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- Last 114km C. Frances, Jul 21
2023 - C. Primitivo
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This is good to know , as I’m a day or two away from starting but can’t decide between ingles and primitivo - some good info , thanksI have started walking the Primitivo, and I've learned many things already. I don't intend to create another travelogue when so many excellent writers have already done it, but for those new to this Camino...
1. There's a fair amount of *no-shoulder* road walking. I stayed on the left unless it was a blind turn for oncoming cars - then I went right.
2. Slippery when wet. Nuff said. And I broke out the poles by mile 3.
3. I carried my mochilla today...and in the middle of the day at Escamplero, I turned on my phone, pulled up Buen Camino, made a booking reservation for tomorrow night in Salas (8 km shy of where I'd hoped to go), and grabbed a TaXicamino envelope at my reserved destination and WhatsApp'd called them to ship the mochilla. I expect I'll be doing this most of the rest of the way. I was not ready for this.
4. I've met at least two small groups that are booked through to Santiago with luggage transport. Plus about 20 others today, singly or in pairs.
5. Weather was rainy this AM, up to about 77 F in the afternoon, and humid all day.
6. I like Wise Pilgrim for descriptions on how to go through towns, and am running Buen Camino 's offline maps in airplane mode. Sadly, they don't vibrate for me.
7. Oh, and most of the small cafés I frequent take "effectivo" solamente. No credit cards.
Buen Camino to all
It doesn't vibrate for anyone (As far as I know). That's not a feature of the Buen Camino app. Other map apps like Wikilocs and Google Maps will vibrate when you get off track.and am running Buen Camino 's offline maps in airplane mode. Sadly, they don't vibrate for me.
Good to get your post, and you are absolutely right to take your executive decisions to enable a camino on your terms. Keep posting!I have started walking the Primitivo, and I've learned many things already. I don't intend to create another travelogue when so many excellent writers have already done it, but for those new to this Camino...
1. There's a fair amount of *no-shoulder* road walking. I stayed on the left unless it was a blind turn for oncoming cars - then I went right.
2. Slippery when wet. Nuff said. And I broke out the poles by mile 3.
3. I carried my mochilla today...and in the middle of the day at Escamplero, I turned on my phone, pulled up Buen Camino, made a booking reservation for tomorrow night in Salas (8 km shy of where I'd hoped to go), and grabbed a TaXicamino envelope at my reserved destination and WhatsApp'd called them to ship the mochilla. I expect I'll be doing this most of the rest of the way. I was not ready for this.
4. I've met at least two small groups that are booked through to Santiago with luggage transport. Plus about 20 others today, singly or in pairs.
5. Weather was rainy this AM, up to about 77 F in the afternoon, and humid all day.
6. I like Wise Pilgrim for descriptions on how to go through towns, and am running Buen Camino 's offline maps in airplane mode. Sadly, they don't vibrate for me.
7. Oh, and most of the small cafés I frequent take "effectivo" solamente. No credit cards.
Buen Camino to all
those colours beside the wet path are just magical! well worth the hills IMHO...when I started wondering if the stage was just designed for maximum views.
Covid isn't the only reason the make sure that you have health insurance while on the Camino - you can have another illness or injury. And don't think that young healthy people can't get sick or injured!Covid, however mild, is still out there. Not that it's applicable to me, but make sure your travel and/ or health insurance is good, in case you catch it while still on Camino
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