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It's a brilliant addition to the atmosphere of the plaza, I always make a point of catching them.
They could be a mixture of students straight from high school and mature students I suppose.🤔 They create a great vibe either way
That's exactly what I thought. Presumed someone was going to have a moan about substandard tuna in Santiago compared to what they get back home.
My 'best ensalada ever' story will have to wait. . 🤣
I have always stayed in albergues right in the center of Hospital de Orbigo but this year we stayed on the outskirts in a hotel called El Paso Honroso. For €50 I have a nice clean room with three beds and a BATHTUB!!!
Also, even if you do not...
Do you know how much unpaid, unseen, unacknowledged work local people have to do to create and maintain a camino? The research, the lobbying local authorities, the negotiation with local landowners, the waymarking, cleaning and maintaining the...
I have been watching this thread with concern, because I think the tendency is for what was an honestly expressed question to turn into a thread that creates panic or anxiety where none existed before. I’ve been walking caminos for 20 years and...
There is a tendency on here sometimes to refer to ‘on Camino’ like it’s on Mars.
How do I find a taxi / book a bed …
Is this a good pair of trousers to wear …
What’s the best hat to take …
… on Camino
What would you do at home?
Pretty much...
I've also always liked the concept that the Gods help those that help themselves:
A storm descends on a small town, and the downpour soon turns into a flood. As the waters rise, the local preacher kneels in prayer on the church porch, surrounded...
I got bedfbugs on the Norte in 2017 and ran my silk liner and all other gear through a commercial dryer for 90 minutes at the highest heat setting. Killed the bugs without damaging my pack or other items as far as I could see. I'm still using...
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