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  1. Bradypus

    Death of German peregrina in Zuriain this morning

    A local Navarra website has reported the death of a 61 year old German peregrina this morning in Zuriain. The cause appears to have been cardiac arrest. The third death of a pilgrim in Navarra in recent weeks...
  2. Bradypus

    Paulo Coelho's "The Pilgrimage" to be made into a Netflix movie

    Netflix Brazil are planning to make a film version of Paulo Coelho's book "The Pilgrimage". I've started reading the book several times and never managed more than a few pages before giving up. I wonder if a film version will be more appealing...
  3. Bradypus

    Camino Ingles - 38% increase in pilgrim numbers this year

    An article from a Ferrol news website commenting on a substantial rise in numbers leaving Ferrol and claiming a Compostela this year. Up 38% on the same period in 2023. Across the board Compostela numbers are up by about 18% this year but the Ingles seems to have seen more than its share of that...
  4. Bradypus

    Vigo airport reopens after one month closure

    La Voz de Galicia has an article on the reopening of Vigo airport which has been closed for runway repairs. Sometimes a handy alternative to flights to/from Santiago...
  5. Bradypus

    Carrión de los Condes - floral carpet tomorrow

    Anyone fortunate enough to be passing through Carrión de los Condes tomorrow is likely to encounter huge crowds and a spectacular sight. The town makes a patterned carpet of flowers up to 2km long for its annual Corpus Christi procession. The ayuntamiento have a number of videos capturing this...
  6. Bradypus

    Botafumeiro back in place in the cathedral

    Today's noon pilgrim mass in the cathedral in Santiago has just started and the Botafumeiro is back in place after being out of use for several months for repair work. The view from one of the cathedral webcams.
  7. Bradypus

    A call for regulation or permit on the Francés

    I've just read this article from La Voz de Galicia. A Camino guide and frequent pilgrim with over 30 years of Camino experience calling for some greater regulation of numbers - at least on the final stages. Prompted by the sight of pilgrims coming to blows near Portomarin...
  8. Bradypus

    "What a hardcore thru-hiker can learn on the Camino de Santiago"

    I just read this long article by an experienced long distance wilderness hiker on what can be learned from the very different experience of walking a Camino. A very different perspective from the famous article "10 Reasons Why El Camino Santiago Sucks" by Francis Tapon which for a number of...
  9. Bradypus

    Pilgrim rubbish left at Fisterra - video

    A short video about the continuing problem of pilgrims leaving clothing and other items near the lighthouse in Fisterra. A "tradition" which local people would like to see stopped. https://www.farodevigo.es/videos/sociedad/2024/05/27/lucha-basura-peregrinos-dejan-faro-102981186.amp.html
  10. Bradypus

    Group of prison inmates walking the Camino

    Several Spanish websites are reporting on a group of 5 inmates from prisons in Andalusia walking the Camino Frances this week with support staff. Something which happens now and again as part of the rehabilitation of prisoners before release. And occasionally with groups of young people involved...
  11. Bradypus

    Ryanair stopping service to Bordeaux in November 2024

    Ryanair have announced that after November they will no longer be flying to/from Bordeaux. Unfortunate for those heading for SJPDP as it is a useful alternative to Biarritz. https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/air/ryanair-to-exit-french-airport
  12. Bradypus

    La Virgen del Camino albergue reopens today

    An albergue which has been closed since the pandemic reopens today. In La Virgen del.Camino. https://digitaldeleon.com/provincia-leon/reabre-albergue-camino-virgen-del-camino/?amp
  13. Bradypus

    Airport buses - changes to services

    Some news that was posted on Facebook by Johnnie Walker which I'm sure he won't mind my repeating here. Not sure who his informant was. The post was quite long but I'll just repost it here in full. "Hi John! Important news about the bus connections between the airport and the city that will...
  14. Bradypus

    Ourense to Santiago in 5 Sunday stages

    Something I came across earlier today which sounded interesting. The Ourense local council and a public service organisation are running a project where local people can walk from Ourense to Santiago as a series of 5 Sunday walks. Transport arranged from Ourense to the start of each stage (other...
  15. Bradypus

    SJPDP pilgrim office statistics for this year to April

    @Monasp has just posted two tables of statistics from the SJPDP pilgrim office on their Facebook account. Numbers of different nationalities recorded so far this year: the USA being the largest group, closely followed by Koreans, with France some way behind in third place. Also a table giving...
  16. Bradypus

    Replacement bus to SJPDP on Sunday 12 May

    SNCF have cancelled a couple of trains from Bayonne to SJPDP on Sunday afternoon/evening and will be running a replacement bus service. I discovered this on Facebook today where someone made an anxious post about receiving an email from SNCF cancelling their journey from Paris. They were then...
  17. Bradypus

    Notre Dame - group walking pilgrimages. July to September.

    Just came across this. There are to be group walking pilgrimages from 7 different locations in France this summer. All beginning on 28 July and timed to arrive in Paris on 14 September. Part of the special events leading up to the reopening of the cathedral later in the year...
  18. Bradypus

    Pilgrim found walking in wrong direction on AP-1 highway

    Several local news websites are reporting that in very bad weather a few days ago a pilgrim was found lost and confused walking the shoulder of the AP-1 highway near Burgos. Aiming for Burgos but actually heading in the wrong direction. The Guardia Civil responded to reports of a pilgrim clearly...
  19. Bradypus

    Markina albergue reporting very high numbers

    An article on the El Correo website reporting on very high occupancy rates at the albergue in Markina on the Camino del Norte. Full almost daily...
  20. Bradypus

    Aragon government plan to build albergue at Somport

    Quite a few articles on local news pages in the past 24 hours about the Aragon provincial government's announcement that it intends to build an albergue at Somport. No specific details on timescale for the project or the building itself. Part of a proposed series of measures to encourage more...

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