Waving a red flag?

[Caminomary525]

I hope there are no dumb questions...

When I started planning a camino, many years and several sizes after last owning suitable gear/clothing, shopping was clearly in order.

Off to REI. I tried on many shirts. So many vents and zippers. A zippered pocket there? Have they looked at women's bodies? Very trying...

I finally found a long sleeved quick dri shirt that I liked and thought reasonably becoming. I tried it on for the non-pilgrim husband. His comment: "Don't they have bulls in Spain?"

The shirt is of course bright tomato red.

While I won't be in Pamplona during the running of the bulls, I have read some blogs that indicate pilgrims share the Way with local cattle.

So, will I have a problem with enraged cows? Will the folks back home read about the terrible incident with the clueless peregrina? Do I have to take back my nice shirt?

 

[CaminoGen]

Keep your shirt and wear it proudly; cows are colorblind...

 

[annelise]

Go ahead! - My favourite Merino T-shirt and my high brand fleece were both very red. I loved them. - An extra benefit: you will be better seen in traffic - More reason to worry about traffic than bulls and cattle. I have still to read about anyone in this forum who had a controversy with cows - even though their horns may look daunting.

annelise

 

[JabbaPapa]

Try it in the sun to see if it's not too hot wearing it -- if not, then GO AHEAD !!!

 

[JabbaPapa]

cows are colorblind...

Apparently not -- but they're dichromates, seeing blues and yellows (and greens, browns, etc) -- but not reds :mrgreen:

 

[fraluchi]

The shirt is of course bright tomato red.

By the time you've washed this shirt x times on the camino, the colour will have faded into chocolate. :cry:

 

[Kiwi-family]

The bulls in the fighting rings (and any you meet along the way) are attracted to the MOVEMENT of the flying capes - so keep your shirt well-buttoned and you'll be fine!