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  1. Nick Barlow

    Good news about Camino -Ninja

    I used Ninja for the Frances last year, and probably more for the map, distance to go, and elevation options as I did for the accommodation information. I've looked at others since Andy's sad death but haven't found one that offered that information as easily, so I'll be very happy if they get...
  2. Nick Barlow

    What book defines 'off stage'?

    I didn't use the Brierley guide, and didn't really hear of it until I was close to beginning - I did have the Cicerone guide, though got an e-book version I could read on my phone to save weight! Regardless of what the books said, though, I found that geography tended to make some towns more...
  3. Nick Barlow

    All the single ladies, all the single ladies

    I'm a man, but I noticed when I was doing the Camino last April/May that a lot of women were doing it, and a fair percentage of those had come alone. Talking to a few at different times, some of them who'd travelled in a lot of places told me they felt safer on the Camino than they had almost...
  4. Nick Barlow

    How to get a Compostela without the crazy 100 k

    Yes, I did this when I did the Frances from SJPP last year. Lots of people warning about how packed it would be after Sarria, but I had some very pleasant days walking and a couple of my favourite albergue evenings stopping in places between the "main" towns. It's also quite odd and interesting...
  5. Nick Barlow

    Power Struggle in Galicia: The Battle for Wind Farm Proposals

    One thing I noticed in my time in Spain last year was how many pylons there seemed to be and how they ran across so many landscapes. There were points where it felt like someone decided that no dramatic view was complete without some cables draped across it. And I like wind turbines, I thought...
  6. Nick Barlow

    Etiquette/ what to wear at churches

    Like you, I'm not a Catholic, but I did go to a few Masses on my Camino. I don't recall any of the pilgrims I saw - including the Catholic ones I knew - having a special outfit with them for going to Mass, and churches on the Camino know that most people aren't carrying a huge range of clothes...
  7. Nick Barlow

    Poll Do you listen to anything while walking?

    I normally listen to podcasts or music when I'm out walking and know the route I'm on as it's a good way for me to learn some things while I'm getting exercise. Where I live is pretty flat, so I'm not doing much in the way of tricky walking, and it helps cut out the sound of nearby roads etc...
  8. Nick Barlow

    The Camino Isn’t A Pilgrimage Anymore

    I'm new here, and this year will be my first Camino but a few years ago I did John O'Groats to Land's End (the length of Great Britain) which wasn't a pilgrimage in and of itself but there's something about a long walk like that which changes you. For me, committing to a do a journey like this...

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