The difference in weight among my Osprey Stratos 44L and my wife's Sirrus 26L is 470g (1670 vs. 1200 g). I guess the 33L is halfway (+250 or so).
To be honest I don't even feel the difference when I use her backpack (as I do time by time). And I...
I find great joy in Chaucer’s works, and I believe you are correct in noting that pilgrims often gathered together. There was safety in numbers, as well as other advantages. Chaucer’s portrayal of pilgrims highlights the folly and crassness...
Great topic to bring up and something I mull over when looking at the plethora of routes. No stamps needed if there is no alternative transport. No taxis and Correos...and then they walked back! That is often in my mind when arriving at SdC - to...
Greetings, the pilgrims of those days did not have many alternatives for transportation - over time it grew from walking, horse, or wagons. The expense of using a horse or wagon were only available to those capable of the care - thus, the...
Even a river (and its tributaries) can change course (oxbow lakes etc). If a river's coordinates shift over time, that doesn't invalidate its name or function. What is fundamental to understanding it (and giving it meaning) is what it carries...
Thank you all so much for the great advice, information, and best wishes - it has already proved very useful in helping me plan and also make several back up plans as well :)
For now the plan is to spend our first day just walking from the...
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