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  1. Travellingman

    Can you camp along the Camino?

    Much has been discussed on here about camping on the camino, mainly the fact that in Spain it is largely illegal to camp outside of official sites, However, given the current situation, maybe it's time to relax this rule - at least social distancing could be maintained, and some revenue would...
  2. Travellingman

    Thoughts on Sketching Along Your Camino.

    Thanks for the info, I'm planning to take a small sketch pad and pencil for the first time on camino, rather than a camera, and combine the drawings with a journal as you suggest.
  3. Travellingman

    Camino Exhibition Now In Leuven, Belgium 9th April - 13th August

    Well, I think SabineP will probably help you out on this, when she returns from Santiago.
  4. Travellingman

    Mental Fatigue

  5. Travellingman

    Living on the Camino

    I touched on this in another thread sometime ago, so... Have any of you experienced pilgrims ever encountered anyone actually "living on the camino", ie, walking full time in Spain on the pilgrim paths? I did meet a German a couple years ago, who had been walking the Frances and working as...
  6. Travellingman

    Living on the camino/long term pilgrimage

    Yes, I've often wondered about those walkers coming towards me when en route to SdC - are they on a marathon trek, returning from Santiago,going home to some far off country? I wish I'd had the nerve to stop and ask them....;)
  7. Travellingman

    Living on the camino/long term pilgrimage

    Yes, I'm European resident, Schengen is least of my worries!! Just hoping for some horse's mouth experience, is all. I mean, it's like all these "secret" lifestyles: ie, the monastery at Lluc on Mallorca has some long term rental apartments - how do people get one of these?
  8. Travellingman

    Living on the camino/long term pilgrimage

    I seem to recall reading somewhere on here about a ?Polish? woman who'd walked/wild camped the caminos for years and years. On my walks I have seen others who are apparently doing some kind of long term/permanent walk - any of you seen/heard/know about anyone who has done/ doing similar stuff? I...
  9. Travellingman

    Grañon hipplie place July 15 2015

    Thanks for the replies - decisions,decisions - I'll take the sheet and the spray. The sheet does have ties at each corner, so hopefully win't slip about too much....
  10. Travellingman

    Grañon hipplie place July 15 2015

    Thanks for the heads up, I think I'll take a Deet spray instead.
  11. Travellingman

    Grañon hipplie place July 15 2015

    This time I'm taking Lifesystems Bed bug sheet - has anyone tried these, and are they effective? (Fortunately, I've not had any problems on the camino - when travelling through Turkey and Iran years ago, a different story:()
  12. Travellingman

    How to avoid people on the Camino?

    Well, the other side of the coin. The OP asks, "is it possible to be solitary on the camino without being a party pooper?"and, "being forced to socialise". On my second camino, in 2012 (the Frances), I gave up at Najera, after walking from St Jean, totally demoralised by the lack of any...
  13. Travellingman

    I just love my life

    The French have a word for it: Le Cafard - the cockroach. As a long time sufferer myself, I agree with CaminoDebrita. But, good on you, Al - may you have many more such days! and enjoy the Ingles, again.
  14. Travellingman

    Its NOT a 'real' Camino experience if . . .

    By all means read a few more threads on here to discover that people have a different opinion about practically everything, from clothing to using poles to places to stay to whatever. For instance, you think some are judgemental - well, that's just your opinion, shared, or not, by others. I get...
  15. Travellingman

    Can hear the camino calling!

    Hey, it's shouting!! Flight in 54 days!! Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old time, she is a'flying. That same flower that blooms today Tomorrow will be dying.
  16. Travellingman

    Can hear the camino calling!

    Beatrice, I can empathise with you - I too am addicted to the camino - I go again in April for the 9th time. My dear wife is very forebearing - she doesn't want to walk but understands my need. It is a wrench, to leave and set off alone, doing my own thing for weeks on end whilst DW is at home...
  17. Travellingman

    Pregnant on the Camino?

    Walking the Ingles 2 years ago, I met a German woman at Neda Albergue. She was 4 months pregnant, at the age of 45, primigravidae. We walked together until Bruma, where she diverted to go to A Coruna. Apart from falling into bed as soon as we finished the day's walking, she was fine, and...
  18. Travellingman

    Security at Santiago airport

    :) Mock, you may. But my embroidery fame has spread far and wide, or at least as far as my back door. However, Stansted failed to spot this budding talent, and threat to fellow air travellers.
  19. Travellingman

    Security at Santiago airport

    Well, don't even think about trying to sneak walking poles through as carry on baggage. My rucsac was pulled after going through the scanner, and I had to unpack it all. Reason: would you believe, my 18cm long pieces of wood making up the frame for the cross stitch embroidery I do in the...
  20. Travellingman

    Possible Missing Pilgrim

    I posted her missing because on the evidence I had, after searching, I did genuinely believe she was missing, perhaps in dire straits. Obviously I did not search enough, it seems. So, I am the fool here, and you can all have a good laugh at my expense, yes? But, as a famous French Resistance...

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