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    Did you frame your Compostela?

    Yes, I did. I placed the three from Santiago, Finisterre and Muxia with my passport opened at colourful pages all in the one large frame. I am very proud of the display and it takes pride of place in our lounge room not far from the Papal blessing my wife and I received at our wedding 30 years...
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    Anyone tried toe socks?

    I bought a pair and thought I had better try them out before I started the Camino. As I came downhill after walking on the nearby mountain, I felt the pressure start to build on the nail of a big toe. By then it was too late; another toe nail turned black and on the way out. Although I tend to...
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    You know you're a pilgrim(or soon to be) when...

    A local real estate agent uses yellow arrows on their advertising signs. I keep ending up at properties for sale.
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    You know you're a pilgrim(or soon to be) when...

    You measure distances in days and hours.
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    Late October Camino Frances

    I walked last October arriving in Santiago on 2nd November. Some albergues and cafes were starting to close but still plenty open; more than adequate. Take a raincoat. Enjoy.
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    Community Guitars in Albergues?

    In Sarria, I stayed at an albergue named Don Alvaro where the hospitalero lit a large open fire, provided a variety of liqueurs (help yourself) and encouraged anyone who could to play on the house guitars. Everyone was invited to sing along. It was a really great night and all gratis. Watch out...
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    Nationality Flags/Patches

    Iqualmente, Buckeroo. I also enjoyed yours. Did you meet Marcel from the Neatherlands? He is doing the Porto route as we speak and I would love to be there. Have you any thoughts of returning? Good day Si, I have the patch from this site sown onto my bushwalking backpack. I will proudly display...
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    Nationality Flags/Patches

    Si, your Alabama patch should have taken pride of place. We all loved your accent; especially me but I never saw another.
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    Nationality Flags/Patches

    Ha ha... Good point.
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    Other than rug sack what small bag to carry

    Thanks for the tip Norelle. I have two walks coming up in the next month and as I am always conscious of weight, this is just what I was after. Wish I had one on the Camino.Just ordered one. Cheers Grant.
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    Does anyone NOT like Pacerpoles?

    I once found myself walking alongside a woman who liked to use her hands while she talked. Lovely lady but she forgot she had a stick in each hand. Imagine throwing a broomstick through the spokes of a bike's front wheel while at speed; that's what happened to me when her stick found its way...
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    Are the albergues heated?

    Ha ha... and I saw some with fire places.
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    bed bugs 2013

    I walked the whole Camino staying mainly in albergues without even seeing a single bed bug and was starting to think they were a myth. Then I too found one while staying in a hotel in Santiago. It was crawling along my arm while I was sitting in bed reading. Then I saw its mate hiking across my...
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    Camino Watercolor

    Yes, a lovely painting.
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    A packlist for your consideration

    Wow, that is a very comprehensive list. You've really thought this through, but you'd better throw in a trailer to tow it all. Seriously though, I probably took less than half of that and still dropped some items off and had other stuff I never used. Got some great ideas from this forum for next...
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    Food and Drink

    Well put. I love Spanish food and a I ate a lot of it (especially the tortillas) without getting crook even once. One of my most memorable meals was from the Pilgrim's menu; lentil soup, braised rabbit and vegetables, fruit and yoghurt. Throw in a basket of bread and a bottle of wine and I was...
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    Food and Drink

    If that was early last November, I think I had a chat with your walking partner in Santiago regarding this incident; a rather large, jovial American chap who I would occasionally bump into towards the end of my Camino. If so, I think I briefly met you one sunny afternoon too while you were...
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    Hotel rooms rather than hostels?

    Good on you. Horses for courses.
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    IMPORTANT: Advice for pilgrims setting off APRIL 2013

    Re: IMPORTANT: Advice for pilgrims setting off in March 2013 Allowing for the weather, which was brilliant for me, I wouldn't have missed the Napoleon route for quids; beautiful views, lovely walk through the forest on the downhill side and a great taste of what was to come in easier doses...
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    Which brand for arch support?

    Forgot to say that I showed the podiatrist the insert from my new North Face boots as they do have high arch support and are very comfortable. His opinion was that although good, it was not enough for my condition. Some time ago he also showed me a way to lace my boots that took a bit of...

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