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After walking in rainy and chilly Galicia for about a week I ended up in a warm hotel room, feverish and with a cold. And I asked myself: why am I doing this? It felt like truancy, but I decided to spend my last couple of days in a studio in...
We often read that Merino clothing does not smell as much with use, compared to other fabrics.
Since my first Camino 9 years ago, I have always worn very lightweight (120 gsm) Merino shirts (by Icebreaker) and found them excellent in warm and...
My friend got pick-pocketed in Barcelona. Took just a few minutes to realize, but it was too late.
Here's the concern. He had EVERYTHING on his phone. Credit cards, airline reservations, maps, contacts, everything. Only phone number he could...
I'm not sure why you would want to do that, unless you were particularly anxious to be unlocatable. But taking the device out of the bag brings it back into the normal world, so you should have no unusual problems with wifi.
Sounds like from reports there is a big wave of pilgrims moving through right at this particular time. She could try to transit to another less traveled Camino if she is discouraged. From Pamplona she could go by bus to Jaca and walk on the...
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