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  1. markmcilroy

    Where and how I got lost on the Valcarlos route

    hmmm....I wonder he made the same mistake that I did? although the path that I took was marked with white and green markers there were plenty of off shoot paths that could have been also taken.
  2. markmcilroy

    Where and how I got lost on the Valcarlos route

    Having done the Napoleon route in 2016 and the Valcarlos route in 2017 with no problems I thought I'd do the Valcarlos again last year but this time I got very lost. Once I got home I checked with the help of Google Earth / Street view to see exactly where I went wrong so this posting maybe of...
  3. markmcilroy

    Anyone walked the Valcarlos this summer?

    yes you are right, I made the same mistake a few years ago, its not well sign posted there.
  4. markmcilroy

    LIVE from the Camino Return to the CF after 10 years

    You may already know this......As you walk out of Burgos you walk parallel to a long concrete wall on your left, if you go to to the other side of the wall you will be in a park walking on a gravel path. This is the path with the iron gates at the end that the pilgrims in the movie "The Way"...
  5. markmcilroy

    Rest time during Stage

    Hi Vaughan, I always take shoes/boots and sock off whenever I rest..maybe every 1-1/2 hours of walking, it gives a chance for the feet to dry a bit and I change socks then too.
  6. markmcilroy

    Leaving on my first Camino in the morning & I'm terrified. Please help!

    Hi Elisha, I walked last year part of the way with a young guy who developed really sore knees....he bought himself some walking poles on day 3 and took painkillers for a couple of days and ended up making it all the way. I have done it twice now and off to do the Le Puy route in a few weeks...
  7. markmcilroy

    Horseback up to O Cebreiro?

    A group of friends I was walking with last year decided to take the horses up the hill....the horses turned up 2 hours later than the expected time so this put their plans out a bit, so just be aware that everything happens in Camino time not yours!
  8. markmcilroy

    First Camino, throw some advice my way

    ....say "Hello" to lots of people don't wait for people to say "Hello" to you.
  9. markmcilroy

    How to deal with the dogs on the way of Camino

    Hi, Some of the dogs on the Camino are large beasts...most won't be interested in you however...I used this technique twice last year on the CF as someone more learned than me on this forum happened to mention it. If you reach down to the ground as though to pick up a stone the dog will...
  10. markmcilroy

    LIVE from the Camino Warning, fires on the path Tricastela to Samos

    I have just arrived in Samos after walking from Tricastela. I strongly suggest not to take this route until the fires have stopped. At one stage I had actual flames on both sides of the track well within arms reach. There are no fire fighters about as it seems they are fighting other fires. I...
  11. markmcilroy

    Reservations!!!!

    We stayed in Boadillia del Camino which is the town before Fromista last night in the last Albergue as you leave the town Albergue Titas and there were only 5 of us in a 12 bed Albergue so lots of spare beds there last night. Plus we had an excellent pilgrims meal at the Albergue. The...
  12. markmcilroy

    Update

    Hi Jill, it's Sunday 10th 3.30pm and I arrived at the Valcarlos municipal at 11.30 this morning and I was the only one here for a couple of hours but now I think there is only 1 or 2 beds left, there are 23?beds in total. SJPDP was very full last night with about 30 pilgrims sleeping on the...
  13. markmcilroy

    Flu shots

    Thank you Thank you Laurie, Mark
  14. markmcilroy

    Reservations!!!!

    Bugger!!
  15. markmcilroy

    Flu shots

    Hi Jill, 5 years ago my wife died from the H3N2 flu strain. She was fit and healthy and had no health issues at all, she was 49. Our story is on this link here. thanks Mark http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/7372927/Karori-woman-dies-from-flu
  16. markmcilroy

    Dangerous road to Santiago?

    ....I see that if you died on the Camino in the middle ages you by passed purgatory.......I don't know if the church still teaches the existence of purgatory or not....but that has to be the silver cloud of dying whilst on pilgrimage.....as if such a place does existence I'm sure the waiting...
  17. markmcilroy

    Unplugged vs. fully plugged in

    ...why is Jo taking her husband at all?...is that the question Jesper?
  18. markmcilroy

    Unplugged vs. fully plugged in

    ....last year I took my tablet, never turned it on as I could do everything on my phone. I'm leaving it at home this time. As long as hubby carries it let him take what he wants Jo!
  19. markmcilroy

    Conflicted about going, plane leaves Friday?

    Maybe if you did shorter daily distances so you arrived earlier in a village/town then you chances of getting a lower bunk would be increased.
  20. markmcilroy

    Camino Frances

    ...6 ounces!!.....that's big enough to power up a small african village.

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