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Yes ! We arrived by chance the day before my birthday thus year (May 20th) . I had secretly wondered about a tattoo to remind me of the joy of the "way" ! I originally wanted just a small shell under my left arm-pit, but we met a Padre and he showed me his magnificent "Cross of St. James" he had...
Suppose being a couple, we covered for each other! Yes when we arrived and got beds sorted, a few clothes layed on claimed as ours! Never saw or heard of people taking others! Showers, wash, hang to dry! Siesta for Mrs, wander and check route for the morning for me! Sort where to eat for that...
We used Silk sleeping-bag liners only (slept with clothes on or borrowed blankets where we could) and never encounted Any! But none of the fello perrigrinos with us either! So perhaps we got lucky, and chose (in sucession) those Albergues without Any!?! I get the feeling there are less than...
I'm well know for being joined at the hip to my 'two' Blackberry's! But vowed NOT to take anything on Camino! My wife took her phone as we had kids and family at home so couldn't be cut off 100% but found that being totally "Off Grid" was wonderfull! Take a camera to record those views, faces of...
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