Glenshiro
Veteran Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Le Puy - SdC, Podiensis, Frances, Invierno 2012-23
If you take a long - distance train in Spain, as I did yesterday from Madrid to Leon (yes, I finally made it back to the Camino) your luggage will be X-Rayed before you are allowed to board.
Not a problem, I thought, until the security officer (actually a very nice, motherly lady) drew attention to my folding pocket knife, a souvenir of the Via Podiensis, which is illegal to carry in the UK, having a blade (slightly) longer than 3 inches, but perfectly acceptable in France and Spain. Or so I thought.
She ushered me into a booth and asked me to find the knife in my bag. After a few minutes fruitless rummaging through my belongings she took an executive decision that I was clearly harmless and told me to forget about it, but not before pointing out a small poster in the booth declaring that knives with a blade of over 6 cm were not allowed on trains. I'm not sure why. As far as I know, no-one has ever hijacked a Spanish train, but I suppose there's always a first time.
Anyway, be warned. You might not be so lucky.
I'm in Hospital de Orbigo, in the Hostal Canton Plaza, which I can recommend. My room has aircon and a fridge!
Not a problem, I thought, until the security officer (actually a very nice, motherly lady) drew attention to my folding pocket knife, a souvenir of the Via Podiensis, which is illegal to carry in the UK, having a blade (slightly) longer than 3 inches, but perfectly acceptable in France and Spain. Or so I thought.
She ushered me into a booth and asked me to find the knife in my bag. After a few minutes fruitless rummaging through my belongings she took an executive decision that I was clearly harmless and told me to forget about it, but not before pointing out a small poster in the booth declaring that knives with a blade of over 6 cm were not allowed on trains. I'm not sure why. As far as I know, no-one has ever hijacked a Spanish train, but I suppose there's always a first time.
Anyway, be warned. You might not be so lucky.
I'm in Hospital de Orbigo, in the Hostal Canton Plaza, which I can recommend. My room has aircon and a fridge!