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  1. Markus Antonius

    How To Prepare For Bedbugs?

    Well yes that's true - if there's one stray bug it may be hard to detect. But I stand by the general hygiene rule - if a place os stripping and laundering its sheets every day this is less likely to be an issue. I know what you mean about encouraging people to report and this may be one of...
  2. Markus Antonius

    Thoughts about my upcoming walk

    Hi Tilly Congrats on your courageous life changes! The camino is an adventure and so is life I want to give you advice but I think that may rob you of something so instead I will tell you my experience. I went to do the Norte a couple of years ago, but with a very open mind. I wanted...
  3. Markus Antonius

    How To Prepare For Bedbugs?

    Incidentally I now do this in hotels! Also some places will get angry with you for looking, like it's an insult. Develop a thick skin for this!
  4. Markus Antonius

    How To Prepare For Bedbugs?

    Hi - you will have a lovely time. There are three types of bed bug people: I don't know anything about them. I don't care. No way am I getting them. Most people will not get them. But let me tell you they are there. People in category two will say pffft and tell you you are...
  5. Markus Antonius

    Norte Primitivo

    Oh my. That's a great site thanks for the link. Looks like things are no better anywhere else in the country either! Generally speaking if it's a rainy April is there any sort of dramatic improvement in May?
  6. Markus Antonius

    Norte Primitivo

    hi folks I'm leaving for Santander on the 20th - no firm plan but thinking Norte / Prinitivo. Anyone able to comment on the weather? If it's awful I'm happy to divert south for warmer climes!
  7. Markus Antonius

    Edinburgh - SJPP - Who Knows

    Well they say no plan survives contact with the enemy! Within 10 mins of landing at Biarritz I was kidnapped by a crazy Irish lady to make up numbers to take a taxi to St Jean - I'm now in Villa Franca and have been having a tremendous journey!
  8. Markus Antonius

    Edinburgh - SJPP - Who Knows

  9. Markus Antonius

    Edinburgh - SJPP - Who Knows

    Ok well I'm currently sitting on a plane to Biarritz - just been speaking to a nice couple who are going ro SJPP. Another suspiciously be-rucksacked gentleman further down the plane in spanking new pair of trail shoes too lol. I am bound for Irun and the Norte, with detour to Lebana and the...
  10. Markus Antonius

    First time walker/hiker: Combine Camino Vadiniense AND Camino Primitivo?

    hi nadja I am on my way now - v excited ! Check out the GR74 and GR71 trails - you might have to type spain into your search otherwise it comes up with French routes
  11. Markus Antonius

    Spiritual Sites Norte / Vadiniense /Primitivo

    Hi again Does anyone have any suggestions for me on the Norte/Vadiense/Primitivo for spiritual sites? So far my list is: The Great Cross in Hendaye The True Cross in Leibana Covadonga Sanctuary Cathedral of San Salvador in Oviedo Santiago de Compostella (obviously) And if time Finistere...
  12. Markus Antonius

    First time walker/hiker: Combine Camino Vadiniense AND Camino Primitivo?

    Hi mate - I pretty much asked the same question just now - except I have longer to do it - still not sure if it's enough - when are you going? I cannot possibly bypass the Picos and admire them from afar...
  13. Markus Antonius

    First time walker/hiker: Combine Camino Vadiniense AND Camino Primitivo?

  14. Markus Antonius

    Norte - Vadiniense - Primitivo

    I know this has sort of been asked before but I'm not quite finding the info I'm looking for so here goes. If doing the Norte, I would like to detour to Leibana to see the True Cross. However I would not want to then carry on down to the Frances from there. I would like to make a tour of the...
  15. Markus Antonius

    Edinburgh - SJPP - Who Knows

    Edinburgh to Santiago would be great - maybe one day !
  16. Markus Antonius

    Edinburgh - SJPP - Who Knows

    Ah - now you're tempting me with El Norte! the sea is what I was keen on as I would also be in and out of it at every opportunity. Did you veer onto the Primitivo? I quite like the idea of meeting people and making friends - Are there a lot of people on the N? Hard to define a lot I know...
  17. Markus Antonius

    Edinburgh - SJPP - Who Knows

    http://www.sanfermin.com/index.php/en/datos-practicos/dormir/al-aire-libre-pamplona Looks like theres a left luggage facility at the town hall and lockers in the bus station. So could stash the bag on arrival, enjoy the festival atmosphere and sleeping in the park is par for the course. :D
  18. Markus Antonius

    Edinburgh - SJPP - Who Knows

    Pondering what to do about Pamplona as I would like to see the bulls but accommodation sounds like a pain. I have a sleeping mat and am not afraid to use it. Will look into camp sites, but hypothetically if I fall asleep in a park or in a ditch, will I get eaten by wild dogs/arrested/robbed?
  19. Markus Antonius

    Edinburgh - SJPP - Who Knows

    Hi I am doing the CF starting 4th July from Edinburgh. Bit of a last minute decision (2 months ago!) due to wanting to do it for ages and having a window at work coincide with being told to use all my toil up! Agonised about doing the Norte, but think probably am going for F. I have a plane...

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