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  1. Steeltown Pilgrim

    Ourense hospitaleros?

    I stayed there early Oct. 2014-the hospitalera was efficient, charming and helpful. Also passed by in the spring and the albergue was closed due, I am told, to " local politics ". Perhaps there are issues which are affecting staff.
  2. Steeltown Pilgrim

    Rain...what rain?

    Actually, it was only the last three days in August but, man it was hot! We tried to leave between 6-7 am and get most of the heavy walking done by noon, at least in the first few weeks. The temperature rose steadily every day from 7am and didn't stop rising until about 7 at night. Walking in...
  3. Steeltown Pilgrim

    Rain...what rain?

    Yikes...lotta rain there my friend!
  4. Steeltown Pilgrim

    Rain...what rain?

    Arrived in Santiago on Oct. 9 (42 days) having completed the Via de Plata from Seville . Happy to say that in the first 39 days we walked in the rain only once! Galicia wasn't so kind as we got soaked 2 of the last 3 days--but it just didn't matter by then. Feeling very fortunate--many thanks!
  5. Steeltown Pilgrim

    VDLP Sept 2014

    Hey Liam, glad you stayed at F y M--great people, the best. We are in Rionegro Del Puente tonight. All the best.
  6. Steeltown Pilgrim

    VDLP Sept 2014

    You never know---we have lots of time so we'll probably take a few days off. We have no interest in racing through this.
  7. Steeltown Pilgrim

    VDLP Sept 2014

    Nice meeting you and Pauline and I hope we meet up again. We are presently about 10k south of Galisteo. Here's a pic of the Plaza Mayor from our night:
  8. Steeltown Pilgrim

    Call me crazy but arriving in Sevilla, March 9, with guitar and......

    I met a pilgrim from Scunthorpe, UK last night in Xunqueira and I think he said his town was "steeltown" UK.
  9. Steeltown Pilgrim

    Call me crazy but arriving in Sevilla, March 9, with guitar and......

    Slog indeed!!!
  10. Steeltown Pilgrim

    Call me crazy but arriving in Sevilla, March 9, with guitar and......

    Actually, I'm really close already as we were taken to the hostal near the train station--albergue is closed due to "politics" . For 22 euros: a shared bathroom complete with a non hardly working shower and toilet, wifi included but doesn't work in the room. Room is at least warm and I get a...
  11. Steeltown Pilgrim

    Call me crazy but arriving in Sevilla, March 9, with guitar and......

    I never for a moment considered that hat practical which, of course, was one of the reasons I bought it in the first place.
  12. Steeltown Pilgrim

    Call me crazy but arriving in Sevilla, March 9, with guitar and......

    Should be in Ourense shortly, ie in a few hours, depending on how many more breaks I take
  13. Steeltown Pilgrim

    Call me crazy but arriving in Sevilla, March 9, with guitar and......

    Steeltown Pilgrim is currently on the Camino Frances, not Via de Plata. In Gragnon tonight.
  14. Steeltown Pilgrim

    Call me crazy but arriving in Sevilla, March 9, with guitar and......

    Thanks Peregrina2000, I'll be wary. I'm going to make things up as I go along---getting emotionally burned up by the las 24 hrs of the Frances!!! Having a little trouble with this Forum app so check me out on Facebook anytime --all welcome!
  15. Steeltown Pilgrim

    Call me crazy but arriving in Sevilla, March 9, with guitar and......

    Travel guitar-not quite the same but dies the job....more or less
  16. Steeltown Pilgrim

    Call me crazy but arriving in Sevilla, March 9, with guitar and......

    Not so much brave as practical. Generally, I like solitude, but I'm just not feeling that way at the moment..feel like enjoying a bit more human contact.. I have 6 weeks..there's lots of time for everything..., comradery, solitude, days off, walking fast, walking slow, singing ,writing...
  17. Steeltown Pilgrim

    Call me crazy but arriving in Sevilla, March 9, with guitar and......

    Well, to all those who have followed this thread, I have to say that, the night before leaving I have decided not to walk the Via de Plata,. Instead, I will walk the Frances starting in Pamplona and quit likely veer onto to the Salvador up to Oviedo, then to the Primitivo or El Norte. My plan...
  18. Steeltown Pilgrim

    Call me crazy but arriving in Sevilla, March 9, with guitar and......

    No, not Pittsburgh, referring to Hamilton, Ontario, the steel capital of Canada. Might bump into you in Santiago as I may hang around for a few days.
  19. Steeltown Pilgrim

    Call me crazy but arriving in Sevilla, March 9, with guitar and......

    Hilarious..love it!
  20. Steeltown Pilgrim

    Call me crazy but arriving in Sevilla, March 9, with guitar and......

    I really dont think the later Easter will affect accommodations. If I were running an albergue which traditionally opened on April 1, I wouldn't change the date--it's a seasonal thing really. On the other hand, the number of pilgrims should be much lower in the first two weeks of April...

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