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  • Geoff Shepherd
    IMHO, a donativo/non-profit albergue should not be subject to "reviews," because it's not in the hotel business. It's not a business at all, it is a dedicated charitable institution, there to serve a particular population in need. It's a little...
  • Geoff Shepherd
    I just need to vent here a minute. I've been booking lodgings for my next Camino (not my group, but my own). I would like to ask people who post reviews, especially on pilgrim sites such as Gronze, to remember where they are and what they are...
  • Geoff Shepherd
    Geoff Shepherd reacted to Bradypus's post in the thread Chinese shops??? with Like Like.
    Might help when you drop your pack off that bridge like Martin Sheen did...
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    Geoff Shepherd reacted to henrythedog's post in the thread Chinese shops??? with Like Like.
    Several. And, helpfully for those still concerned, if you look hard enough you’ll find they also sell fire-extinguishers.
  • Geoff Shepherd
    Geoff Shepherd reacted to CaminoPhotos's post in the thread Memorable Places with Like Like.
    Walking into Castrojeriz. You have the monastery ruins which are worth looking around. And in Castrojeriz, the walk up to the castle is amazing, and yet most people pass it by. You can look around the ruins, and climb to the top to get 360 degree...
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    Geoff Shepherd reacted to henrythedog's post in the thread Moderators Hate Emojis 🙄 with Like Like.
    Well: this isn’t a work of reference, it’s a forum - it’s not simply ‘ask a question’ then ‘get an answer’. Sometimes if someone thinks you’re an arse, they might say so - although this is one of the most well-mannered forums on the web...
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    Geoff Shepherd reacted to MickMac's post in the thread Has the Camino lost its way? with Like Like.
    I have walked and enjoyed the Camino Francis ten times since 2013. I have obsolutely no interest in walking the Portuguese which lacks the appeal to me of the Camino Frances. All the videos I have seen from the Portuguese looks flat and boring...
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    Geoff Shepherd reacted to Tincatinker's post in the thread Has the Camino lost its way? with Like Like.
    The Camino, camino is. If some of the people who wander down it’s ways have no notion of camino that matters not a jot to camino. If the hoteliers, restaurateurs and merchants scattered along the ways are gazing, disgruntled, at the fortune...
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    Geoff Shepherd reacted to Madis's post in the thread My first Camino (2017) with Like Like.
    It took me years to get myself together and build this 10 minute slideshow of my favorite images from the first Camino I had. I hope others also enjoy this and it will bring back memories. Hopefully my Youtube channel will soon see also the...

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