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  1. Stephen

    Fear of heights (don't laugh- It's real!)

    There is. Approaching Portomarin you're going gently downhill and the high bridge is to your right. If you continue straight on you will pick up the yellow arrows again at the next bridge.
  2. Stephen

    Fear of heights (don't laugh- It's real!)

    Could you arrange your schedule so that you don't stop in Portomarin? Pilgrims cross the high bridge to get there and cross another bridge to continue their pilgrimage. Gonzar is a further 8km along the trail and you wouldn't need to cross any bridges if that was your target for the day.
  3. Stephen

    Certificate for walking half Camino in Sahagun

    I think it doesn't open until 10AM which is probably too late for pilgrims who plan to look in before starting a days walk. It's better to go in the evening . When I went there was an art exhibition. There's also a mummy and a few skulls on display in a cabinet.
  4. Stephen

    Want to Serve

    A friend who regularly walks winter caminos told me that it's the time of year when there are more prospective hospitalieros than there are places for them.
  5. Stephen

    The Crepes Lady of Fonfria

    She's an old woman, tiny and thin. She was there in late October this year.
  6. Stephen

    My flight arrives in Biarritz just before 5 PM.

    The train/bus fare to SJPDP is about €10 . What would a seat in the minibus cost for anyone who wanted to join us?
  7. Stephen

    My flight arrives in Biarritz just before 5 PM.

    Hi Simon, I'm on that flight,too. I'd be happy to share the Bourricot minibus to SJPDP. Not least because it'll save me the cost of a room in Bayonne. I'm carrying a garish green Osprey backpack with a tricolour ribbon on it. If I don't see you in Stanstead look out for me in Biarritz.
  8. Stephen

    My flight arrives in Biarritz just before 5 PM.

    What time is the last train/bus tomorrow to SJPDP? I'm thinking I'll need to book a room in Bayonne and travel to SJPDP on Thursday morning.
  9. Stephen

    Monument on Route Napoleon

    No. I think all signs are in Spanish. If you're carrying a guide book it should have details in your native language.
  10. Stephen

    Monument on Route Napoleon

    That's it. Thank you.
  11. Stephen

    Monument on Route Napoleon

    There's a monument on the Route Napoleon, at about the 14km point, which reminded me of a 19th Century grave. It has a stone base and iron railings. Does anyone know why it was placed there?
  12. Stephen

    What did you do with your compostella/shell

    No. When I stopped smoking I threw all my ashtrays in the bin. When I started again one of my shells, I've 6 now, served as a temporary replacement.
  13. Stephen

    Well, I'm off for a little walk, then.

    I second that.^^^ Savour and enjoy every step.
  14. Stephen

    What did you do with your compostella/shell

    A bit of a confession here. I've sometimes used one as an ashtray.
  15. Stephen

    Peregrino Torture Tower

    I'd Believe me, I'd sooner cross that bridge than try to cross a railway track any other way at the end of a long and tiring day walking. I remember walking on the VdlP and approaching a railway line . When I was about thirty yards from it a train sped past at a fantastic speed. That was near...
  16. Stephen

    Villamarco between El Burgo Ranero and Reliegos

    Even if i was hungry I don't think I'd walk 2 km to get to a bread shop.
  17. Stephen

    Leon footbridge closed today.

    The footbridge which takes you across the busy motorway after the traffic roundabout as you approach Leon was closed today. There's a well signposted alternative which takes you up a hill until you come to a building with two telecommunication masts. You turn left and follow the trail downhill...
  18. Stephen

    A nice touch from the people in Domus Viatoris tonight.

    It's in Sahagun.
  19. Stephen

    Villamarco between El Burgo Ranero and Reliegos

    Has anyone ever taken the detour to have a look at it? Does it offer accommodation, shops, or cafes?
  20. Stephen

    A nice touch from the people in Domus Viatoris tonight.

    There weren't many pilgrims here tonight and i dined with a man from Germany called Peter. Aftet we shared the wine that came with the meal I called for a second bottle. When it came time to settle la cuenta the owner wouldn't accept payment for it. A nice gesture that I'll long remember.

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