Here in what we locals call the Midwest of the USA, I have not met a single pilgrim. Until 2 weeks ago while doing a training walk. Coming down the lane was a lady with an older dog, and as she approached she asked if I was going on the Camino...
I walked the "Grenslandpad" (Border Country Trail, between Holland & Belgium) in August 2021. I was getting along nicely, about two or three days left to go. I met an 84-year-old gentleman who addressed me from his bike on the outer dike of South...
Well, I didn't think it would be necessary to be clearer about this, but I would like to put it on record so I don't have to rely on everyone's interpretation here.
As I said above, I am starting a project to help demarcate and popularize the...
Today: “When is the best time to walk a Camino that is less crowded?”.
Tomorrow: “When is the best time to walk a Camino to avoid flocks of drones?”
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Just don't fly it near other Pilgrims ;)
Last year at the Cruz de Ferro a drone was buzzing around the cross! :oops:
Kind of killed the mood a bit......
Definitely don't expect the French to speak Spanish (or English) and from my experience the Portuguese would rather speak English than listen to you speak to them in Spanish, no matter how good it is.
The only "bleeding" I would guess is Basque...
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