Quelpolisson
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- November 2015
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If you get the Brierly, you can tear out the pages as you go along and put the pages for your route for the day in your pocket. Keep it until you are done with it, then discard. Very handy.Firstly, apologies if this has already been discussed at great length, in which case feel free to delete the thread and point me in the right direction.
Is there any particular guidebook that is considered the 'industry standard'? I have seen the guidebooks advertised on the right column of this website and am considering buying one.
A few things I want to consider when buying a guidebook:
Thanks! I look forward to your responses and helpful advice.
- I will be walking in November (it's then or never and I am a keen mountaineer so I don't envisage the weather being as much of an obstacle as some peregrinos at this time of the year would find)... but I would still appreciate a guidebook that includes albergues and other amenities that are available year round.
- I am interested in the history and other relevant interesting information about the places I am visiting - I do not really want to buy a guidebook that is purely designed for practical purposes (only maps, route descriptions, albergues etc) even if this is at the expense of keeping the weight to an absolute minimum
- I will be walking alone. Probably not that relevant or important but who knows
- The book doesn't have to be in English - I am fluent in both Spanish and French and would feel absolutely comfortable reading a guidebook in those languages.
Al the Optimist got it right concerning "The Pilgrim's Road to Santiago" by David M Gitlitz and Linda Kay Davidson - I have carried the bulky book three times (no electronics for me please not even a phone) and it is falling apart-. No maps, no albergues, no pilgrim menus only a vast but concise historical, architectural, artistic summary on every place imaginable along the Camino. There are long entries on both the cathedrals, Leon and Burgos, detailed but transform them into much more then pretty lights and shiny objects. Amazon offers it on Kindle.
Will keep you updated. I'm hoping the camino has a certain charm in the winter months. As antisocial as this might sound, I often go on hikes and climbs where I don't see anyone else for days, and I'm not sure how well I would cope with the huge crowds in summer!The Brierley work just fine, but if you meet any Germans who ever writes there's keeps them very well updated. For 2 weeks I simply was spoiled by a German girl who was a very good navigator with that book. You will find alburgues run by different nationalities the Germans have nice ones. The one in Pamplona Casa Paderborn is a great location & comfortable. I walked the SJPDP to Santiago & continued on to Finnesterre I was wishing I had that Brierley book, as the pilgrim passport I got from the pilgrim office for the Finnesterre compestella had enough info/map. The book is much better.
Have a great time. Hopefully a snow cave won't be warmer than the albergues that time of year but if you can let us know.
Keith
Yep our location is the same were I live in The state of Montana not many people with thousands of square miles of wilderness. I think you will find parts of this walk were you will be very comfortable. Then walk like crazy to get out of the cities. In any case this will spoil you as the convenience of a beer at the end of a long day is very nice. The folks you meet will simply make it exceptional.Will keep you updated. I'm hoping the camino has a certain charm in the winter months. As antisocial as this might sound, I often go on hikes and climbs where I don't see anyone else for days, and I'm not sure how well I would cope with the huge crowds in summer!
I have both the Brierley guide and the Dintaman and Landis one. Both are excellent. The Dintaman and Landis guide is probably more 'visually pleasing' and it covers the full route to Finisterre and Muxia (unlike Brierley, which ends in Santiago). D&L also has more information on landscape and regions, but Brierley also has a good bit of this too. Brierley is 1.5oz lighter, so not a big difference.
I also bought the Cicerone guide a couple of years ago. It has a lot of historical and geographical detail, but little or no information on accommodation. It's a good factual guide to the route/terrain and it turned out to be a great little book to leave with family members who were following our journey.
Hi, I noticed that you are from Israel. I am preparing myself to go to the camino France's (in May next) and now I try to get information as much as possible, can we speak? Thanks and shalom NeomiAl the Optimist got it right concerning "The Pilgrim's Road to Santiago" by David M Gitlitz and Linda Kay Davidson - I have carried the bulky book three times (no electronics for me please not even a phone) and it is falling apart-. No maps, no albergues, no pilgrim menus only a vast but concise historical, architectural, artistic summary on every place imaginable along the Camino. There are long entries on both the cathedrals, Leon and Burgos, detailed but transform them into much more then pretty lights and shiny objects. Amazon offers it on Kindle.
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