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    Morning Coffee Idea

    Bob is everybody's uncle. Unless you choose to exclude yourself. But then you miss out!!!!
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    Brands of clothing (merino wool)

    Macpac (Kiwi brand)is very good. Expensive but often half price at end of ski season. Down from $180aus to $90. Remember buy cheap buy twice. Buen Camino
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    Afghans on trees

    In NZ Afghans are choc biscuits with choc icing and a walnut on top. They are tasty and that's what caught my attention. The post, whilst having nothing to do with biscuits, was enlightening and funny.
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    Recommended accommodation in Palas de Rei?

    There is a small place about 8km west of Palas de Rei called "San Xulian" wonderful food, hospitality, small(12)mixed dorms(2). It was the one time we had trouble with accommodation or lack of. We had been walking in the rain and it was getting dark and no beds anywhere. Out of the gloom we...
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    For Aussies, wondering which credit/debit card/s to take on Camino

    If you use an ING visa debit card you don't have to pay the withdrawal charge, anywhere in the world.
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    A bizarre question

    oh and go the tigers
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    A bizarre question

    in 2015 we were walking when the All Blacks played Australia and no views except soccer, tense because Australia had won the first game. All Blacks done good and won second game. Camino rocks
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    Running the Camino

    what will she say?
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    Anyone else have Camino dreams

    I often dream of the rabbits that ran across our path in the pre dawn light just before that hippy place with the ring of life that you threw money into after leon. Or the bins with Lennon's imagine lyrics written on them. Or the flow of the water in the channels. Or the empanadas that were...
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    How Hard is El Norte Really..?

    Ok thanks
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    How Hard is El Norte Really..?

    Hi Kanga, there is a lot of talk of hard surfaces. Does this mean walking on the hwy as opposed to country lanes like the Francis.
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    Save the Camino

    no like in India, when you go to the toilet the pigs go round the back to eat it. Then the tourists order roast suckling pig
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    Save the Camino

    I remember one stretch had garbage bins every km or so and someone had written a line from John Lennon's Imagine on each one progressively through the song and the Camino. It was in Galacia I think. I love that song and walked along for quite awhile with it in my head. I still remember the...
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    Farewell to Leonard Cohen

    He slipped through the crack in the bell Be strong There is no reason, no rational Stuff happens Look for a yellow arrow, it will be on the wall behind the cow Buen Camino
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    Farewell to Leonard Cohen

    He was very special. I am humbled to to have seen him live in Sydney

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