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  1. Chenahusky

    Finding the statues that mark the “half way” point near Sahagun

    Hi, The columns are about 2.5 Kms before Sahagun. They are close to the Ermita de la Virgen del Puente. If you go onto Google Earth they are visible close by and the ermita is labelled.
  2. Chenahusky

    The bad knee club

    Henry the dog, I can empathize with you completely. My knees have been falling apart for some years now. Fortunately reduced distances and stronger knee supports are still holding them together, for now! My better half's back problems, now mean that her walking distances are too short for...
  3. Chenahusky

    Private accommodations in SJPP for Camino walk with immuno-compromised daughter

    Maison Donamaria, just outside the centre of town, by the river.
  4. Chenahusky

    When I went virtually walking…

    A little fellow on the road just past Valcarlos. I kept an eye on him to make sure he got across the road safely. Fortunately there were very few vehicles that morning, CF 2016. I have eaten Rattlesnake. It, like a lot of other more unusual meats, tasted like chewy chicken. Chocolate covered...
  5. Chenahusky

    LIVE from the Camino Albergue Lama

    I will admit it is a road, but in 2019, walking up to Trabadelo and beyond, I could count the vehicles on one hand. I think that the lorries and traffic now nearly all use the A6.
  6. Chenahusky

    I never thought I would say this...

    I did it in 2016 from Hontantas to Fromista. My journal just says "a bit of a pull, but helped loosen up the knees". I did enjoy the view from the top, a lot. I am one of those who love the Meseta a great deal. There did seem to be a difference in climb rate, between me, rucsack at 6.5Kg and...
  7. Chenahusky

    Where did that Town Go??

    I am fortunate that I tend to remember things visually. I have been known to retrace my steps to a cafe that I haven't been to for 40 years. But it does need a modicum of consciousness, not full. So my problem can be that if I am engrossed in conversation, I have been equally known to have...
  8. Chenahusky

    My own photos and don't remember where

    I think that I have narrowed it down. There is a small glint of stainless steel in the top right hand corner. So all we have to do is find a Spanish cafe/bar that has white plates, stainless steel and Bocadillos and we have it cracked.
  9. Chenahusky

    My own photos and don't remember where

    Congratulations. I think that we might have got it, in a little while. Enlarging your third picture there was what looks like a bridge abutment in the top left corner. I had started going through Google Earth , to find likely suspects. I envisage the next one to be a Bocadillo or a Tortilla on a...
  10. Chenahusky

    My own photos and don't remember where

    Only a thought. Could it have been Obanos? You have Plaza de Fueros, in front of Obanos Church, grassy areas either side and a Jai Alai/ Fronton to the left. Have a look at Google Earth, it might jog a memory.
  11. Chenahusky

    Garden Restaurants on CF?

    I can happily recommend Casa Felisa. We have eaten there on each of our visits, often more than once. The Menu Del Dia is good value for money, for the quality and quantity of food. If you get there when they open for lunch, you can get the garden to youself, quite often. If it rains they also...
  12. Chenahusky

    Alternative to Cruz de Ferro

    Personally,I think I prefer almost anywhere else on the Camino. And, if the weather is not on your side you will see what I mean! You will pass many Cruceiro's on your route, some big and some small. They all mean something to somebody. Big is not always best. Have a wonderful Camino, keep it...
  13. Chenahusky

    Your one picture that captures how you feel about being on the Camino!

    Early morning, quiet, warm, Spring, Meseta, lovely.
  14. Chenahusky

    Gluten Free Camino

    It is not as easy in Spain, as in some other parts of Europe to be Gluten free, but not impossible. If your Spanish is not great, then an appropriate card is useful. This site provides them in many different languages. http://www.celiactravel.com/cards/. Some people will not recognise "Sin...
  15. Chenahusky

    Compostela Craziness!

    I think that in the busier months, going later in the day is the way to go. I collected my Compostela from the office at 7P.M. (1900hrs) on June 22nd this year. There was no queue at all. I simply walked in and was back out in just a matter of minutes. I know that some people have to go in the...
  16. Chenahusky

    Return to finish Camino Frances

    Hi Ted, Sorry to hear about your wrist, I hope that it has healed well. No problem with starting where you left off. It is not unusual for people to take several years to finish. What you do need is a stamp to start, from where you finished. In my case, last June 2016, I walked from SJPP to...
  17. Chenahusky

    April /May/June 2016 Peregrinos - Camino Frances

    Hi Joe, I have just noticed that I am down for a 29th May departure, from SJPP. It should be the 26th May. Regards and very best wishes, John. "Chenahusky"
  18. Chenahusky

    Time between planning and doing

    Hi Doug, I also think it is the Silver hair and Blue shirt. The strange thing is that in the 1970s, I also had an obviously close double in London, as people would come up to me and start talking. Then after a while, they would usually say, "You are not you, are you". I used to reply "I am me...
  19. Chenahusky

    Time between planning and doing

    Hi, I am curious as to how long people waited, between their first idea of doing a Camino and actually doing it. I am starting my first Camino (Frances), at the end of May this year. I first thought of doing it when I was last in Santiago in 1964, 52 years ago, I had arrived then by ship and...
  20. Chenahusky

    April /May/June 2016 Peregrinos - Camino Frances

    Hi Joe, I will be starting from SJDP on the 26th May 2016. My first Camino, but not my first trip to Santiago. Regards, John.

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