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I finished my first Camino (the French Way) a couple a weeks ago… Wow! How time flies.
I thought it might be good idea to download some "Tips & Tricks" I learned from my experiences. Hopefully, this might be helpful for others. (Note: I tried to...
My phone is a tool. That's all. How I use it is my problem - I won't say 'my choice' because the way phones are programmed is to get one addicted.
I am from a pre internet generation - possibly even before a phone at home generation. We...
I have a very good map app (OSMand) that works offline. I read the map manually (without GPS) so don't even need to have the phone's location turned on. If you want the GPS, just turn your notifications off...
I have now truly lost my fleece beanie hat walking the Sanabres and it is going to be cold today as our elevation increases as we head into the mountains. Yesterday I tucked it in to my rain cover I was using when I warmed up,but it obviously...
Craziest thing I found on a Camino so far was not from a pilgrim.
Walked through Estella looking for a place to have a beer. Saw something in the middle of the road that seemed to be a passport / ID. Thought maybe a tired pilgrim has lost it...
Don't know if this counts!
I always carry my power bank and phone cable in the leg pocket of my shorts!
I stayed the night at Casa Roan and Casa Grande between Portomarin and Palas de Rei paid my bill and walked to Melide.
Got to my hotel and...
I blogged at the end of each day, and I love my photos which I'd post the odd few on my Instagram story when I stopped for a bit through the day. The photos would also then go on the end of day blog post(on FB for family and friends who wished to...
Haha... thanks! strangely enough, I hardly have to think about the more 'traditional' functions of a phone, ie phone calls or SMS - as I hardly receive them hence didnt think I need to switch off my phone or is there a need to mute them. But as...
Coincidentally I have always been thinking about this topic this last couple of days - how to unplug when I start my Camino later this month. I am rather addicted to my phone and social media, not helping that I work in IT and am in front of the...
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