Eddiebee
Eddiebee
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Frances SJPDP to SDC May & June 2017
As May 18 gets closer, I am thinking about all sorts of things that I don't know. Those of you that have been there may think some of these are trivial, but I would like to fit in and not make stupid mistakes.
1) Most places where I drink coffee have free refills and many offer a go cup when you leave. Do the bars in Spain offer free refills? Is it rude to drink a cup and take another with you? I hear a lot about coffee with milk, and I do plan to try it, but can I get a regular black coffee?
2) Is it a problem to recharge a cellphone, which is my camera, and do most places have available electric outlets? I would like to avoid the weight of an auxiliary battery. Do beds have outlets near them or is it community outlets? Are outlets first come first served of is there a procedure to follow?
3) I have to get up a lot at night. Is there usually any problem getting to the bathroom 3 to 5 times a night? On the Camino, what is the best way to find a bathroom and what do you do if you can't? In The Way it shows the guys with their backs turned to the path. Is that acceptable or should I seek a more hidden place? I play a lot of golf and know how to go behind a tree.
4) What are the best things to carry for lunch if you are going to eat on the run or stop for a brief picnic? What local foods should I be sure not to miss?
I'm sure that there are many more things that I need to know. Please tell me anything that a newbie would need to know or even tell me your silliest mistake. Thanks in advance.
Been Camino,
Ed
1) Most places where I drink coffee have free refills and many offer a go cup when you leave. Do the bars in Spain offer free refills? Is it rude to drink a cup and take another with you? I hear a lot about coffee with milk, and I do plan to try it, but can I get a regular black coffee?
2) Is it a problem to recharge a cellphone, which is my camera, and do most places have available electric outlets? I would like to avoid the weight of an auxiliary battery. Do beds have outlets near them or is it community outlets? Are outlets first come first served of is there a procedure to follow?
3) I have to get up a lot at night. Is there usually any problem getting to the bathroom 3 to 5 times a night? On the Camino, what is the best way to find a bathroom and what do you do if you can't? In The Way it shows the guys with their backs turned to the path. Is that acceptable or should I seek a more hidden place? I play a lot of golf and know how to go behind a tree.
4) What are the best things to carry for lunch if you are going to eat on the run or stop for a brief picnic? What local foods should I be sure not to miss?
I'm sure that there are many more things that I need to know. Please tell me anything that a newbie would need to know or even tell me your silliest mistake. Thanks in advance.
Been Camino,
Ed
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