On the other hand, probably the number of pilgrims in those cities 300 km away will probably increase a bit, which means more pilgrims in sections of 100 to 300...
  15. Lirsy

    300 km to get the compostela

    Most probably, in order of preference I would choose: No requirement 300 km 100 km I'm not talking about people with some kind of disability. I still remember an English blind woman I met in El Acebo!
  16. Lirsy

    300 km to get the compostela

    I absolutelly agree!!!
  17. Lirsy

    300 km to get the compostela

    This could also be a great idea! What does not make sense is that so many people walk 100 km to get what, in the end, is just a piece of paper (no offense intended!!). I have no problem with people getting the Compostela without any kind of requirement. I have the Compostela of each of the...
  18. Lirsy

    300 km to get the compostela

    Some time ago, it was a strong move to modify the requirements for the Compostela from 100 km to 300 km. It seemed that most organizations related to the Camino agreed with that modification. Does anyone know if this idea is still alive? I really love the idea. It seems to me that this will...
  19. Lirsy

    Camino del Norte GPS

    For the tracks, you can find them in www.rayyrosa.com. The site is in Spanish, but you can use google for translation. Also, in rayyrosa, you will find how to download the tracks to your mobile. Anyway, that advice to find a teenager with 10 minutes of free time would be best.! 😂 If you want...
  20. Lirsy

    Could you be a Hospitable Hermit?

    As you can see .... there is a lot of people wishing to joint such initiative!! If at any time you need help, just tell me!:)

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