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  1. george.g

    Mansilla de la Mulas to León: why bother?

    Hi Max. Seems like you didn’t “appreciate any views”
  2. george.g

    LIVE from the Camino STOLEN from Foncebadon cafe 10am Sunday Oct 2, 2022

    Hi Donovan, Do you remember walking from Alicante with a clearly unfit peregrino who was at the point of collapse most of the time? That was me,glad to say I’m going better this time, I think you went onto the Lana and I followed the Sureste. Best regards George
  3. george.g

    LIVE from the Camino STOLEN from Foncebadon cafe 10am Sunday Oct 2, 2022

    Perhaps, when you walk a Camino and someone steals an essential and expensive item of your equipment you might think back and regret your post. I think Hobnob is fully entitled to think his/hers day has been ruined, I know I would. I did think I might describe your post as trite nonsense but...
  4. george.g

    Camino this April

    Chris Whitty the chief medical officer for the UK has just talked about the possibility of the need for lockdowns next winter makes me think that any plans for April this year may be a little optimistic, it sounds as though the virus is going to be around for a while longer if not for ever...
  5. george.g

    shower/evening foot wear

    Hip waders
  6. george.g

    Don't walk the Camino, unless it's your Way

    Hi englishstu, You might do a lot worse than looking at any camino starting at Valencia, Alicante, Malaga or Almeria, three/four weeks or so would take you to Merida/Zamora All of these routes need a fair amount of research re albergues etc, but info is available on this forum, Mundicamino or...
  7. george.g

    Leaving tomorrow for my first Camino! What should I expect in the alburgues?

    The hospitalio in Ponsfarrada today told a fellow pilgrim that blankets were not provided in Galicia. Well I know that's not true, I think she was probably referring to Junta albergues. Many of the private albergues have blankets. However a lightweight sleeping bag would be good insurance...
  8. george.g

    Water question

    15e ????
  9. george.g

    Camino Frances Guide or things Brierley never told you

    "We only stayed in in hostels and pensions as we didn't feel that Albergues would add to our experience. We had plenty of pain and discomfort without the Albergue experience." Sad sad sad George
  10. george.g

    Urgent help needed!! Flight cancelled

    Hi Jim, Sorry to hear that your camino has been delayed. Walking from Malaga is on my list of possibles for next year, have you got a guide? where did you find your info? Any guidence would be very helpful. Regards George
  11. george.g

    Alternative itinerary

    Hi Trexicles, The albergue "Cizur Menor" just the other side of Pamplona is just fine, kitchen, small shop nearby, and when I was there in 2011 Senora Miribel held a clinic treating pilgrims blisters etc! regards George
  12. george.g

    Why oh why

    Or boogie men!
  13. george.g

    Why oh why

    On the French Way now, I can put up with the snores, the plastic bag rustlers, the megawatt headlights and the 0530am starters, but why oh why do certain people insist on closing the windows? Woke up several times now in what felt like a sauna!! Regards George
  14. george.g

    230.000 pilgrims expected this year

    Hi, 230,000 seems like a very high number. Let's say 20% walk in the 6 month low season, that means that April to September about 1000 pilgrims a day reach SdC, can that be right? Anyhow, there were beds available in Astorga, Foncebadon, Ponsferrada and Villafranca over the last four days. No...
  15. george.g

    Lost "spirit "on camino today

    Breige, If it doesn't kill you, it only makes you stronger! Keep on going! Regards George
  16. george.g

    Walk-Bus-Walk?

    Exactly right Soulmoves "do it your way." Regards George
  17. george.g

    Walk-Bus-Walk?

    I would suggest completing the camino in stages, a section each year, of course thats easy for me to say as I'm retired so no work constraints and I can get to Spain from the UK for just a few pounds! everyone has different constraints. Must cost you a fortune to get to SJPdP Falcon the...
  18. george.g

    Walk-Bus-Walk?

    This type of question crops up time and again, and the only answer is "whatever you think best" We all have different views about the camino all equally valid, some would say get the bus no problem. For myself I would never do anything other than walk, for me the physical and mental challenge is...
  19. george.g

    it's getting nearer

    Chip you are really brave having such a minamalist gear list, wish I could do that, I'm off to Alicante on Tuesday to walk the Sureste/Levante. Think I'm going to grasp the nettle unpack and look again, you see I like to have three sets of clothes, one on, one dry to put on and another that may...
  20. george.g

    it's getting nearer

    Wow chip, wish I could get down to that sort of weight. I'll be lucky to get away with less than 8-9 kg.Please post your packing list and I may just copy it. Regards George

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