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Musical instruments on the Camino.
I'm 72y/o and have been playing the guitar since I was 14years old. When home I play every day however i find it refreshing to leave the instruments home. You will find from time to time guitars at albergues. The point being is to step out of the familiar and replace it with something else...- mike g
- Post #53
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Do albergues refuse the pilgrims who don't carry their packs
everyone walks their own Camino their own way. I had to let this pack carry thing go. I had even made up a pejorative expression "Kiloleros" those who would only carry two pounds. And I let that go too. As a side note, when I was in Leon it came to my attention that there was a bus that...- mike g
- Post #251
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Some folks just really don't get it ....
Dr Phil is quotable on this "plans have timelines and consequences...pipe dreams do not". Show them your schedule and tell'em. "be there or be square". I've shoveled a vacation or two down the toilet...I no longer wait for Godot.- mike g
- Post #54
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Do albergues refuse the pilgrims who don't carry their packs
I'm off to the Del Norte this Wednesday. Starting in Santander ,so i guess I have (de-officialized) myself for not having started in Irun. I will however, as i did on the Frances carry my own gear. Not that it is a form of self flagellation to do so, but the weight keeps me mindful of my...- mike g
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Big changes coming next year
I don't think that there is anyone within the catholic church that equates the massacre of the holy innocents with April fools day. Could you folks be thinking of Dia de los Muertos? I just did my homework, the occasions are 'celebrated' simultaneously. on Jan 29-30. Why I will never understand.- mike g
- Post #57
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The Compostela For 75 Km in Spain from April 2017
I don't know what this fascination is with 'The Compostela' its a four dollar piece of paper that you wait in line for two hours sharing noisy hall space with a garden collection of thru walkers and tour group people that spent thousands to stay in fancy hotels ,finger bowls and designer...- mike g
- Post #22
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Santiago Airport Catering £££££££
Btw I don't remember the food at the train station bring much cheaper in Santiago.- mike g
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Spanish Language Learning Software or other suggestions...
I use a combination of resources LoMas TV paid subscription, SpanishDict.com in particular the "Word of the Day" I subscribe to Yahoo Spain a Dictionary and I speak Spanish to anyone who will listen. I live in southern California so there is no shortage of listeners. And no, I never took it...- mike g
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