Not the Seriously Bitten Thread !!!

[Camino Chrissy]

And me!

I feel for ya, buddy.

 

[Bristle Boy]

I feel for ya, buddy.

I feel your pain too!!!

 

[Bristle Boy]

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

And me....there’s MMR now..

I did no suffering at all , didn't get one of them .

 

[Bristle Boy]

The mud, wind, and rain are pretty universal.
But the getting lost...

So there I was, early one morning, on the tail end of the Lana, blissfully taking off up the hill out of Santo Domingo de Silos after following a waymarked sign at the top of the village. I had a GPS on the phone backed up by screenshots of someone's wikiloc track - but hadn't tested the GPS in Spain and wasn't even looking at the screenshots. The sign had pointed to Covarrubias, after all, and that was the next town - so why bother? Never mind that the distance seemed suspiciously long. I figured that was just a wild mis-measurement.
(So many assumptions...what could possibly go wrong?...)
After a while, when it seemed like the path was going in totally the wrong direction, I found out that the GPS didn't work without an internet connection. Oh, well. The screenshots were OK, though, so I merrily followed them, 'bending the map' to agree with what I told myself I was seeing.

More than an hour later after a very nice wrong turn that led to a dead-end viewpoint, and convincing myself I was someplace else altogether, I came down a hill to a sign that said 'Sad Hill Cemetery'...which was a complete surprise. Sad Hill Cemetery?! Like...The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly Sad Hill Cemetery??
Well. How bizarre.
It was completely surreal. And it was so strange that no-one had mentioned this - but how in the world could they have missed it? I told myself a story that they were intentionally not saying anything for the surprise effect. Which it was, of course. I didn't linger, though - I had set out early without breakfast, and was eager to get to Covarrubias for something to eat.

So it was even more of a surprise when I came to the nearest hamlet to find that I wasn't at all where I thought I should be. It wasn't the cute tourist town full of restaurants and places to eat that I expected to find. There were several houses but no bar no nothing...which was 'interesting.' There were some people cleaning up after a fiesta from the night before who kindly told me where I wasn't. And Covarrubias was many kms away.

Well, no breakfast for me. (Nor lunch, either but that's another story.)
But I saw Sad Hill Cemetery!
And the view getting there was stunning.

So if you're on the Frances and go to Santo Domingo de Silos, and decide to walk back to Burgos...
First eat breakfast.
And pack a lunch, because there's no-where to eat. But the 'wrong way' to Covarrubias on the GR 82 is stunning. And you get the Spaghetti Western attraction thrown in for free.

And please tell the good folks in Contreras that the peregrina did get safely to her destination. They were concerned, the elderly ladies and clucking over me like mother hens.
It was the best day ever.

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That...is a lovely story!

 

[Bristle Boy]

Now back to the not serious

 

[Bristle Boy]

Completely off thread but reading VNwalkings post reminded me of a time in South West France and how the accidental journeys can lead to the most wonderful experiences.
One evening, we ended up in Rivesaltes (just outside Perpignan) and parked up in the square. It was absolutely deserted but worth a look at the architecture and to soak up the atmosphere, solitude, quiet and enjoy a balmy walk. The side streets were a different story...bustling with locals eating at tables like a street party. The chances, as a tourist, of getting to eat were less than nil, it was obviously locals only!
It was obvious something was going to happen!
Very shortly, the whole village decamped to a bridge on the outskirts where a procession passed of various villagers dressed in rustic guises with the centrepiece being a large dragon. The procession proceeded to the rivers edge where the slaying of the dragon took place broadcast by loudspeakers to the watching audience.
Following this a firework display took place, the like of which I have never seen before or since! (Not even after a Rolling Stones concert...and that was good).
Just goes to show sometimes that the most accidental things have the most joyous and lovely endings....oh! and I was seriously bitten that night..I love to travel and I love European customs and cultures!!!

 

[Camino Chrissy]

I did no suffering at all , didn't get one of them .

Oh, oh! Then you are still vulnerable...better stay away from all children!

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Whe have to learn Kung Fu for the battle against the bed-bugs.

 

[chinacat]

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Whe have to learn Kung Fu for the battle against the bed-bugs.

Err ...
... not that I’m confused or anything ....

 

[Bristle Boy]

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Whe have to learn Kung Fu for the battle against the bed-bugs.

Postal issue in the fight against chihuahuas with attitude

 

[Former member 49149]

Postal issue in the fight against chihuahuas with attitude


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I can't really admit to being confused, can I? this is one of the crazy threads, isn't it?

 

[Jim irish]

Two glasses of vino tinto and this tread and a good giggle and hay presto no more sore feet ....pmsl

 

[Camino Chrissy]

I can't really admit to being confused, can I? this is one of the crazy threads, isn't it?

Yes, we now have two going simultaneously! Are there enough hours in the day to devote nonsensical clichés on both of them...and still have enough time to get our daily chores and other life commitments finished? Not sure I'll even have time to train for my next camino!

 

[Bristle Boy]

Yes, we now have two going simultaneously! Are there enough hours in the day to devote nonsensical clichés on both of them...and still have enough time to get our daily chores and other life commitments finished? Not sure I'll even have time to train for my next camino!

You will!!!

 

[Marcus-UK]

Some members from the " NOT a serious thread " want to begin a thread where you can post about the stories of Not being bitten.

Enjoy my friends.

Did not get bitten on Camino Ingles or Portuguese. But did get bitten while staying in a 5* Hotel in New York while on business:-? Was not a trump hotel so it could not be blamed on the Mexicans

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Postal issue in the fight against chihuahuas with attitude


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Bid to much with the flamethrowers .

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Two glasses of vino tinto and this tread and a good giggle and hay presto no more sore feet ....pmsl

Cheers Jim , thanks for the tip.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

I had two glasses of tinto and my feet are still killin' me!

 

[Bristle Boy]

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They said tinto...not Vimto!

 

[Bristle Boy]

 

[Bristle Boy]

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Bid to much with the flamethrowers .

Oooops! Still...no bedbugs!!!

 

[Camino Chrissy]

BB, there has not been one time on these two "NOT" threads that you haven't been able to come up with a LMAO reply to any comment made by the rest of us!

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Oooops! Still...no bedbugs!!!

That photo Peter posted of the albergue in flames is how they got rid of all the bedbugs in that place...unfortunately Albergue Chihuahua no longer exists.

 

[Bristle Boy]

My aunt's postman maced her chihuaha.

Is this him??


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[Camino Chrissy]

Is this him??


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[nycwalking]

Is this him??


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Um, I'll have to check with my aunt.

 

[Bristle Boy]

Um, I'll have to check with my aunt.

 

[Jim irish]

Pmsl .... will never be able to look at either the same again .....

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Crazy funnnny, Jim!!

 

[Davey Boyd]

I have been not bitten a few times on the camino.

But I did get bitten in Villavante. By Coco the parrot. (Albergue Santa Lucia).

He didn't like my singing.

I always visit him when I pass by now. And sing to him when he's locked in his cage.

Revenge is sweet.

 

[Bristle Boy]

Pmsl .... will never be able to look at either the same again .....

Nice one Jim...now I’ve got the image of a current bun being maced!...still, they don’t bite So can be included...I think!

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Pmsl .... will never be able to look at either the same again .....

So brilliant .

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Nice one Jim...now I’ve got the image of a current bun being maced!...still, they don’t bite So can be included...I think!

So true.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

So brilliant .

Yes, but I don't know what "pmsl" means.

 

[Bristle Boy]

I’ve never been bitten by a current bun but I have been badly bitten by a scampi in the Lake District...seriously!

 

[Bristle Boy]

Yes, but I don't know what "pmsl" means.

Nor me...but was afraid to ask!

 

[Camino Chrissy]

I’ve never been bitten by a current bun but I have been badly bitten by a scampi in the Lake District...seriously!

Were you swimming or snorkeling? ...seriously! I think a scampi is a shrimp, but I thought they were only in the ocean!

 

[Bristle Boy]

Were you swimming or snorkeling? ...seriously! I think a scampi is a shrimp, but I thought they were only in the ocean!

Um...”bitten” was a bit of a euphemism Chris.
Took me four days to recover...and I was only there for four days...and I did climb “the old man” of Coniston (twice) but needed a few stops...if yaknow whaddimean!

 

[Former member 49149]

Um...”bitten” was a bit of a euphemism Chris.
Took me four days to recover...and I was only there for four days...and I did climb “the old man” of Coniston (twice) but needed a few stops...if yaknow whaddimean!

Folks, thanks for the laughs! Revenge is indeed sweet and neither do I know what those initials stand for. They just don’t stand for stgcph, and I am missing him here...

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Yes, but I don't know what "pmsl" means.

I PM you about it .

 

[Bristle Boy]

Folks, thanks for the laughs! Revenge is indeed sweet and neither do I know what those initials stand for. They just don’t stand for stgcph, and I am missing him here...

Well the scampi’s revenge wasn’t too sweet!

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Um...”bitten” was a bit of a euphemism Chris.
Took me four days to recover...and I was only there for four days...and I did climb “the old man” of Coniston (twice) but needed a few stops...if yaknow whaddimean!

I have no idea what you are saying, BB! It didn't really answer my question, which was out of curiosity as I've done alot of snorkeling over in the past!

 

[Camino Chrissy]

I PM you about it .

Yes, thanks, Peter, for the insight! Now I'll see if I can remember if I see it in the future...lol.

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Nor me...but was afraid to ask!

I PM you about it .

 

[Bristle Boy]

I PM you about it .

I thought the L was an explanation mark! Doh!

 

[Former member 49149]

Peter is a gentleman...

 

[Bristle Boy]

Peter is a gentleman...

I know...but I had googled PMS and.....

 

[Former member 49149]

I know...but I had googled PMS and.....

You are incorrigible!

 

[Jim irish]

Yes, but I don't know what "pmsl" means.

Pissing myself laughing = pmsl
Another one is rofl = rolling on floor laughing

 

[Bristle Boy]

You are incorrigible!

True...but I thought that can’t be right because Jim..is a gentleman!

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Peter is a gentleman...

Thank you .

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Peter is a gentleman...

Yes, he only says "off color" things in private, not publicly! Lol.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

You are incorrigible!

Yes, you are, BB!

 

[Camino Chrissy]

True...but I thought that can’t be right because Jim..is a gentleman!

Jim isn't a gentleman...only Peter is!

 

[Jim irish]

Lol , never claimed to be a gentleman and have been called a lot of things in my time but gentleman isn't one .... ha ha ha ...

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Lol , never claimed to be a gentleman and have been called a lot of things in my time but gentleman isn't one .... ha ha ha ...

Hilarious!

 

[Bristle Boy]

Jim isn't a gentleman...only Peter is!

No what I meant is Jim is a gentle....MAN!!!!!

 

[Bristle Boy]

Don’t forget I had only googled the first three letters!!!!

 

[Camino Chrissy]

BB, I love your Avatar...it is so YOU!
A fun loving cute little donkey, not an A double S!

 

[Bristle Boy]

BB, I love your Avatar...it is so YOU!
A fun loving cute little donkey, not an A double S!

Bless your little ticker...not wrong there!!
Wish I was more proficient in textspeak!!!

 

[Jim irish]

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Yes, he only says "off color" things in private, not publicly! Lol.

Peter, you truly are a gentleman, seriously. I was only kidding on my above post.

 

[Bristle Boy]

Think this boy said a packet of crisps and a nice lemonade...

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Think this boy said a packet of crisps and a nice lemonade...


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Had he tried to steal them?

 

[Bristle Boy]

Had he tried to steal them?

He was too young for a bottle of chianti...but not for some jelly beans!

 

[WalkingJane]

I did the most suffering cuz I've had measles, mumps and chicken pox!

You're not the only one. Everybody got them when I was that age. No vaccines yet. Both kinds of measles, mumps, chickenpox, then I got scarlet fever too. That was not as common.

I did the most suffering cuz I've had measles, mumps and chicken pox!

 

[Bristle Boy]

You're not the only one. Everybody got them when I was that age. No vaccines yet. Both kinds of measles, mumps, chickenpox, then I got scarlet fever too. That was not as common.

Well, you were seriously bitten..seriously!!!

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

I have been not bitten a few times on the camino.

But I did get bitten in Villavante. By Coco the parrot. (Albergue Santa Lucia).

He didn't like my singing.

I always visit him when I pass by now. And sing to him when he's locked in his cage.

Revenge is sweet.

The next time you are passing you could be in for a chock.

 

[VNwalking]

I've been bitten by the camino bug.
Does that count?

 

[nycwalking]

You're not the only one. Everybody got them when I was that age. No vaccines yet. Both kinds of measles, mumps, chickenpox, then I got scarlet fever too. That was not as common.

Looks like you have suffered the most thus far. Your prize is?

I've been bitten by the camino bug.
Does that count?

It does. However, we've all been bitten by same bug. Ergo, we are all on level footing.

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Lol , never claimed to be a gentleman and have been called a lot of things in my time but gentleman isn't one .... ha ha ha ...

Find it brilliant.

 

[WalkingJane]

Well, you were seriously bitten..seriously!!!

But never, so far, by bedbugs.

 

[Bristle Boy]

But never, so far, by bedbugs.

Hi,
Nor me...another not seriously bitten day today!..I suppose if I was today I would have no one to blame but myself!

 

[WalkingJane]

I've been bitten by the camino bug.
Does that count?

Me too. I seriously think that counts.

 

[JohnMcM]

Good news guys 'n gals.

My bad-luck ran out today.

After years of un-luckily being nearly bed-bug bitten on Caminos I did some gardening today and got bitten by mosquitos.

I'm so happy.

Buen (finding your own biters) Camino

 

[Former member 49149]

Me too. I seriously think that counts.

By George, she's got it!
By George, she's got it!

 

[Former member 49149]

Good news guys 'n gals.

My bad-luck ran out today.

After years of un-luckily being nearly bed-bug bitten on Caminos I did some gardening today and got bitten by mosquitos.

I'm so happy.

Buen (finding your own biters) Camino

Just wait till bristle boy finds some ultra apposite as a reposte!

 

[Bristle Boy]

Good news guys 'n gals.

My bad-luck ran out today.

After years of un-luckily being nearly bed-bug bitten on Caminos I did some gardening today and got bitten by mosquitos.

I'm so happy.

Buen (finding your own biters) Camino

Noooo! This is the Not seriously bitten thread!
I feel your pain..gardening with gin and tonics in hand next time!

 

[JohnMcM]

Just wait till bristle boy finds some ultra apposite as a reposte!

You're good Kirkie.
Bristle Boy was only 10 minutes behind you.
Are you a clairvoyant?
Buen (fortune-telling) Camino

 

[Bristle Boy]

You're good Kirkie.
Bristle Boy was only 10 minutes behind you.
Are you a clairvoyant?
Buen (fortune-telling) Camino

She’s got a third eye!!!!

 

[Camino Chrissy]

By George, she's got it!
By George, she's got it!

Yes, me too!

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

She’s got a third eye!!!!

But you have to be carefull , seriously .

 

[Bristle Boy]

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

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I'am so Enlightened

 

[Bristle Boy]

I'am so Enlightened

So am I Peter...lost a bit of weight recently!

 

[Bristle Boy]

Shouldn’t we be in the other thread...seriously!
I still haven’t been bitten today!

 

[Bristle Boy]

Places to avoid Number 156..

 

[Bristle Boy]

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Places to avoid Number 156..


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You have to be carefull when you decide to go in there .

 

[Former member 49149]

Well, whatever about being bitten, today I renewed my subscription... is that a sign of being Very Seriously Bitten??? So now, seeing how and as (bad English, do not copy) I missed a few pages on the not serious thread, not to mention all the others, i gather there are livelier emojis lurking around. Spill the beans again, someone, please! How do I access them on an ipad?
Have just seen I am twice a donating member. How can I fix that?

 

[Bristle Boy]

Well, whatever about being bitten, today I renewed my subscription... is that a sign of being Very Seriously Bitten??? So now, seeing how and as (bad English, do not copy) I missed a few pages on the not serious thread, not to mention all the others, i gather there are livelier emojis lurking around. Spill the beans again, someone, please! How do I access them on an ipad?
Have just seen I am twice a donating member. How can I fix that?

I don’t know whether the iPad has the same keyboard as the iPhone. If it has on the bottom line is a smiley face..press and voila!
If it isn’t then completely ignore kirkie and someone with an iPad is better placed than me to advise!

 

[Former member 49149]

I don’t know whether the iPad has the same keyboard as the iPhone. If it has on the bottom line is a smiley face..press and voila!
If it isn’t then completely ignore kirkie and someone with an iPad is better placed than me to advise!

Thanks, BB. I have to go out now, maybe someone will give another clue! And does it matter? Not a whit!

 

[Bristle Boy]

Well, whatever about being bitten, today I renewed my subscription... is that a sign of being Very Seriously Bitten??? So now, seeing how and as (bad English, do not copy) I missed a few pages on the not serious thread, not to mention all the others, i gather there are livelier emojis lurking around. Spill the beans again, someone, please! How do I access them on an ipad?
Have just seen I am twice a donating member. How can I fix that?

If not....
Launch settings app from home screen
2. Tap “general”
3. Tap “keyboard”
4. Tap “add new keyboard”
5, tap “emojis”

Hope this works!

 

[Former member 49149]

Today is going to be a do whatever i want to do day. And the first thing that crossed my grasshopper mind was the name of this thread. I have enjoyed seeing the fun exchanges again, and recommend them to anyone for whom it will be a first time read. Not to mention those bitten in weird and wonderful ways and places en Camino...

Going to spend a while thinking of all the times I’ve nearly been bitten by nothing in particular!
As one bed bug said to the other...”the Camino provides”

 

[MaryLynn]

But how many of you have been seriously bitten by the Walking a Camino bug and just can't get rid of it?

I was trying to figure out how I missed this thread...and finally realized that when it was started, I was in the air on my way to Madrid and a fall Camino...no time later to catch up. The Walking-a-Camino bug is the best bug to catch!!

 

[Bristle Boy]

I was trying to figure out how I missed this thread...and finally realized that when it was started, I was in the air on my way to Madrid and a fall Camino...no time later to catch up. The Walking-a-Camino bug is the best bug to catch!!

Yep..personally caught a “Christmas bug” this year but it wasn’t serious and worth a mention..to paraphrase that dear ol’ Britney...oops I did it again!

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Shouldn’t we be in the other thread...seriously!
I still haven’t been bitten today!


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Sooo funny! Glad someone posted on this thread today. I've been checking to see what I missed way back yonder!

 

[Camino Chrissy]

If not....
Launch settings app from home screen
2. Tap “general”
3. Tap “keyboard”
4. Tap “add new keyboard”
5, tap “emojis”

Hope this works!

Did your son help you with that?

 

[Bristle Boy]

Did your son help you with that?

No...Mr. G did that one!