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  1. Mark McCarthy

    Easiest 100km (for someone with health problems limiting high-intensity exercise)

    Abut two years ago, I put together a walking plan for someone who also struggled with large distances. The plan splits Sarria to Santiago in to 18 bite size stages and provides suggested accommodation. I hope this helps. If you need any help please feel free to PM me...
  2. Mark McCarthy

    A camino through Lourdes

    It is the Voie du Piemont (GR 78) up to either Sainte-Colome or Oloron-Sainte-Marie where you can basically take a left and head over the Jaca pass. If you take the route at Sainte-Colome as Felipe says it is called the Voie d'Ossau (GR 108). The Voie du Piemont then carries on to join the...
  3. Mark McCarthy

    If you were to choose your Camino based on the food?

    Me too! We can but dream!
  4. Mark McCarthy

    If you were to choose your Camino based on the food?

    Tapas in León are truly fantastic!
  5. Mark McCarthy

    If you were to choose your Camino based on the food?

    I much prefer the Camino Francés to the Camino Portuguese (mainly because of the road walking on the CP). I adore Jamon and Spanish cheeses and all kinds of pintxos and tapas BUT come on, Portuguese food is so much better than normal Spanish food! A pastel de nata trashes every Spanish cake...
  6. Mark McCarthy

    While you're not doing anything else ... help identify this church!

    This reminds of the graveyard of the church of Santa Maria in Ferreiros just before the 100k mark.
  7. Mark McCarthy

    Starling Bank account or Revolut Pre-loaded Card?

    We use a Fair-FX card which does charge a transaction charge but the better exchange rate generally compensates. When in Spain many banks now charge their own transaction fee so it is worth looking out for either Iber Caja or Abianca ATMs.
  8. Mark McCarthy

    Audio description for the film The Way

    Does anyone know if any of the Camino films like The Way or Six Ways to Santiago have an audio description feature for visually impaired viewers?
  9. Mark McCarthy

    leading a camino group

    I have been leading groups for the last couple of years. I normally provide a list of accommodation. I normally book the albergues for the group (as most albergues do not require a deposit). For those who want to stay in private rooms I provide contacts and links so that people can book their...
  10. Mark McCarthy

    First Pilgrim of 2021.... Sara?!?!?!

    Hi Sara, looks like you would have to stay close by and come in early and get your credential from the Cathedral. The pilgrims' office states "The Pilgrim’s Reception Office is open during these hours every day of the year with the EXCEPTION of Christmas Day – 25th December, and New Year’s Day –...
  11. Mark McCarthy

    Camino with a disability

    If you are interested, I put together an 18 day walking plan for Sarria to Santiago. Even if you do the last 100km of the CP (which are in Spain rather than Portugal), you might still might find the plan interesting. I suspect on the last 100km of the CP you may it difficult to create such short...
  12. Mark McCarthy

    New Galician language series on Netflix

    The Wikipedia entry on Galego is very interesting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galician_language
  13. Mark McCarthy

    Yummy places to snack, eat lunch or dinner along the Camino from Sarria to Santiago

    The restaurant "O Pedrouzo" on Rúa Concello in Pedrouzo offers only two options either veal steak or veal chop but both options are magnificent. The meat is partially cooked and cut into strips which you then finish cooking to your choice on a hot stone on the table
  14. Mark McCarthy

    Organising a group Camino

    I have taken two groups this year but just Sarria to Santiago. I booked all the accommodation in advance, directly with the albergues, who were generally very helpful. All but one needed no deposit. The albergues asked me to contact them a day or two in advance to confirm the booking and on the...
  15. Mark McCarthy

    What if I just showed up?

    First camino I did. After a prayer to Saint Anthony, I found my passport which had been lost for 3 months, I booked a flight for 6 days later, made a trip out to my local Decathlon, bought a backpack which was way too big, filled it with way too much stuff (I didn't even know this forum existed...
  16. Mark McCarthy

    food options at roncevalles

    There are 4 basic options. The albergue sells fixed price pilgrim menu tickets for either Casa Sabina (http://casasabina.roncesvalles.es/?lang=en) and I think the restaurant in the Posada. Alternatively you can eat at the hotel (http://www.hotelroncesvalles.com/#restaurante.html) or get a...
  17. Mark McCarthy

    On the Statistical Probibility of a Snore Free Albergue

    Maybe it’s something to do with the age profile of those who can afford smaller dorms. Up to 30 years of age, approximately 10% of males and less than 5% of females are snorers. In the population over 30 years of age, these percentages increase rapidly among males. Between 60 and 65 years of...
  18. Mark McCarthy

    On the Statistical Probibility of a Snore Free Albergue

    Depends if it is a random selection or not. Possibly the snorers are also choosing smaller dorms to minimise the number of people they inflict their snoring on.
  19. Mark McCarthy

    MAPS.ME vs Google Maps vs competitor apps

    I love this feature, it means you look back via Google Maps to exactly where you took a photo.
  20. Mark McCarthy

    MAPS.ME vs Google Maps vs competitor apps

    I am just installing OSMand to see what it is like.

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