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  1. Rebekah Scott

    Coffee

    A pilgrim adjusts to the situation. You posted when it wasn't even 7 am yet!! Sahagun doesn't really wake up until about 9. If you want coffee, you should have some at the albergue before you leave -- many have vending machines. Alb. Santa Cruz has breakfast coffee in the dining room...
  2. Rebekah Scott

    Camino fatigue?

    Maybe it's time to not walk. Maybe it's time to step into a different role -- the one who enables others to make the walk. Have you served as a hospitalera? You can also join others in activism, keeping the Camino (and other cultural treasures) free from over-development and exploitation...
  3. Rebekah Scott

    Camino fatigue?

    Life goes on. People change and grow. The camino is forever changing, and so do are the people who walk it, and maintain it. You've given it loads of attention over the years. Maybe it's time to find a new fascination... I daresay most people who do the camino do. There's no shame in that. Get...
  4. Rebekah Scott

    "What a hardcore thru-hiker can learn on the Camino de Santiago"

    he got a little incoherent with his point #2, could've done a little research on the legal protections the camino's gained in the last 30 years. The info is not hard to find. He left it dangling, as if the Camino only really resurrected after Covid. Still, it is a very interesting article and...
  5. Rebekah Scott

    Snake identification

    A friend who lives in Otur, near Luarca, up on the Camino del Norte in Asturias, was weeding her garden one evening and was bitten on her wrist by an adder. Her entire arm turned an odd shade of Bruise, she spent two days in hospital, but survived. She said the bite was not painful, just...
  6. Rebekah Scott

    From just before Burgos - 47 friggin kms to find a bed!!!

    It is very rare to find yourself sleeping outdoors on the Way. I have done it twice, never alone. Both nights were pretty sleep-free, but I am still here to tell about it. If you are there, take a hint from the ever-resourceful homeless and go to the blue recycle bin and pull out some sheets...
  7. Rebekah Scott

    Is the Camino too crowded?

    The Camino is not too crowded if you are on a pilgrimage and you're flexible. If you insist on booked accommodation, private rooms, etc., you may be out of luck in September.
  8. Rebekah Scott

    Snake identification

    .. and they like woodpiles. If you are out getting wood for the stove, keep a sharp eye out.
  9. Rebekah Scott

    Snake identification

    I've lived on the meseta for 18 years, have seen snakes exactly 3 times... and I do a good bit of bushwhacking every day. All of them were high-tailing it away from me. They're more scared of you than you are of them. No fears. It's up in the mountains and in the deep woods you need to be careful.
  10. Rebekah Scott

    Injuries, Fatalities Since May

    As tough as the trail can be, and as out-of-shape and un-suited to the job as some of the pilgrims appear, I am forever amazed that so FEW people die each year on the Way.
  11. Rebekah Scott

    Snake identification

    In Australia, I'd think the rule would be "leave it the ___ alone!"
  12. Rebekah Scott

    Which month has flowers blooming in the Camino? Is April Rainy?

    The flowers are blooming like crazy RIGHT NOW on the meseta of the Camino Frances. The show is spectacular! We had lots of rain in the past couple of weeks, which brought them on strong in mid-May. Last year, however, was very dry -- the wildflowers didn't appear til mid-June, and the showing...
  13. Rebekah Scott

    Snake identification

    Her name is Sally.
  14. Rebekah Scott

    From just before Burgos - 47 friggin kms to find a bed!!!

    Just a footnote to Gerard's declarations re: civic responsibility for pilgrims? Wrong. Nobody owes a pilgrim anything. The pilgrim takes on his role voluntarily. He sets aside his privilege and becomes, effectively, homeless for a while, dependant on the good will of others to meet his needs...
  15. Rebekah Scott

    Memory lane

    May 2001: Patrick and I took a cab up to Roncesvalles in a whirling snowstorm. I had planned this trip for years. Paddy came along for the beginning bits, because he spoke Spanish and I did not. He was sure I was barking mad. We stayed at the hotel in Roncesvalles, because Paddy was "on his...
  16. Rebekah Scott

    Compostela: Electric Bikes Excluded?

    I have dealt with two pilgrims involved in e-bike accidents. Both required emergency medical care. These vehicles do not belong on the same trails with people on foot. Also, I know of several non-profit albergues that don't accept e-bikes. If you can afford to be riding one of those, you can...
  17. Rebekah Scott

    Albergue San Juan de Ortega -- a question

    there are rumblings about the diocese "doing something" about that albergue, but you know how quickly the church moves...
  18. Rebekah Scott

    From just before Burgos - 47 friggin kms to find a bed!!!

    One of the shockers of this week of full-up camino stories is the group of American ladies traveling with a fully-booked and supported tour, complaining they "just aren't feeling it." I asked them if any had slept at a municipal or parochial albergue, or met a volunteer hospitalero. They did...
  19. Rebekah Scott

    Interesting places to stay over night on the Camino Del Norte

    stay at any non-profit municipal or parish albergue along the path. Each one is a unique experience in itself, and the people you find there are often real characters.
  20. Rebekah Scott

    Park Campervan near Oviedo

    It's a small, friendly city, a pretty safe place. It IS a public lot, it's not guarded 24 hours, but I don't think anyone will bother your things. The buses to/from Oviedo leave from a stop right at the bottom of the hill. The friendly hospitaleros can help you with the details, and maybe even...

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