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  1. MariaSP

    When did they start playing the bagpipes in the Praza do Obradoiro?

    I went to college in Santiago in the 90's and there were "gaiteiros" around the cathedral already. Maybe not every day or for so many hours, But it was happening already. In fact, the boyfriend of one of my friends used to play there sometimes, whenever he needed some extra cash. Nowadays...
  2. MariaSP

    Vaseline in Spain?

    You can find "vaselina" in supermarkets or "droguerías. The one in the first picture is from Mercadona. Pharmacies also have it, in a different format (see the other pic). I'm Spanish and if you asked me for jalea de petróleo I would not have a clue what you're talking about.
  3. MariaSP

    Gangs of Galicia on Netflix

    I'm curious to know what parts you found absurd and fanciful. "Fariña", though fictionalised, is based on true stories and it's quite close to the truth. It's based on a book of the same title written by a journalist after years of research. All the main characters are well known in the area...
  4. MariaSP

    This made me laugh.

    "Crucero" is one of those stone crosses you find near churches or at crossroads... but it's also a "cruise" or a "cruise ship".
  5. MariaSP

    How much Spanish do you need to learn?

    It's just 2 words, "me pones", in front of your order. I don't see how that's more complicated than adding 2 other words ("por favor") at the end. And you sound much nicer with "me pones" than with "por favor".
  6. MariaSP

    How much Spanish do you need to learn?

    Lo siento. No lo volveré a hacer Lo siento. No volverá a ocurrir (it won't happen again) 😉
  7. MariaSP

    How much Spanish do you need to learn?

    "¿Me pones dos cervezas?" would be the equivalent of "Can I get 2 beers?" I know the literal translation sounds very weird in English, but that's how people say it, and it's perfectly polite. Literal translations are a recipe for disaster... 😅
  8. MariaSP

    How much Spanish do you need to learn?

    I'm Spanish and I don't think I've ever said "quisiera". I don't hear other Spaniards around me say it either. "Quería" is more common. Yes, "me pones" is what people use the most.
  9. MariaSP

    I wonder what the Gallegos call us pilgrims?

    I was born and brought up in Galicia. I agree with the lady that "foder" is not a polite word and that it is the equivalent of "joder". But the "fish thieves" translation is still OK, if not as colourful as the Galician "fodechinchos"
  10. MariaSP

    Petos de Ánimas on Caminos — help me find them!

    No. "Peto" is a Galician word for money box. The petos de ánimas are usually found at crossroads or near churches and they must have a "peto", a little box or space for people to leave their donations. So, also there are some souls in purgatory in this carving, it's not a peto de ánimas.
  11. MariaSP

    Petos de Ánimas on Caminos — help me find them!

    The donation doesn't have to be money necessarily. It could be flowers, potatoes, corn... Also, the person who donates does it partly for selfish reasons: by making a donation and saving someone else's soul from purgatory, they hope that the saved soul will put in a good word for them when their...
  12. MariaSP

    I wonder what the Gallegos call us pilgrims?

    Not really. "Foder" has several meanings, including to spoil something, to cause damage or to annoy. Informally, it can be used with the meaning of stealing. So fish thieves is not really wrong, although it doesn't sound half as nice as "fodechinchos" 😂
  13. MariaSP

    Re: Galego and Spanish on the Camino Frances

    Miño is Galician/Spanish. Minho is Portuguese. I don't know anything about Leonese, so I can't comment on the Praza del Caño. Regarding Pereje/Perexe, there's a movement in the Bierzo region campaigning for Bierzo to become part of Galicia instead of Castilla-León. I saw some graffiti to that...
  14. MariaSP

    What would you tell a new pilgrim NOT to do ?

    Based on a few articles I've read recently: - Do not break into people's properties. - Do not open gates or destroy fences on private properties. - Do not take fruit or veg from someone else's orchard. - Do not feed the animals. - Do not let dogs, cats, horses, etc. out of their enclosure. - Do...
  15. MariaSP

    Vigo

    Yes, I got mine from the Concatedral de Santa Maria. I tried the Santiago church a couple of times, but I always found it closed.
  16. MariaSP

    Can I get ice for my knee after I walk?

    Supermarkets and "gasolineras" (petrol stations) both sell bags of ice.
  17. MariaSP

    Which estación autobus for a Bus ride from Santiago to Muxía?

    I guess you haven't used them much? 😅 They took over several other bus companies. In some cases, the service is just as bad as it used to be. There was a company in particular which had excellent service. The takeover was a big downgrade for bis users.
  18. MariaSP

    Boat from Villanova de Arousa to Padron & Compostela

    Yes, you can take the boat and receive a Compostela. I did it last month. The boat trip was one of the highlights of the route for me, after the stretch immediately after Armenteira (Ruta da Pedra e da Auga, but I had walked this part at least 3 times before). I don't recommend walking...
  19. MariaSP

    Boat from Villanova de Arousa to Padron & Compostela

    If you start in Pontevedra, you don't walk 100km into Santiago, and that's why you don't get your Compostela. The credenciales issued by Santiago's cathedral have little maps of the routes on the back, and the Variante Espiritual is mentioned there ("Para poder obtener la Compostela, la variante...
  20. MariaSP

    Signalling in Vigo

    If he can't put Christmas lights on them, he's not interested 🙄

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