Thanks for the reminder. Sometimes I forget that some people have no understanding other than that offered by Ubend.
“sentence from the Inquisition”? Oh come on, the Inquisition acted in Spain and its colonies. It was hardly likely to sentence...
In answer to my own question: @Bradypus posted the graph of yearly figures for Compostelas in the aptly named thread about the endless handwringing about the crowds.
The graph shows that the annual figures for Compostelas (one measure for...
What keeps me from being on the Camino is my "ordinary" life and the people I love.
Without them I would certainly be free to walk the Camino.
That realisation was the light bulb that went off in my head one day. Be careful what you wish...
I don't think that many people stay in Oncina. I was the only pilgrim at El Pajar when I stayed there in June!
I think that Hospital de Órbigo will be a good bet for meeting other pilgrims.
There's an expression in English 'Be careful what you wish for - you might just get it". You didn't want crowds - you haven't got them 🤣.
I guess one positive about being alone is that you can stretch your washing line pretty much wherever you...
Feeling a little alone at CF. Where is it most likely that I won't be the only one in the albergue, Villar de Masarif, Villavante, Hospital de Orbigo or Astorga (which is probably too long for me tomorrow). But if so, which albergue there? A bit...
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