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  1. Geoff Shepherd

    numbers on the Frances

    The speed of Taxi!!!
  2. Geoff Shepherd

    RETHINK walking the Frances

    I am currently in Luquin - and yes the Frances is busy, there are overflow people from Villamayor Mont Jardin here - but there are 2 free bunks in my room tonight. It is now 9.55 pm and just 45 min ago, at 8.10 pm, I rang ahead to Torres del Rio and got 3 beds for tomorrow for some Korean ladies...
  3. Geoff Shepherd

    Charming Camino Vinto Tinto Logo

    Last night’s tipple - AUD16 here in Oz.
  4. Geoff Shepherd

    Alternative (historical) route Arzua - Pedrouzo

    @Telboyo and @Marc S. - good info, looks great. Do you know if this alternate way is well marked with the yellow arrows or ??? Thanks and Cooee.
  5. Geoff Shepherd

    Hot spot on toe close to leaving on Camino

    Wear Injinji toe ‘under socks’ - but get the pure wool ones. Then your walking socks (merino wool best) over them. And, put some Omnifix tape on before walking - under the socks of course!!!
  6. Geoff Shepherd

    SJPP is Packed with Pilgrims.

    I was there a few weeks ago - a great little village, the local ‘fair’ was being held that night - and the church is very simple by normal over-the-top (personal view) Spanish standards-very calming.
  7. Geoff Shepherd

    Castromaior

    I was tger I was there today - and last year too - it is still in great shape and well worth the very small detour. Most of the tour groups on this section just walk past it - even those with guides. In Ventas de Nardon tonight.
  8. Geoff Shepherd

    Hidden treasure lies beneath the hills of Galicia

    Many thanks - I’ll turn up on the day ( thanks to your clear directions) and take my chances. Cooee
  9. Geoff Shepherd

    Hidden treasure lies beneath the hills of Galicia

    Philippum - Many thanks for the info re the Polish Albergue at Monte Gozo - I have been trying to get exactly that for a while now, with little luck. Would you have their phone number and/or e-mail address please? I am looking to stop there around mid-Sep this year. Thanks and Cooee.
  10. Geoff Shepherd

    Polish Albergue Monte de Gozo

    A bit of a while since the OP, but I am looking for some more info on the Polish Albergue at Monte del Gozo. I will be through there around mid-Sep this year and am thinking of staying there so that I can get an early start for SdC to get just a sello (I got my Compostella last year) then push...
  11. Geoff Shepherd

    SJPP to Leon

    Oops - fat finger typing. Delete 26, replace with 16 !!!
  12. Geoff Shepherd

    SJPP to Leon

    I did it in 26 days last Sep. Overnighting at: SJPdP Roncesvalles Larrosoana Zariquiegui Lorca Los Arcos Logrono Azofra Villoria St Juan Burgos Hontanas Poblacion Calzadilla Bericanos Villarente Leon. All good days, but as said above some big days walking, around 8 hours each day. Next time I’ll...
  13. Geoff Shepherd

    A sign of the times!

    Ah - @trecile - a face to the 'name/avatar'. Cooee
  14. Geoff Shepherd

    A Must Read

    @Waka - in Singapore today. Went to Books Actually - a great little shop in a fascinating area - and got a copy of the book. All the signed ones had been sold, but I am very happy that I managed to get another copy. Many thanks @Waka for your assistance. See you on The Way sometime. Cooee
  15. Geoff Shepherd

    A Must Read

    Many thanks @Waka - I’ll certainly take your advice and go there and get one - hopefully a signed one. Thanks also for the offer of a get-and-post for me, much appreciated. I am in Singapore regularly and enjoy hunting out various antiques etc, makes a change from the hustle and bustle of modern...
  16. Geoff Shepherd

    A Must Read

    That is good news David - hope I can get it as well, it was the spark for me to do my first CF this year. Cooee
  17. Geoff Shepherd

    A Must Read

    I started from SJPdP on 20 Sep 18 and finished 18 Oct in SdC. I had wonderful Wx - warm to hot (up to 32 deg C) for the first 2 weeks or so followed by more milder temps as I got closer to Galicia. For the last week, cool to cold in the pre-dawn but up to the high teens or low-20’s dec C for the...
  18. Geoff Shepherd

    A Must Read

    Many thanks. Have e-mailed them to hold me a copy if they will, and checked out their location on maps.me - not too far from my Chinatown hotel. So fingers crossed I can get a replacement copy in a few weeks. All done in 5 min on my couch during an advertisement break on the telly. What did we...
  19. Geoff Shepherd

    A Must Read

    I should have asked - what bookshop? I will be in Singapore in 2 weeks and would love to get another copy. Cooee
  20. Geoff Shepherd

    A Must Read

    I bought that book some 4 or 5 years ago in Singapore. Have tried to get another copy recently, but it seems to be out of print. Was your copy a second-hand one? Reading the book and seeing Alvin’s great sketches alerted me to the Camino - and ultimately led me to completing the Francés for the...

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