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That is the sound made by overloaded pilgrims dropping their rucksacks outside a bar. The locals are used to it and take no noticeWalked Camino Frances between Sept 9 and Oct 15. Noted noise similar to sonic booms while in the mountainous regions. Does anyone know the source of the booms?
If it was in Asturias my first thoughts would be about the combination of sidra natural and fabada.That is the sound made by overloaded pilgrims dropping their rucksacks outside a bar.
Yeah, that was me, but the sound in question was coming from another source.If it was in Asturias my first thoughts would be about the combination of sidra natural and fabada.
If I recall correctly it was between Leon and Fonfria. Heard the sound on several days. The booms were irregular in frequency. Quarrying came to mind, but wouldn’t expect the booms to continue over time - blast then move the rock.Which areas? Could be many things. I've heard artillery fire exercises when on the Via de la Plata. Not sure about the Frances but there is at least one fenced off military exercise area near Burgos. Military explosives? Quarrying?
If I recall correctly it was between Leon and Fonfria. Heard the sound on several days. The booms were irregular in frequency.
Walked Camino Frances between Sept 9 and Oct 15. Noted noise similar to sonic booms while in the mountainous regions. Does anyone know the source of the booms?
Possibly hail cannons, used to try to prevent damage to stone fruit orchards and vineyards. Early September sounds about the right time. Here's the Wikipedia article.
hmmm, I have come across some such devices seemingly used to scare birds away.Indeed no scientific evidence that those hail cannons work.
Some local farmers here use them too. An utterly annoying sound.
hmmm, I have come across some such devices seemingly used to scare birds away.
Western Front re-enactment group?Yes, like our farmers here use in their orchards.
The stubborn crows could not care less.... But the farmers keep insisting on using them. Some kind of " rural legend " that it works afterall.
The plantation farmers use them here too, to scare birds from the grapes. They are pneumatic. And certainly alarm my dog from 2km away. Easily identified by the constant interval between booms.hmmm, I have come across some such devices seemingly used to scare birds away.
The plantation farmers use them here too, to scare birds from the grapes. They are pneumatic. And certainly alarm my dog from 2km away. Easily identified by the constant interval between booms.
I walked the CF over the same period of time and heard them, too. The first time I looked madly around for guidance... should we duck and cover?! Where?! Others either didn't notice or weren't nearly as alarmed as I was. They were indeed irregular, but sometimes, two would come within a minute. Then I might not hear another for days. And a couple of times I'd guessed it was gunfire, likely from hunters.Walked Camino Frances between Sept 9 and Oct 15. Noted noise similar to sonic booms while in the mountainous regions. Does anyone know the source of the booms?
We walked across the Bierzo valley today, and could could hear shotgun blasts, two barrels back to back, and hunting dogs barking. I assumed somebody was bird hunting.Could it have been gunfire from hunting? A popular sport in the autumn and often takes place very near the Frances. I've walked past groups actively shooting with both shotguns and rifles. My impression was that the shooting was carefully organized and at no time did I feel anxious about it.
In May of 2022 I met several Spanish men , along the Primitivo, wearing OLD WW II uniforms because they had been re-enacting the Normandy invasion.
Walked Camino Frances between Sept 9 and Oct 15. Noted noise similar to sonic booms while in the mountainous regions. Does anyone know the source of the booms?
I heard the same thing for several hours before arriving in Fromista. The locals didn't know.I walked the CF over the same period of time and heard them, too. The first time I looked madly around for guidance... should we duck and cover?! Where?! Others either didn't notice or weren't nearly as alarmed as I was. They were indeed irregular, but sometimes, two would come within a minute. Then I might not hear another for days. And a couple of times I'd guessed it was gunfire, likely from hunters.
That is the sound made by overloaded pilgrims dropping their rucksacks outside a bar. The locals are used to it and take no notice
Most likely to have been either fireworks or a quarry. I have heard booms too at various places and it turned out to be one of those.I heard the same thing for several hours before arriving in Fromista. The locals didn't know.
Just a gentle reminder here to keep on topic. Much as I love the Blackadder series, there is a danger not everyone will get the cultural reference.
I go to fireworks competitions every year. What I heard was definitely not that.Most likely to have been either fireworks or a quarry. I have heard booms too at various places and it turned out to be one of those.
Actually I am working for the AirForce
So I know that there are some military Low Level Flight training areas next to the Camino route
Actually, as far as I know, there is a low flight level Trainings area in a "Canyon" like Terrain... 2016 I saw them flying there as well but at that time I was not in the function of a Flight dispatcher. Now I am since 4 years and I know some of the spanisch Military areas there .I heard such sounds many Caminos ago and I was told the very same thing. I believe that there is a military aerodrome near Valladolid and they would fly over the Camino.
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