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  1. CaminoJohn

    Best Cultural/Historical Guidebook to Bring?

    Yes! Any other guide, such as Lonely Planet or Beirley (sp) is simply a derivative.
  2. CaminoJohn

    Travel History

    More medieval high jinks. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/what-tips-for-traveling-have-changed-since-medieval-times-surprisingly-few/2015/09/03/39fa7194-482d-11e5-846d-02792f854297_story.html
  3. CaminoJohn

    "The Way" the movie 'tragic' seeks HELP!

    The scene where he gets drunk and arrested is in the wine town Haro. Not on the camino. But I think the jail release scene is in Logrono. The scene where they sleep in a clostier with candles was created in the monastery of Irache.. .discussed in a earlier thread...it might become a real...
  4. CaminoJohn

    "The Way" the movie 'tragic' seeks HELP!

    The Pamplona restaurant is Meson del Caballo Blanco on Calle Redin. Facing the cathedral, walk through plaza on left. Follow little lane to plaza on the walls. Restaurant on right. Can't miss it!
  5. CaminoJohn

    How about swimming?

    I've swam in the river at Samos, beside the Mosarabic church and at Mansilla DE Las Mulas by the lovely campground. Both very cold in July.
  6. CaminoJohn

    Options for not walking through industrial areas

    There is a wonderful river camino route into Burgos. It's on a bike path which becomes the sidewalk in the old town right to the Arco de Santa Maria and it also leads you out of town. Follow the camino to Castaneres to pick it up. Stay cool and enjoy the scenery!
  7. CaminoJohn

    San Isidoro in Leon -- Another jewel threatened

    The church seems to be under renovations continually, the museum and clostiers seem fine and the rest of the complex heavily and profitability used by some church/state agency?
  8. CaminoJohn

    San Isidoro in Leon -- Another jewel threatened

    Me too..thin walls but decent.
  9. CaminoJohn

    Sierra de Atapuerca!

    And NOT Neanderthals after all!! http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/neanderthal-ancestors-in-spain-point-to-game-of-thrones-era-of-human-prehistory/2014/06/19/a37a00ac-f75d-11e3-a606-946fd632f9f1_story.html?hpid=z8
  10. CaminoJohn

    How many people Start the Camino yearly from SJPP

    Although 30,000 may start in St Jean a very small percentage make it to Santiago in one go...At the communal dinner at le Chemin, that became clear.... Here are stats from Santiago for 2013. Starting point Numberof pilgrims S. Jean P. Port 26569 (12,31%)
  11. CaminoJohn

    Is this True?

    In The Pilgrimage Road to Santiago; Gitlitz and Davidson 2000; States "The pre-Roman Celts were in the habit of marking their high mountain passes with piles of rock (for which we still use the Gaelic word cairns). Roman travelers also customarily marked high passes by leaving stones, called...
  12. CaminoJohn

    Camino with a child buggy or carrier?

    Here is an example from 2006.
  13. CaminoJohn

    LIVE from the Camino Bridge Out in Carrión

    Thanks for the update! I passed it along.
  14. CaminoJohn

    Paradors along the Camino Frances

    Quote from Rebekah Scott about bridge out in Carrion.
  15. CaminoJohn

    LIVE from the Camino Bridge Out in Carrión

    Hi Rebekah! I was wondering if the bridge is still out and if so, do you know how long the detour is from the plaza mayor to the Zoilo hotel? A pilgrim on another thread is asking, and I remembered this thread.
  16. CaminoJohn

    Paradors along the Camino Frances

    Hi Sriyantra, The Real Monasterio is just a 5 minute walk into the center of town. However, Rebekah Scott stated in another thread that the bridge connecting them was closed for repairs, resulting in a longer detour...I will look for that thread and try to get an update.
  17. CaminoJohn

    New Camino documentary

    The movie had a sold out showing. Lydia was great. Movie really captured some of essence of the camino. Loved seeing the hospitalera at Granon... Don't know her name, but the tall exuberant Spanish woman. Met a woman who wants to start a chapter of APOC here..Lydia told of plans in the...
  18. CaminoJohn

    New Camino documentary

    Will do! Just found a post about it from last year...
  19. CaminoJohn

    New Camino documentary

    I just found out that this movie is playing here in Albuquerque this Friday 3/14/14. Anyone heard of this? The director will be here. Apparently, she is from Portland, Oregon. "Walking The Camino: Six Ways to Santiago" Dir. Lydia B. Smith - 2014 - 84m - DIRECTOR IN PERSON OPENING NIGHT "500...
  20. CaminoJohn

    Swimming opportunities on Camino Frances?

    There are many places, both in streams and pools..both indoor and outdoor. .I feel that this has been answered before in a thread..I will search or add my places soon..

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