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dick bird replied to the thread Portomarin Bridge Closure.Or in a turquoise coloured can marked ´57 varieties´ with an orangey coloured gloop that may once have had an encounter with a tomato. We usually had it on toast. Our cat thought it was Kit-e-kat because the tin was the same colour. The spoof...
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dick bird replied to the thread Do I take a tent.This is not about camping. If you look at the original question, it is someone asking if it is worth taking a tent on the off-chance that an albergue might be full. The poster clearly has no intention of using it unless they have to. The most...
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dick bird reacted to Tincatinker's post in the thread Bathroom stops on the camino for female Peregrinas with
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You couldn’t really expect Spanish pilgrims to pay a tourist tax, they live there and they already pay taxes. The funding raised from even 100,000 extranos isn’t going to go far over 800km of trail. About €7 per km per week at a €30 fee... -
dick bird reacted to J Willhaus's post in the thread Respectful donativo amounts in 2024 with
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I don't think it is quite a grim as you may think. Yes, we've seen at least one donativo close in the last few months. Many of the more established ones will survive, I believe. We volunteer every year and I am always grateful for the generosity... -
dick bird replied to the thread Portomarin Bridge Closure.Er, what’s the date today?
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dick bird replied to the thread Bathroom stops on the camino for female Peregrinas.This forum has pretty well zero leverage with the local authorities. Public toilets would be extremely expensive. One way to finance them would be to charge 10 euros to issue a compostela. Now there’s a controversial proposal if ever there was one.
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dick bird replied to the thread When should I stop training?.If your body needs to recuperate and recover, you have been training too hard. Walking is an activity for which humans have evolved very precisely and exactly. If you get tired, rest. Never exert yourself to the point where you exhaust your reserves.
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dick bird replied to the thread Ruesta - dinner AND lunch?.Wise. What date are you going to be there? We might run into each other.
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dick bird replied to the thread May 21-29: 10 Day Itinerary Feedback.I assume you are asking which one, because any of these places would require a day if not two to itself to appreciate on the most superficial level. Looking at your itinerary, I have to say you are trying to crowd in much too much in such a...
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