Camino

As my graduation gift, my grandfather is giving me his 1983 El Camino, being he is getting in too bad of health to drive. It runs good, but I wanna restore it completely. It has a 350 engine in it. That’s pretty much all I know. Just outta curiosity, if I was to get it completely restored, what would be a ballpark figure for the cost?

Chevrolet dropped the 350 in the El Camino in 1980, so unless the engine is not the original one, you actually have a 305.

As for cost, it depends on what is wrong. There is NO WAY to tell what is wrong because I can’t read your mind, nor can I actually see the car/truck/thing.

Best estimate is anywhere from 500 to 15000 depending on what you want to do to it.

I am going to walk on camino de santiago ! Can you tell me things about it ??

I am willing to start from leon , im not sure yet . I wanteds to ask , shall we "tell" or inform about going before we go or what ? how to buy the passport of the camino ( credencial) ? the one they stamp there !? for how much it is ? shall we do anything here before going to spain ?

Tell me about some prices ?

THANK YOU A LOT
Sorry , i made a mistake of the categorie

http://www.caminodesantiago.me.uk/

I am going to walk on camino de santiago ! Can you tell me things about it ??

I am willing to start from leon , im not sure yet . I wanteds to ask , shall we "tell" or inform about going before we go or what ? how to buy the passport of the camino ( credencial) ? the one they stamp there !? for how much it is ? shall we do anything here before going to spain ?

Tell me about some prices ?

THANK YOU A LOT

You don’t say which country you come from. Generally, to travel to Spain only a passport is necessary, but you might come from a country that requires a Schengen visa, so you need to check that first.

In Leon, you can pick up a pilgrim credencial at the Cathedral. There is a desk on the right hand side of the Cathedral entrance, and it will cost about 2 euros. Or, you can buy one at any of the albergues in Leon.

You don’t need to tell anyone about where you’re going. Just get your credencial, and follow the yellow arrows!

Pilgrim albergues (where you sleep) cost around 5 euros, though some are a little more expensive. Private albergues can cost around 10 euros per night.

At bar/cafes throughout Spain you can buy a lunch called Menu del Dia, which is a three course meal, usually with wine, and will cost from 8 to 12 euros; you can sometimes get breakfast at the albergue but most pilgrims just buy coffee and a croissant at the nearest bar; dinner can be either a Pilgrim’s Menu at a bar, cook your own in the albergue if there are kitchen facilities, or just buy food at a shop. You might want to buy coffee and snacks during the day.

Generally it’s advised to allow around 25euros for each day.

I really suggest you have a look at a couple of Camino websites both of which have plenty of information on what to take, what time of year is best to walk, costs, where to find albergues and the prices etc.

Mundicamino has advice in different languages: http://www.mundicamino.com

Confraternity of St James has plenty of advice on the different Camino routes, packing lists, and in addition has a bookshop where you can buy the latest guides. The Guide to the Camino Frances (which is the route you intend to walk) will be updated soon with a new edition coming out in late January. This guide includes distances between towns and villages, list of albergues with number of beds in each and the cost, bars/cafes, places of interest and lots more. It’s lightweight and easy to carry: http://www.csj.org.uk

Santiagobis is a pilgrim forum on the Yahoo website and here you can ask any questions you have about the Camino. Go to the main Yahoo webpage and select Groups from the menu, then search for Santiagobis.

How many qts of automatic tranny fluid does it take in a 2 speed power glide take, for a routine change?
1969 El Camino.

(Not counting the torque converter)

4 qts for a dry powerglide tranny, stock pan. This is not counting torque converter.

13" converter holds 5 qt.
12" converter holds 4 qt
11" converter holds 3.5 qt.
10" converter holds 3 qt.

So anywhere from 7 to 9 qt for tranny and converter

is 50 miles a day a reasonable expectation. also what will i need in my shoulder pack

50 miles a day on a road maybe OK but on a path that’s disintegrating you’ll be lucky to do 10miles

I’ve seen photos of this walk and it looks a bit dangerous, still good luck

Here are the original lyrics that I found

http://www.musica.com/letras.asp?letra=1782277

I’ve corrected them a bit, but as I don’t speak Spanish, I’m sure there are more mistakes, and I might have also made some mistakes while "correcting" them (that’s why I’ve included the original link) and this is why I would like only a native Spanish speaker to translate it because I trust only them to understand these errors and the spirit of the language to translate accurately this great song. Please respect this, because this is my favorite song ever, and I will greatly appreciate the effort. I already understand some main parts and words (I included them too, because I didn’t want to go through the trouble of deselecting those parts, and also to check if I’m wrong), but there are also many that I couldn’t find a translation for and grammatical structures that I do not yet understand, so whoever does it, it’ll really be a great favor. And sorry for my english, if I’ve made mistakes (I’m not from an english speaking country)
So here are the lyrics:

Remix
Omega
El fuerte
The big boss
El jefe
Omega
Daddy con el más criminal

(Daddy Yankee)
Que tengo que hacer pa’ que vuelvas conmigo
Vamos a dejar el pasado atrás
Para mí la vida no tiene sentido
Si te vaaas

(Omega)
Que tengo que hacer pa que vuelvas conmigo
Vamos a dejar el pasado atrás
Para mí la vida no tiene sentido
Si te vaaas

Omega

(Daddy Yankee)

DY

Las nubes no son de algodón
Y el mar no se puede tapar
Pero la esperanza mia es color gris
El ruiseñor no canta pa’ mi
Dame luz para vivir

Hay muchos gavilán dando te la vuelta
Las pollitas sola piensa que anda suelta
Le tiran maíz (ya)
pero soy el único que pica hay

Si me quieres porque te vas
Eta guerra pido la paz
Pierdo asta la fuerza con la esperanza de que vuelvas
Voy a poner todo en su lugar
Porque en la calle no hay na que buscar
En mi calendario ya tengo marcao
Los días k van sin tenerte a mi lao ao (en donde será k tu ta)

El fuerte
El jefe
Omega

(Omega)
Ya-ya
Los matos

Las nubes no son de algodón
Y el mar no se puede tapar
Las nubes no son de algodón
Y el mar no se puede tapar
Pa mi la vida no tiene sentido
Si en camino tu no esta conmigo
Si no te tengo a mi lao yo vivo deceperao
Y obsesionao contigo
Un sueño feo yo me hice ayer
En el que tu no estabas linda mujer
Y ahora estoy solo llorando aqui solo
Y ahora estoy solo y no encuentro el modo
Y ahora estoy solo llorando estoy solo
Te sigo buscando en donde
Será que tu ta (en donde será que tu ta)

DJ Ricky
Lo hicimos de nuevo

(Omega y Daddy Yankee)
Que tengo que hacer pa que vuelvas conmigo
Vamos a dejar el pasado atrás
Para mí la vida no tiene sentido
Si te vaaas

(Daddy Yankee)
El máximo líder
Con el fuerte
Daddy Yankee Mundial
Mundial
Remix
The remix

(Omega)
Las nubes no son de algodón
Y el mar no se puede tapar (el fuerte)
Las nubes no son de algodón (DY)
Y el mar no se puede tapar

Thank you!!!

Do you know that there are sites that translate languages, it would help if you google them first.

I’m going to do more walks trough out nature and maybe, one of this days, walk the Camino de Santiago de Compostela, I want a walking Stick, like the one in the picture bellow, made by myself, what’s the ideal size for that? (I’m 5.2 ft)

http://southcoaststyle.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/nature_walk.jpg

There’s no way for us to give you a specific height because we aren’t the ones that will be using the thing. It’s a personal choice that only you can make, and that may take some experimentation. Cut a couple of sticks or closet rods to different lengths and see which one is most comfortable for you. Some people like to have their hands higher than others so would want a longer stick. If you live in a hilly area or one with a lot of dense forest, you might want a stick that is longer than one if you were planning on mostly sticking to flat terrain.

You didn’t say how old you are, but if you’re not done growing, you probably don’t want to spend a lot of time, money, and effort to make a walking stick that you will quickly outgrow. A lot of hikers have two walking sticks, often made from lightweight aluminum ski poles, which they use to help them with balance over rough terrain, though, personally, I prefer to keep my hands free and don’t like to use any sort of a walking stick because it’s just one more thing to carry and I don’t expect to need to defend myself.

I think you just need to experiment a little and find what height works best for you. The lighter the material the better as well because even one that doesn’t weigh much will get heavy after a while.

Hi!
For people who have done it already, I’m preparing to take the Camino Norte by foot but have limited time to accomplish it: is it ok to "cheat"? Will skipping a stop or two on the way to save time disqualify us from having access to the pilgrim’s hostels and finally not grant us "recognition" for the pilgrimage itself on arrival at Santiago de Compostela?

T.I.A.

There is no such thing as ‘cheating’ on the Camino de Santiago. This is a pilgrimage and each pilgrim walks it in his/her own way. If you need to skip a stage or two, then that’s OK. You will still be accepted in the albergues, just make sure to get your pilgrim passport stamped regularly.

The only requirement to receive the Compostela certificate, once you make it to Santiago, is that you walk the final 100 kms. For this you must get at least one, preferably two, stamps per day (available from bars and churches as well as albergues), and not skip any part of the final 100 kms.

I’ve walked the Camino Frances twice, and skipped stages due to time constraints and injury. It’s your pilgrimage, so do it your way.

EDIT: Here is what the Pilgrim Office in Santiago says about the distance you need to complete:

"In recent times, the “Compostela” would be limited to those pilgrims who walk or go on horseback for at least the last 100 km or cycle for the last 200 km up to the Apostle’s Tomb in St. James."

I wanna walk the Camino de Santiago de Compostela, beginning in Saint-Jean-Pier-de-Port, and I wanna know how much will I spend (in Euros), including hostels, food and other things (not including the travel to Saint-Jean and back from santiago)?

Heather K is right with a figure of around 25euros per day. The Camino Frances (that’s the route of the Camino de Santiago from St Jean Pied de Port) is well set up with pilgrim albergues which are either municipal or private. The municipal albergues are cheapest with an average cost per night of 5 or 6 euros. Private albergues, which often have better facilities, cost around 10euros per night.

Some albergues have fully equipped kitchens so, if you cook, it’s possible to prepare a nightly meal which will save you money. Often a group of pilgrims will put money together to prepare a group meal. Or, you can buy a Pilgrim Menu or Menu del Dia lunch at any bar or cafe for around 10euros. This is usually a three course meal, sometimes basic, other times really value for money.

You will also need money for coffee, drinks, snacks, while you’re walking, and maybe a drink or two at night.

Don’t forger to take out travel insurance before you leave home, just to cover any medical expenses you might have while on the Camino.

It would be worthwhile joining a Camino Internet forum where you can ask questions of pilgrims who’ve walked recently. Try http://www.caminodesantiago.me And have a look at the Confraternity of St James website for information on the route, albergues, what to pack, training etc http://www.csj.org.uk. The CSJ also publish a good, lightweight, guide to the Camino Frances. This is updated each year with feedback from the previous year’s pilgrims. The next issue will be available at the end of January 2012.

Do some training before you leave, break in your walking shoes, and buy a lightweight backpack. The key to walking the Camino is to travel light. So make sure your gear weighs no more than 6 or 7 kg. Remember that, in addition to your clothes and personal stuff, you’ll also need to carry water, and each litre weighs 1 kilo, plus a bit of food in case you don’t find a shop when you’re hungry.

Buen Camino

I’m considering doing the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage but want to consider alternative trips. What are alternative pilgrimages similar to the Camino de Santiago?

I only know about one and that is Medugorije in Bosnia. That was the place that the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared to three children. I mostly know about that because there were fellow passengers going there on a flight I took to Croatia.

There’s a Wikipedia page which has a list of sites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_pilgrimage