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  1. Silverton

    Albergue in santander

    It's several years since I travelled by bus from Santander to Burgos, but the most important thing to say is that it is a fantastically beautiful three-hour trip. I had expected to sleep off my early morning flight, but there was no way I could close my eyes to the glorious panorama en route. As...
  2. Silverton

    Would you stop at places that lack the Camino hospitality?

    In the spring of Holy Year 2004, my sister and I spotted a large stock of what we thought might be portable toilet units, over the high walls of an industrial site near TV Galicia and Monte de Gozo. We hoped it signalled a plan to provide them along the CF for pilgrims later that summer. No such...
  3. Silverton

    Realistic daily distance for 73 year old male?

    Carol, I had intended to send a 'PM', but can't figure how to do it on the handsome new layout of the forum. A couple questions: where does your father live in Ireland? Is he a member, or in contact with Camino Society Ireland? I'd really recommend he gets in touch--for lots of information and...
  4. Silverton

    Cf April - Misc Questions Easter, Etc

    Hi Peregrina 206, and welcome back! I may not have read the preceding messages fully, often my error. If you look at the eroski website www.consumer.es (very good camino info, in Spanish), you'll see details on all the albergues en route. For your first day, if you want to stay at Uterga or...
  5. Silverton

    Ponferrada to Santiago

    Dear MCF Just a couple ideas (and forgive me if, as often, I repeat because I haven't read the other posters carefully enough). Tinca pointed out the two routes out of Triacastela--there are clear signs--leftward to Samos, rather than the path toward Sarria via San Xil and Barbadelo. (The Samos...
  6. Silverton

    Difficulty at Pilgrims Office in Santiago

    Carolet, I'm sorry that you were so disappointed at the completion of your walk (pilgrimage?). Because a friend of mine is on the Camino Portugués at the moment, I've been checking the Pilgrimage Office webpage for the past while. Their statistics show that 1914 pilgrims were given compostelas...
  7. Silverton

    Mass on the Meseta on the Camino Francés

    Amen, to the provision of Mass on the meseta, the English mass at the Cathedral and the support services provided by the volunteers there and by the Camino Companion sisters in the new Pilgrim Office complex. And Amen to your tribute to Rebekah and Paddy! Bail o Dhia ar an obair, a todos!
  8. Silverton

    It's today, my very favourite day

    Okay, but I'm still wondering. I do understand the existence of 'waves', but it just seemed like most of the people worried on the forum this week have referred to 'booking ahead', which one doesn't/can't do in albergues. Thanks, Koilife
  9. Silverton

    It's today, my very favourite day

    I wonder what I'm reading--a lot of worry and distress about bed-searches along the camino this month. Is this more to do with pre-booked accommodation (private albergues, or hostales/hoteles), or are people having huge problems as well in the 'basic' municipal/parochial albergues? I think I'm...
  10. Silverton

    Santiago Airport-trekking poles and checked bags

    This is a conundrum that has bugged me for ages! Yes, Santiago airport security tell you that poles go free in the hold, but I've never been told that by the airlines beforehand! I have seen taped poles arrive on the baggage carousel from my flights to Dublin. (On my outward flight, I never have...
  11. Silverton

    Is bringing a passport mandatory?

    Brian, You might find it worthwhile to apply for the new 'passport card' from the Irish Passport Office. You should have plenty of time before your camino, and it is more easily carried--a credit-card size. I'm using one this year, it's promised to be valid within Europe, costs 30 or 35 euro...
  12. Silverton

    Umbrella & Travel Gear for early Spring / Late Winter

    White cotton gloves from a Chinese store along the way prevented the backs of my hands from being decidedly browner than the rest of me. And their wearing-white-gloves-classiness is definitely not matched by the rest of me!!
  13. Silverton

    Umbrella & Travel Gear for early Spring / Late Winter

    Hi Deb, I'm returning to the Meseta and Galicia in early April, and there's a questionable brolly on my packlist, depending on the last minute 14-day forecast! I won't walk with it (I use two poles), but I would prefer it to my voluminous (but loved) Altus poncho for downpours aprés-walking...
  14. Silverton

    Hello fellow Pilgrims

    Hi Malcolm, Maybe we will see you this coming Saturday 27 Feb at the Irish Camino Society info day, in St James' Church Hall, in Dublin 8?? As NualaOC suggested--check out the society website, www.caminosociety.ie. Our information office, also at St James' parish, will be open Thurs-Fri-Sat...
  15. Silverton

    Ladies Choice: What shoes did you wear & pro's/cons

    Over the years I've worn Ecco boots (ok, but too big and heavy to my taste, and my ankles didn't need them) and various Regatta hiking shoes--comfortable, but not very long-lasting. Now, I'm Skechers Girl (okay, Skechers Granny). I have their Premium Sport (I think they're called) which are...
  16. Silverton

    Following the gleam once again

    Margaret, Like Annakappa, I've been looking forward to hearing--confident that you would be setting off very soon. I hope your fingers will be warm enough to key-in frequent reports to the Forum--your friends and admirers, all of us. You may well be appalled by what has surfaced recently from...
  17. Silverton

    August with children

    Best wishes to you and your family, pvh. I would throw in another idea, for your first night, and also for staying in the environs of Santiago, if you don't choose Monte de Gozo. Residencia de Peregrinos San Lazáro is on your right, just after you walk beyond the first? roundabout into Santiago...
  18. Silverton

    Things I wish I'd known before my first Camino...

    I'm sure this isn't the right thread, but I'd like to thank forum members for info I was glad to learn, before my 11th (part) camino. I've just returned from Carrión de los Condes, after a too-short ten days mid-Camino Francés--lucky in the weather and, as ever, in the lovely companions en...
  19. Silverton

    Continuing while there still is light

    Ah, Margaret! I'm delighted to hear that you are setting off again. May our beautiful N. European Indian summer extend down to the Pyrenees and Cantabrians until December! I lack the stamina for a winter camino, but I hope to track your footsteps some of the way next March. My (turned 80 in...
  20. Silverton

    It is hopeless: I surrender...

    Pilgrim B, I know that quote is certainly more apt here, than the totally not in context one of Augustine that I referred to: 'Lord, make me chaste and continent, but not yet.' because I had said I wasn't ready yet to be cured of caminoholism. Mixing my metaphors, once again.

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