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Now feels like an opportune time to remind everyone that the crowds on the Caminos travel in great big waves. For every panicked pilgrim riding the crest and worrying about beds, there is another down in the trough wondering what all the huff...
It’s never a bad idea to have snacks! If you are hungry for dinner before 7 or 8pm, you might be out of luck in most places. The dry bag strapped to my pack always contained a fresh bread and cheese, plus little packets of condiments. And a...
Usually dinner is not available until 8 p.m. or later in Spain. In some places on the Camino they may have a more relaxed schedule for pilgrims, but you can't really count on that. Some places the kitchen is open all day (Pulperia Garnacha in...
Darn they are heavy but I always try to carry a banana an orange a bag of nuts or mixed fruit and nuts maybe a bag of olives maybe a small can of tuna and a can/bottle of Aquarius or Kas (electrolytes) plus water. AND CHEESE! If I don’t eat...
In Camino towns, particularly Sarria to Santiago you can usually find dinner earlier than 7 or 8.
@SoozKH - you might want to do as Spaniards do and eat your main meal around 2 pm.
You will almost always find something to eat, perhaps just a...
Is dinner only available after 7pm then? We usually eat at 6pm for our dinner, so guess that's really something I need to think about. are all shops (incl supermarkets) closed for afternoon siesta? or just cafes/resto? Thanks for your...
If it helps, I've never gone hungry on a Sunday or holiday while on the Camino, and that is for 7 long Caminos. I also rarely carry any more than an orange, a chocolate bar and/or some nuts.
I always sleep in my cargo shorts that I’ll be wearing the next day, all my valuables (money, bank cards, passport etc) are kept in my shorts and are never parted from me…but when you imagine how many pilgrims walk each year the thefts are very...
Adding to the chorus for at least a sleeping bag liner. I stayed in private rooms in albergues that provide bedding but some places looked kinda sketchy so I slept in my liner on top. They are lightweight and don’t take up a lot of room, so worth it!
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