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  1. kmrice

    Descent into Roncesvalles

    My wife and I have done it both ways, the first time on the forest path and the second time on the roadway. We thought the views on the roadway path were outstanding. The views on the forest path might be better, I suppose, but you sure couldn’t prove it by us; we were too busy watching our...
  2. kmrice

    Hydration pack or water bottles?

    We thought that would be the case but the two times we tried bladders we found, after the hike (very hot - Grand Canyon) we had drunk about 2/3s of what we thought and of what we had intended to drink. We’ve gone back to bottles so we can be sure we drink enough.
  3. kmrice

    The Best (Cheapest) Way To Make Your Camino Blog (Plus some T&T)

    Thanks!
  4. kmrice

    The Best (Cheapest) Way To Make Your Camino Blog (Plus some T&T)

    Which keyboard are you using?
  5. kmrice

    Leon washer dryers facilities

    Can't recommend an albergue with laundry machines but when in Leon on our last CF we went into Google Maps and asked for "laundromats near me" and found a couple pretty easily.
  6. kmrice

    Repeating Caminos ?

    My wife and I walked the CF in 2013 and 2016, same seasons. They were different in many ways, the same in others. Both Caminos were wonderful; I’m sure we’ll enjoy a third if we do one. We’ve also walked the Cammino de Assisi and Cammino de Francesco (Northeast of Florence to Rome) twice in...
  7. kmrice

    Gregorian Chants

    A bit of Camino magic for us: a very close friend of ours, Janet, died in 2012. She was the choir director of our parish; my wife was particularly close to her. Janet loved Gregorian chanting. We were walking the Camino on the first anniversary of her death and my wife was very sad, as was I...
  8. kmrice

    Staying at Orisson - An Irish Analogy

    In my experience, stopping at Orisson is one of the best parts to the Camino. Walked the Camino in 2013, only fairly fit, I was really glad I had decided to break the Pyrenees into two stages. Walked it in 2016, starting in Le Puy, and was in fantastic shape by the time I got to SJPDP. The walk...
  9. kmrice

    Which Camino Guide Book Do You Recommend?

    I've used "Walking Guide to the Camino de Santiago" by Gerard Kelly. Excellent guide, easy to use, and available in a Kindle edition if you prefer not to carry the weight of a book.
  10. kmrice

    Wisdom Required!

    I would NEVER keep my passport and money (which weigh nothing and are easy to carry) anywhere but on my person (or just outside the shower stall and in sight). An argument might be made for a well hidden stash of money in your bag in case you lose your wallet, but I wouldn’t do that myself. I...
  11. kmrice

    ATM number and keypad questions

    There been no reports of a 4 digit PIN with no leading zero not working, so I changed mine some years ago. No reason not to.
  12. kmrice

    Visa Overstay

    Thanks for a very helpful post. I've examined my passport, and I have a stamp with an arrow showing my entry last summer, but none showing my departure 90 days later. I left on a ship out of Barcelona, and I don't recall passing through Spanish customs on boarding. Hopefully, if they don't have...
  13. kmrice

    How Much Water are People Carrying and Drinking?

    My wife and I carry 2 liters each, most days. Very. occasionally, 1.5 liters each or 2.5 liters each. We usually drink every bit of it and refill when the opportunity presents. Dehydration can, and does, kill. We take it very seriously. We've had times when expected opportunities to refill did...
  14. kmrice

    Visa Overstay

    Thanks! Excellent article; Gibraltar is part of the European Economic Community, but is not in the Schengen Zone. I was glad to learn this because when I left Spain last fall I stopped in Gibraltar on my way home. I left Spain, but not Gibraltar, on my 90th day. Glad to learn I should not...
  15. kmrice

    Visa Overstay

    Is Gibraltar in the Schengen Zone even though it is British territory?
  16. kmrice

    How much water should I carry?

    Everyone is different. Once you have some experience you may learn to judge how much you will need, but my advice is DO NOT assume you will be able to refill when you need to, and DO carry extra water if you have any doubt. Dehydration can kill. Last year, on September 7, on the descent into...
  17. kmrice

    lodging in St. Jean Pied de Port

    We've stayed in the gite Errecaldia twice and loved it. About two minutes from the Pilgrims Office. Beautiful rooms; ask for the "Sunrise" room for wonderful views. The owner, Tim Proctor, is a Brit and serves a great breakfast with local cheese and ham. Can't recommned Errecaldia highly enough...
  18. kmrice

    New and Old trail into Portomarin

    Just came into Portomarin an hour ago. Did the Camino Frances in 2013. The 2013 route went east and hit the road to east of the bridge. You crossed on the right side of the bridge, with a great view of the old Roman bridge below you, at least when the water level was low, as it was in 2013...
  19. kmrice

    Bag transport and reservations...what?

    One advantage to carrying your pack is that it helps you focus on how little stuff you need. On the Camino, of course, but in life, generally, as well. When you only have what you are willing to carry, you learn how happy you can be with very little. When my wife and I returned from walking the...
  20. kmrice

    Bag transport and reservations...what?

    I'm in Carrion de los Condes. When we started in SJPdP, like the OP, I unhappy with the changes since I walked the Camino in 2013. I was annoyed to see all the young, fit appearing, people pass me along the way, meeting their packs, or suitcases, at the alberques where they had reserved. Then...

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