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    Vancouver Rose reacted to Vacajoe's post in the thread Pilgrim rates for Hotel Accommodation? with Like Like.
    Several times we have received a Pilgrim discount at non-albergues, but you need to contact them directly and inquire about it. To make it less awkward, we always start with it along the line of, “Hello, we are pilgrims walking to Santiago and...
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    Vancouver Rose reacted to Walkerooni's post in the thread Poles or No Poles? with Like Like.
    Used properly, poles (2 of them) can not only take 25%+ of strain off your lower body, but also keep you symmetrical, and help maintain proper posture. Big yes from me.
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    Vancouver Rose reacted to TheRealPixie's post in the thread What do you wash your clothes with with Like Like.
    Sensitive skin here. Even Dr Bronners bar soap for babies irritated me. Also I hate washing my hair with a bar. It doesn't lather well in hands and rubbing it on my hair tends to break my hair. I've never liked them. My favorite travel "soap" is...
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    Vancouver Rose replied to the thread What do you wash your clothes with.
    I used Dr. Bronner's Soap - 1 bar for everything. And then celebrated when I stayed in the occasional Pension or Casa Rural that had REAL shampoo! I hadn't known about the washing "sheets" before I left, and had a I known, I'd have taken some...
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    Vancouver Rose reacted to JillGat's post in the thread The one thing I should have done before I left for the Camino with Like Like.
    That's what they told me, too. It was pretty tough, even though I stopped at Orisson. However nobody warned me about O Cebreiro.
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    Vancouver Rose reacted to Walkerooni's post in the thread What do you wish you had worried less about? with Like Like.
    The only thing that really concerned me the first time were the logistics of getting to the "start line". Friends had told me that after that, everything would just unfold as it should. They were right.
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    Vancouver Rose reacted to CarolamS's post in the thread What do you wish you had worried less about? with Like Like.
    Before I'd ever walked a Camino I worried most about sleeping in albergues and finding meals. So first time around I used a company that booked me hotels and evening meals, on the Camino Portuguese. I learnt a lot that trip and determined to have...
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    Vancouver Rose reacted to trecile's post in the thread Bar Etiquette with Like Like.
    Make sure that you start with a greeting, such as buenos días. I gained a lot of insight from this post from @MariaSP, who is Spanish:
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    Vancouver Rose reacted to alexwalker's post in the thread Bar Etiquette with Like Like.
    Don't take off your backpack until you have your beer in hand. Don't leave it unattended if you are alone, or with newfound yet unknown "friends" IMHO.
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    Vancouver Rose reacted to J Willhaus's post in the thread Bar Etiquette with Like Like.
    Sometimes it is one way and sometimes the other. There may be a sign that says to go to the bar to order. Usually bar or drink tables don't have silverware and only have a napkin dispenser on them if anything. Sometimes you will see that tables...
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