OxfordHiker

Member From Oxford UK

Joined: Dec 5, 2022

Last seen: Oct 27, 2024

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- OxfordHiker reacted to MarijkeB's post in the thread More foul weather coming to Galicia Wednesday... with Like.
  
  I will take the bus to O Pedrouzo tomorrow. It was bad enough today from Caldas to Arzúa, but tomorrow will be much worse. Safety first.
  
  Oct 13, 2024
- OxfordHiker replied to the thread LIVE from the Camino Here i go again.
  
  Thanks Kari, means alot
  
  Oct 8, 2024
- OxfordHiker replied to the thread LIVE from the Camino Here i go again.
  
  At 11.51 today 7th October 2024 I walked out of the Santiago Pilgrim Office with my Compostela. So glad for All the help and advice from this forum and everybody I met over the 3 years this has taken to achieve Laurence
  
  Oct 7, 2024
- OxfordHiker replied to the thread LIVE from the Camino Here i go again.
  
  Well I am still going, arrived in Arzua today and checked in at the Albergue San Francisco, really nice,clean and well organised. Two more walking/hobbling days to Santiago. I'm getting goose bumps already
  
  Oct 4, 2024
- OxfordHiker replied to the thread LIVE from the Camino Here i go again.
  
  Moved from Gonzar to Palas de Rei today only 18km but the rain just kept coming, lots of Pilgrims with wet boots/ shoes in the morning, might be a lot of changing socks along the road Albergue Castro is well sorted with 3 bunks I our room only...
  
  Oct 2, 2024
- OxfordHiker replied to the thread LIVE from the Camino Here i go again.
  
  Oops had a bit of a stumble on route to Sarria on track through the woods coming from Triacastela. Right knee is a bit knac###ed. Sought help in the Albergue and the Pharmacy In Sarria and on my way again if not a little more slowly. Got to...
  
  Oct 1, 2024
- OxfordHiker replied to the thread LIVE from the Camino Here i go again.
  
  Was I right about my new poncho. Today's yomp to Triacastela was in beautiful sunshine from start to finish so definitely worth getting one. Triacastela is a nice enough village but very pilgrim focused. It was a mere 21.5kms from O Cebriero but...
  
  Sep 28, 2024
- OxfordHiker replied to the thread LIVE from the Camino Here i go again.
  
  Managed to get up to O Cebreiro today, unfortunately it rained again most of the way and i got wet and cold this time, so I bought a plastic poncho and hope that will bring the sun out tomorrow Staying at Albergue Compelo, 5 sets bunks in the...
  
  Sep 27, 2024
- OxfordHiker replied to the thread LIVE from the Camino Here i go again.
  
  Hi NerdGjerd, OK my jacket is a Berghaus , the tag says100 percent polyamide with ePTFE membrane Solid lining100 percent polyamide Mesh lining 100 percent polyester The Sleve is marked GORE-TEX, oh a its Red Trouser,Craighoppers, is 100...
  
  Sep 27, 2024
- OxfordHiker replied to the thread LIVE from the Camino Here i go again.
  
  Im still going. Made it to Las Herrerias from Villafranca del Bierzo in pouring rain today, not the best of days but certainly shows the shortcomings in my rain gear and I thought they were all good. Never mind all dry and warm now. Up to O...
  
  Sep 26, 2024
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