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  1. Chizuru

    One More Step

    The bridge at Hospital d'Orbigo was made extra special when we looked over into the river below and spied a family of otters just below us, then, upon approaching the other end we heard traditional music and saw a procession of dancers in costume doing a traditional dance in the square at the...
  2. Chizuru

    Toilet paper, litter and graffiti

    I always go just before I leave any place with a toilet. I have a motto of never pass up on a toilet. However, I need to go again only about an hour after leaving in the morning. On that day, it was at the top of the hill, and Yes, I did go just before I left. Men just don't understand the...
  3. Chizuru

    What to do? Carrion to Sahagún

    I have a hands-free umbrella which is fantastic (you can see it in my image) but my husband rigs his normal one up using the elastic cords that he cut off his pack which he had never used and the cord at the bottom of the umbrella handle. He loops the latter through his waist belt and uses the...
  4. Chizuru

    What to do? Carrion to Sahagún

    I love that, I met my best self out on the Camino today'. I would love to hear more. It is lovely to hear about the lessons we uncover about ourselves.
  5. Chizuru

    Long stretch from Carrión to Calzadilla de la Cueza

    That wasn't me!!
  6. Chizuru

    Long stretch from Carrión to Calzadilla de la Cueza

    First: if you see a pack at the side of the path, look away. It is a sign that a pelerine has gone off the path to do her business. Second: Carry a toilet kit that has some toilet paper or wet wipes and doggie poop bags and a trowel is useful if caught with a bout of diarrhea. In the latter...
  7. Chizuru

    Michelin star restaurant between Sarria and Santiago.

    No, SabsP is quite correct. There is a fabulous restaurant in Santiago, just down from the cathedral on Rue das Hortas called Casa Marcelo. One of the best meals that I have ever eaten. They now take reservations on line. They are closed on Monday and Tuesday and are open for lunch and dinner on...
  8. Chizuru

    Live from the Camino - Churches are closed

    In France on the Podiensis almost all of the churches were open and there were municipal toilets in almost every town. I think that over 400kms I only needed to have a wild toilet stop on 3 occasions and only had 2 churches that were closed. So different from Camino Frances. Mind you, there were...
  9. Chizuru

    Coming to the Camino Frances, a flood of tour groups

    PLU is People Like Us. You are right about the demographics. Those who are able to be on a Camino in any way shape or form are mostly the fit retired or the young uncommitted. There are some labouring middle-aged on paid leave or sabatical but most, even in tour groups, are not. The Camino...
  10. Chizuru

    Coming to the Camino Frances, a flood of tour groups

    No, I worded it poorly. I certainly don't want people to resent anyone. I was just pointing out that they don't resent or fear the people who are doing the Camino in the same way as them, who actual do compete directly for the gites and Albergues that they will stay in, so why resent those who...
  11. Chizuru

    Coming to the Camino Frances, a flood of tour groups

    This fear and resentment of tour groups is very People Like Us. You want to reserve this experience only for PLU. Don’t forget that those who can walk a Camino like Frances, taking around 6 weeks to do so is a tiny, very privileged group. Yes, there are thousands of you but most are from the fit...
  12. Chizuru

    Opinions on Meseta

    What a perfect poem. That is exactly how I felt as our train passed the hills that we had walked. Thank you.
  13. Chizuru

    Opinions on Meseta

    Thanks, Tom. I hadn’t made the connection between the Spanish adobe and the American ones when I saw them glowing pink in the settings sun of El Burgo. Ranero.
  14. Chizuru

    Advice please

    Thank you for not bringing your snoring self into the dorms! I am the same, I try to book our own private room for my husband and myself as he is a dreadful snorer and I don't like to inflict his noise onto other poor innocent pilgrims! It is easy to do this yourself without needing a company to...
  15. Chizuru

    Advice please

    Thank you, Jodean. I didn't know about Borda and it is good to have another option as I hear that Orisson is VERY difficult to communicate with and causes much anxiety as to whether you have a bed for the night or have to press on.
  16. Chizuru

    Advice please

    If you have quite a bit of leisure time available before the trip, then it is a lot of fun planning your trip, how far to walk, when to have rest days, looking up accommodation options, etc. If you are time short, then, by all means, use a company. The company will book your accommodation based...
  17. Chizuru

    Flies. Just sayin…

    As an Aussie, my summer hat is always adorned with a fly veil. If you walk in outback Australia, the flies carry a great risk of infecting you with the dreadful eye disease, Trachoma which is still active in many rural Indigenous communities. Kids with runny eyes and snotty noses are showing...
  18. Chizuru

    Flies. Just sayin…

    I have an excellent recipe for squirrel which comes of all places from my Beatrix Potter Cookbook with the picture of Squirrel Nutkin! As an Aussie, I substitute rabbit for the squirrel. It is delicious.
  19. Chizuru

    Sept/ Oct or Apr/May for CF

    We walked from 21st Sept to 31st Oct in 2018. The weather was very hot, around 35 degrees and we needed our umbrellas as sunshades for much of the time. Strangely, places with pools mostly had them empty or green and slimy! It is a little depressing to be walking then as the crops have all been...
  20. Chizuru

    Church at Eunate

    The church was to be closed from 1 pm to 5:30 so there was no point in taking the detour past the church but we really wanted to see it and the idea of walking there and back from town after a very hot 33-degree day wasn't appealing, so after a shower, we, and 2 others, caught a taxi there. It...

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