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  1. Antonius Vaessen

    Lost items tales

    One day I lost my reading glasses. 3 stages later I found them hanging on the keys of a closetdoor. How they got there I don't know. Probably they were in my backpack in a hidden corner and fell out three days later. ( I am sure they were mine because of the colours of the little rope)
  2. Antonius Vaessen

    Guide books - are they worth it?

    If I use paper guides I use them in preparation at home. I don't take them ( anymore) with me, because I very rarely used them
  3. Antonius Vaessen

    Easiest section

    I agree that the start of the Via Podiensis after the early pilgrimsmass is the most special start of the caminos I know. In my diary I wrote that it reminded me of the moment that cows in spring for the first time are released into the meadows : they jump for joy of being able to run again That...
  4. Antonius Vaessen

    Saint Jean Pied de Port to Roncesvalles, leaving in the afternoon

    I am curious to hear what decision you will make in the end. The advice to stop in Orisson or Borda A kilometer farther up the mountain)and start early the next day is so sound that it is hard for me to understand why you would stick to your plan that has so many risky factors
  5. Antonius Vaessen

    Easiest section

    I dont know if the physical challenge only concerns stagedistance or also the difficulties of the trail. The first part up to Conques is beautifull but hard, because the trail goes up and down many valleys. After Conques it gets a little bit easier ( though the climb out of Conques is probably...
  6. Antonius Vaessen

    LIVE from the Camino Repair to backpack waistband

    I buy regularly at Decatlonshops, until now I did not have any problems with their products.
  7. Antonius Vaessen

    Camino Norte - Albergue los doce tribus

    It is a donativo, so you dont give more money than what it is worth to you. I dont think they have this albergue for reasons of financial gain
  8. Antonius Vaessen

    Where to get damaged hip belt repaired in San Sebastián?

    Look for a Zapateria
  9. Antonius Vaessen

    Albergue in Sao Pedro de Rates

    According to Gronze.com the albergue has 50 beds, so there won't be a problem.
  10. Antonius Vaessen

    Camino Norte - Albergue los doce tribus

    I stayed there in 2018 and liked the place, quiet and a beautifull garden. There was a communal dinner then and probably still is, given the character of the group behind it. We were joined at the meal by one or two persons of the albergue a member of the twelve tribes organisation. An...
  11. Antonius Vaessen

    Lost & Found Lost Shoes

    I tried to delete my message but apparently it did not disappear from the thread. So my last sentence was incomplete. I wanten to say that to me the chance that big shoes like this were taken by mistake is small. The shoes of the pilgrim who took them should be left behind than
  12. Antonius Vaessen

    Lost & Found Lost Shoes

    A pair of 48size shoes taken by mistake??? If that would be the case It would be
  13. Antonius Vaessen

    Pilgrims Behaving Badly - Is the Camino Frances full?

    I agree with Bradypus. I too think that the positive economic effect of thousands of pilgrims is overestimated. The passing of hundreds of persons everyday through your village, or in front of your house surely can be a nuisance, even if the vast majority of the passersby are wellbehaving
  14. Antonius Vaessen

    How crowded is the Levante

    Next year April I will start a camino again. At the moment I am considering the Via Francigena from Aulla. The Levante has come up as an option to. What I want to know is how crowded this camino is. I don't mind walking alone , a crowded camino does not attract me. But meeting some other...
  15. Antonius Vaessen

    Sunrises and Sunsets

    Here's a picture from Finistere
  16. Antonius Vaessen

    Most stupid question prize winner (Eyeglasses category)

    Can't you tie a thin, sprong rope to the arms of the glasses. If you tie them tightly the rope will not come off.
  17. Antonius Vaessen

    newcomer with questions about Le Puy-en Velay to Conques

    There are less alberguetype accomodations. Most people make reservations at least one day ahead. Not because of a" bedstruggle" but because in most places the host prepares the dinner. Most of the times there will be a communal dinner which is nice. Most walkers will be french which means that...
  18. Antonius Vaessen

    Blister-friendly sandals, and Sandal-friendly terrain on the Francigena

    Next year I want to walk the last 400km of the Via Francigena ( from Aulla probably). I have had blisterproblems on earlier caminos. Because I am a diabetic, I have to be very carefull with my feet and can only continue my camino when the blisters are fully healed ( which one time meant a pause...
  19. Antonius Vaessen

    Primitivo vs Le Puy

    I walked both. Regarding difficulty there is not much difference as far as I remember. The Le Puy route at least the first weeks, consists for a big part of walking in and out of valleys. Most walkers on the Le Puy are indeed french so the common language will be french. Most of the times you...
  20. Antonius Vaessen

    Home from the Camino

    It is easy to understand your feelings after finishing your camino. It is more difficult to see how to apply this way of life in normal daily life though. The "camino society" consists of people who are there with the same goal, there is not so much competition. Helping eachother will benefit...

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