Leigh Lorayne
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino Frances (2015)
Camino del Norte Irun to Ribadasella (2016)
Camino Primitivo Oviedo to Santiago (2016)
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If you can read Spanish and have internet access, the Voz De Galicia and Eroskicosumer websites for the Camino are really all yuou needI have Brierley's guidebook, but also "A Village to Village Guide to Hiking the Camino de Santiago" by Anna Dintaman and David Landis. I seem to be gravitating to that book instead of Brierley, although I know Brierley is the most common and recommended guidebook. I will be walking the Camino Frances starting the end of Aug. Does anyone have any advice on which one? Has anyone used the Dinataman/Landis guidebook?
Dintaman/Landis is excellent for history, but has not been updated as a guide. Brierley has always been the most accurate guidebook, and is nearly as current each year as the internet sites. He chose to publish with the Camino divided into stages, stages that reflect the information given by the Pilgrim Office in SJPdP and in many European guidebooks. I don't think he ever viewed the stages as mandatory, and he includes all the intermediate accommodations. The information on elevations and type of footpath are among the best unless you take several pounds of topographic maps. There is a booklet published by Michelin that may be the best map guidance, but the accommodations are not regularly updated.
If you don't mind the weight, you will find good evening reading with Dintaman/Landis that will prepare you to look for historical sites (and sights) for the next day of walking. Read it before you do, and you will save weight, but still have a good idea of history and culture.
Thanks Jeffery... I don't speak Spanish, is there an English version of your "all you need" recommendation?If you can read Spanish and have internet access, the Voz De Galicia and Eroskicosumer websites for the Camino are really all yuou need
Buen Camino
Sorry, not that I am aware of...Thanks Jeffery... I don't speak Spanish, is there an English version of your "all you need" recommendation?
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I have Brierley's guidebook, but also "A Village to Village Guide to Hiking the Camino de Santiago" by Anna Dintaman and David Landis. I seem to be gravitating to that book instead of Brierley, although I know Brierley is the most common and recommended guidebook. I will be walking the Camino Frances starting the end of Aug. Does anyone have any advice on which one? Has anyone used the Dinataman/Landis guidebook?
Hi Leigh, I also have both books and I debated which one to bring this year. I decided on Brierley as it has a lot more practical information re accommodations etc. However, if you plan to walk to Finisterre and Muxia, you might want to bring Dintaman and Landis - or just tear out the relevant pages, as I did.
I agree with Falcon's comment that Brierley has a lot more practical information, but D&L has more historical stuff. Although D & L had the basic information that we needed for Finisterre and Muxia, it was a little lacking in detail and it was confusing at times. We were glad that we didn't use it for the earlier sections.
Hope this helps!
Nuala
I agree with CAM1952 - A few years ago I, too, was attracted to the Guidebook of German author Raimund Joos, as it was detailed, precise and above all, had an excellent description of the albergues and very accurate maps...I am now happy that he has recently published the English e-book version of his Camino Frances....and already have it....highly recommended...
Sorry to be so technologically challenged, but how would I access that e-book version of Raimund Joos? What do other people think of the different path choices that Brierley offers in some parts of the route?
The book is available for purchase via Kindle through www.amazon.com . But you can download a free preview, which I did last night. I simply went to amazon, did a search of books (under search by category), entered Raimund Joos, and up it popped. If you don't have Kindle you can download the free app. Then when you request the preview, you read it through the app.
Unfortunately, much of the preview is taken up by the author's and translators' introductions, rather than the "meat" of the book. And the translators don't appear to be native speakers of English, so a lot of the sentence structure and grammar was awkward, making it somewhat cumbersome (for me) to read.
The book is available for purchase via Kindle through www.amazon.com . But you can download a free preview, which I did last night. I simply went to amazon, did a search of books (under search by category), entered Raimund Joos, and up it popped. If you don't have Kindle you can download the free app. Then when you request the preview, you read it through the app.
Unfortunately, much of the preview is taken up by the author's and translators' introductions, rather than the "meat" of the book. ......
I agree. Brierly guides have way too much fat and not enough meat. I like to take my tablet when I walk the Camino. You can't get Brierlys for eBooks. You can buy and download the English version of the German Yellow Book, Spain: The Way of St. James Camino Frances, to your tablet. Its a little thin on historical sites to see but meaty on everything else you need. If you are on a budget the author was very cost conscience in selecting places to sleep and eat.I cursed Brierly daily when on camino last year. It was too vague when it came to elevation and what to expect regarding the path. It was okay for the albergue information but I found it too esoteric, not enough 'meat' with his information. My belief, and this is what I'll be doing next year, is to know the villages, towns and cities you'll be going through but be prepared to 'wing it'. My sister and I enjoyed the private, smaller albergue' s that were not the recommended stopping points to be so much more enjoyable then the ones everyone was going to. Bottom line, let it be your camino.
Hello Bala
I am sorry, but Amazon, unfortunately not always chooses the best sides. Here you can see more:
http://www.camino-de-santiago.de/e-book.pdf
Raimund
You can follow this link http://www.camino-de-santiago.de/e-book.htmSorry to be so technologically challenged, but how would I access that e-book version of Raimund Joos? What do other people think of the different path choices that Brierley offers in some parts of the route?
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