- Time of past OR future Camino
- Last 114km C. Frances, Jul 21
2023 - C. Primitivo
Like the old saying goes, " I don't have to outrun the predator. I just have to outrun you."
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Peanut butter M & Ms are reserved for the Camino.6. Have a treat in your pack for the moment you need it. (Depending on the season it best be something that is good warm or cold). For me thats usually a can of Coke, some Oreos or some licorish / gummi bears (that the right word?). Especially good with tip #2.
Haha. Good luck with that!Next, I like to be near a window to have control of the window.
+1 for thisWhen I choose a bunk in an albergue I first look for a bed close to an electrical outlet. Next, I like to be near a window to have control of the window.
I walked into the room and was instantly overcome by the smell of ben-gay (think warming agent for joints) and flagellance.
So I go to the window, and open it.
And then some dude says, "oh no, don't open it. We'll catch a chill."
I should have just said "farts".I presume you mean flatulence? I sincerely hope you were not sharing a room with a flaggelant?
Though I can imagine that someone would like to punish himself due to personal farting.
20) Don't say "fanny pack". It's a cultural thing. Learned the hard way.your fanny pack
I've seen wild boar a couple of times on the Via de la Plata. Always in a hurry to get away from me. And at one place the hospitalero told me that a wolf had been spotted crossing the path a few hours earlier. Sadly I didn't get a glimpse of it myself. I did once hear wolves howling at night in a forest in Poland. A remarkable sound.No way! I always thought Europe had lost all its predators! I've never seen anything like that!
The ones I get worried about are the Wild Boars...
Spain does indeed have beautiful birds. It also has vultures which are spectacular although only their parents think them beautiful. Although these peregrinos of the air do not like going to Portugal for pilgrimage! There is a reason for this.#?a If your familia is developing, discuss tomorrow's destination or lunch stop. You are unlikely to all walk at the same pace, at least you will be able to meet during the day.
#?b Don't forget to look up. Spain has some beautiful birds!
#?c Shade. Seek out shade for your rest breaks.
#?d If you can find safe access to a creek or river, that's a great time to give your feet a nice cool dip in the water. (A friend and I found a spot with no one around to pause. By the time we left there were 7 other pilgrims that followed our lead!)
This.always stop to get out phone/camera to take a picture since you are always one wrong step from a sprained ankle/camino end.
And finally, don't worry - there is always a bed somewhere.
Usually. I was very glad for my phone's flashlight.
In 2024 anyone using those horrid poles without soft tips on surfaced paths will have a custard pie thrown into their face - I will be carrying at least a dozen
I thought the bears in Spain were reintroduced from Italy some years ago like wolves in France, in the Pyrenees - do they respect the borders and stay in France?No, NW Spain was the last bastion of such beasts (there and the Apennines of Italy). Populations started rebounding as the humans started deserting the rural areas in favour of the city's to seek fortune. Then came the added protections under the Bern Convention to start trying to undo some of the damage we've done to our world. But the success story is in danger of being rewritten as farmers struggle or simply refuse to live along side these animals.
Let's hope not.do they respect the borders and stay in France?
Both are good to have when the automatic light goes out!I take paper to the loo, not a telephone…..
One situation where an Android app really is no substitute for an old-fashioned guide book...I take paper to the loo, not a telephone…..
I hear Coyotes outside my doorstep, (I live in a city) when they all gather it's crazy. Not so many outside cats anymore. Sorry @David.I did once hear wolves howling at night in a forest in Poland
I take paper, too. But I will take my phone if I can't count on the light staying on. Which is sometimes the case. I like to have both paper and light available.I take paper to the loo, not a telephone…..
licoriceYeah, i wasnt sure about the exact term in english. Those sweet, stringy jelly things that practically every spanish supermarket carries. Doesn't get bad, doesn't melt, lots of sugar for a quick energy and/or morale boost and there usually is a picture of some fruit on the packaging so it must be healthy as well ;-)
In the Pyrenees yes, although they were reintroduced from Slovakia I think. The last original Pyrenean best was shot in Urdos early 2000's in "self-defence".I thought the bears in Spain were reintroduced from Italy some years ago like wolves in France, in the Pyrenees - do they respect the borders and stay in France?
I thought this thread was about poles.
Spain does indeed have beautiful birds. It also has vultures which are spectacular although only their parents think them beautiful. Although these peregrinos of the air do not like going to Portugal for pilgrimage! There is a reason for this.
I would say "red licorice". If you don't specify otherwise, black licorice is understood, which has a very different flavour.licorice
This is so interesting. Does it have anything to do with laws on how farmers are allowed to dispose of dead farm animals in Spain? I recall reading that most countries require cremating but no so in Spain. Farmers put the carcasses in the furtherest corner of their property and allow nature to take it's course. Hence the prolific population of these beautiful birds in Spain. (I think).Spain does indeed have beautiful birds. It also has vultures which are spectacular although only their parents think them beautiful. Although these peregrinos of the air do not like going to Portugal for pilgrimage! There is a reason for this.
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Exactly that.Although I am not sure its "law", the Spanish see no profit in paying to dispose of carcases so leave them to feed the local wildlife. Portugal follows EU rules closely and dispose of the bodies carefully. Not sure of EU law but the UK bans even burial on private land in case it contaminates the water courseThis is so interesting. Does it have anything to do with laws on how farmers are allowed to dispose of dead farm animals in Spain? I recall reading that most countries require cremating but no so in Spain. Farmers put the carcasses in the furtherest corner of their property and allow nature to take it's course. Hence the prolific population of these beautiful birds in Spain. (I think).
Oh yes. Always the second cafe. Its a Camino rule.5…..No matter how desperate you are for a cafe con leche, sustenance, the loo, whatever….. remember that the first cafe/bar that you come across in a village or small town is often way from being the best…..be patient!
And then sometimes you walk all through the village and discover there was no second cafe. It has happened to me more than once.Oh yes. Always the second cafe. Its a Camino rule.
I do most of my Camino walking in winter. I am pretty grateful just to find one cafe open.And then sometimes you walk all through the village and discover there was no second cafe. It has happened to me more than once.
It could be the only one though, on many occasions there is nowhere else open in winter anyway take them when you can.5…..No matter how desperate you are for a cafe con leche, sustenance, the loo, whatever….. remember that the first cafe/bar that you come across in a village or small town is often way from being the best…..be patient!
reserve rest days when U need it! Cannot plan every step.Recommendations on towns for rest days?
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