Five Weeks to Go

Date	21 May 2025
Total This Camino:	0 miles.
Total All Caminos:	2353 miles
Airplane	$ 1360
Travel Insurance	$ 360

Need Google Voice Recognition Support

Went over to Pilgrim Community Forum today because I just can not stand any longer Google's pathetic support for their formerly not-so-bad voice recognition and translation app. ... Already have a response for an app. Will check it out later.

Had been using Google translate. For some time now, it has been a complete failure on Google's part. Very long recognition times and processing times.
I have an Android Pixel 8. Whether I use webpage translate or the android specific app, the world will end before it reacts to any voice prompt, let alone provide a translation.
What are you using? or recommend?
I need English (native), Spanish (non-native speaker) and German (level B1).
Starting Camino Ebro in late June in Deltebre.
Thanks in advance and regards,
R/
Larry OHeron

Training

Gentle Yoga, working on Chinese Half-Moon for more balance

Hiking, 3 - 5 mile hikes with backpack loaded

Zumba

Tap Dance

Physical Therapy: stretching, balance exercises, upper & lower body flexibility

Preps

• Scheduled a dental check. Won't be covered by insurance, since it is too soon after my previous visit, but I'd rather be safe and make sure all is good.
• Got all my doctor's visits and checkups done.
• Will get NYS vehicle inspection next week, so that I don't have to mess with it when I get back.
• These are such the normal things of life, aren't they?

Camino de Santiago del Ebro vs Camino Del Ebro

• Both can be referred to the Camino del Ebro, which leads to some confusion.
• Camino (de Santiago) del Ebro
• Generally parallels the Camino del Ebro, but not always
• Camino (Natural) del Ebro
• Parallels the GR-99.

Climate along the Camino del Ebro

( Information comes from the World Travel Guide at Climates To Travel )

The summer, from June to August or early September, is very hot and sunny, with rare thunderstorms. When cool air from the Atlantic manages to enter the Ebro Valley, there can be windy days, with highs below 30 °C (86 °F), and quite cool nights.

However, due to its location in a valley and far from the sea, the city is particularly prone to heat waves. On the hottest days of the year, the temperature typically reaches 39/40 °C (102/104 °F), however, it can sometimes exceed these values. In July 2015, it even reached 44.5 °C (112 °F), while in 2019, it reached 43 °C (109.5 °F) at the end of June.