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  1. Bradypus

    Botafumerio out of service

    Not happening - Johnnie Walker just asked the cathedral staff directly. June at the earliest for its return.
  2. Bradypus

    What's changed?

    Update. The cathedral have confirmed that the Botafumeiro will NOT be used on Thursday. Latest guess is simply "June" with no specific date. Thanks to Johnnie Walker for asking the cathedral directly.
  3. Bradypus

    What’s the weather forecast

    https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/14-days/collado-de-bentarte_spain_3128263
  4. Bradypus

    What's changed?

    I was in the cathedral yesterday afternoon. Still no pulley mechanism or rope in the frame that it hangs from. So probably not back in use yet. Possibly by Thursday but I wouldn't hold my breath.
  5. Bradypus

    December camino

    I walked in January last year. Rain was far less of a problem than it was for my later walk in September. Highly unpredictable. There is an excellent website listing accommodation known to be open over the winter. Updated frequently. It should be up and running in November...
  6. Bradypus

    Sello (stamp) Obsession: Is there a medical term for this?

    From the Wikipedia article on Sellotape: "Sellotape was originally manufactured in 1937 by Colin Kinninmonth and George Grey, in Acton, west London.[1] The name was derived from Cellophane, at that time a trademarked name, with the "C" changed to "S" so the new name could be trademarked.[2]"...
  7. Bradypus

    Ryanair stopping service to Bordeaux in November 2024

    The report is that they are closing the base there permanently.
  8. 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
  9. Bradypus

    SJPDP pilgrim office statistics for this year to April

    Already done - in post #4 above
  10. Bradypus

    How the Camino has changed for me

    My first Camino was the Frances at a time when it was (a) the only recognised route and (b) a very solitary experience. I have walked the Frances more recently in peak season and decided that "community, the sharing, the intense short-lived emotional bonds" are just not what I want from my...
  11. Bradypus

    LIVE from the Camino Feels Unpleasantly Busy on the Camino Frances (May Day, 2024)

    For some years I had the same thoughts about the Frances. But I returned to walk it in January last year and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Totally different from a peak season journey and I found the far smaller numbers of pilgrims I did meet were on the whole much easier to get along with...
  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

    Hiking poles on the plane in Santiago!

    @Jeff Crawley I have a couple of ribbon lanyards with me - from waterproof pouches I carry my phone and documents in. They stay in my pockets and never round my neck. I hadn't got around to attaching them when I took the photo yesterday. A couple of screw eyes later and this is the Mk.2 version...
  14. Bradypus

    Hiking poles on the plane in Santiago!

    Because it has been persisting down with rain now and again and a lot more is forecast for tomorrow. The mop would absorb lots of water and mud and end up weighing more than my pack. And sneaking it past hospitaleras in that state might be tricky... :cool:
  15. Bradypus

    Hiking poles on the plane in Santiago!

    I flew from Bristol to Porto a couple of days ago with Ryanair. Even if poles were allowed they probably wouldn't fit in the dimensions of Ryanair's very measly free cabin baggage allowance. After Porto I took a train to Valença to begin walking from there. At an old-fashioned shop a couple of...
  16. Bradypus

    Re: Galego and Spanish on the Camino Frances

    I'm in Arcade on the Camino Portugues today. Almost everything except bars and restaurants is closed for a public holiday to celebrate Galician language and literature. A huge change since my first Camino when regional languages were actively suppressed, all official signs were in castellano...
  17. Bradypus

    Dual Pilgrimage

    The dual pilgrim registration in Santiago is done through the tourist office in Rua do Vilar - not the pilgrim office. The procedure is to first go to the pilgrim office for your Compostela. Then take the Compostela and evidence of completing a Kumano Kodo route to the tourist office to register...
  18. Bradypus

    Medication woes

    I had some orujo at lunchtime today. A fair substitute for a painkiller in an emergency... :cool:
  19. Bradypus

    Medication woes

    I am walking the Camino Portugues at the moment. When I walked my first Camino aged 28 I think I carried one blister pack of paracetamol. Now 62 years old and with osteoarthritis in my knees and unpredictable innards after gallbladder surgery. My fairly minimal pack for this trip includes...
  20. 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...

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