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I usually just order "una cerveza GRANDE por favor" and it works.
In France I had to learn that a "demi" is not half a litre but half of a half litre. Ouch.
Sometimes when the waiters noticed that I am German, they immediately brought a large...
Paul Garland has posted a notice on Facebook that the Portomarin Bridge will be close on 1 April for seismic stress testing. Pilgrims can cross the Mino on the lower Roman bridge but without their backpacks. The packs will be subject to a...
One of those really tough questions as there are so many variables and preferences to take into account.
It could be anything from 25-100+ Euros/day....
I'm one of those 'over planners'. I just love the planning process, though my plans tend to...
Not much, at least about the camino itself. The beautiful and ugly, the serene places and the parts near a motorway, the cities and vast empty spaces...all those things are part of a whole.
People are another story. I would love fewer entitled...
I have always worn long sleeves while walking - but with shorts. My shop-bought hiking shirt got severely torn and was wearing through in a number of spots after my last camino. Usually I like to mend things, but it also "shrunk" in the wash, so...
You are smart to ask this question. I walked the Frances in May in 2022 and there was plenty of hot weather. I wore LONG sleeves and pants to prevent sunburn and for a bit of warmth in the cool mornings. Shirt of 53% cotton, 47% polyester...
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