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A microfibre towel and small a thing of liquid washing detergent were casualties of my CF. After a combination of a couple of days of air drying and using what I was about to wash (minus the washing detergent of course) to dry myself we hit the...
I’ve often walked in November.
Accommodation availability is reduced - but more than sufficient.
It’s rarely too warm to walk - and as it’s darker in the mornings and evenings you don’t have to get up at stupid o’clock to avoid the heat...
When one watches the behaviours on the Lepoeder pass seen in the EFE video, one understands better why there are these "rescue" operations. This is not a dangerous mountains situation as it is commonly understood. Nobody would dream of speaking...
Hi @Xali1970, I share your assessment and also your frustration. Unfortunately, this is part of forum group dynamics and it will probably never change. We expect replies based on relevant facts and reasoning based on facts, as you wrote, but we...
I still prefer dorms in albergues though. Great way of meeting other pilgrims. There’s something about the whole shared experience. I’m not actually sure that I sleep any better in a private room. Having said that, I like to throw in a private...
When I lived in Germany there were many spas sans clothing and women sunbathed topless. We don't see that much in the parts of the US where I have lived.
Currently in Burgos. I also went back and forth with my packing before I left, and thought I brought too much. Has been cold, wet, and windy (and sometimes hailing) for the past 5 days and I’m grateful for every piece of clothing that I brought...
For me, there's something very special about finishing in Santiago with those that you've met along the way. I wouldn't want to have to go home while everyone else continued on. But that's me.
You can always walk a different route, like the...
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