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  1. HBS60

    Stomach Bug on Meseta

    Excellent point, sir!
  2. HBS60

    Stomach Bug on Meseta

    That’s probably what sent me down the Public Health rabbit hole. Somebody upthread mentioned something about a questionable fuente, so to me that alerts me to the possibility of a source of origin. Of course, it could be a combination of things, like outside travelers, end of school holidays...
  3. HBS60

    Stomach Bug on Meseta

    That’s expected. It does happen everywhere. Since i”m a newbie, I dont’ know how much of a problem it really is, which is why I have mentioned that I dont’ know how the Spanish healthcare system handles these things. I do know that being sick throwing up for hours (let alone days) is a horrible...
  4. HBS60

    Stomach Bug on Meseta

    To clarify: You are absolutely right that things like poor hygiene, aerosol spray, etc, can certainly spread GI infections, but that doesn’t explain the original source of infection. All the hygiene in the world is not going to prevent an infection if people continue to drink from a contaminated...
  5. HBS60

    Stomach Bug on Meseta

    I’m not so sure about that, if the source was a single contaminated fuente, only those that drank from it would be sick, and I doubt that every single person would drink from the same fuente. Also, some people are more susceptible than others. The water is probably safe in general, but things...
  6. HBS60

    vodafone sim purchase

    Thanks for the replies! I have an iPhone8 max and originally I was planning to buy a physical SIM card (my phone doesn’t have an eSIM capability). I was with Verizon and didn’t like their international $10/day “plan”, so recently I switched to T-Mobile to a Magenta plan for those aged 55+, since...
  7. HBS60

    Stomach Bug on Meseta

    This reminds me of a nasty bug I got while visiting Spain back in 2009 with a friend. After 3 great days in Barcelona, we went to Malaga via train, then visited Seville, had breakfast at a cute little sidewalk cafe, and within 2 hours I was throwing up all over town. My friend told me that there...
  8. HBS60

    vodafone sim purchase

    Out of curiosity, why do you prefer a physical SIM card over an eSIM? I’m asking because I’m considering upgrading an older iPhone for a newer one with eSIM capabilities, seems so much more convenient than finding a store to buy a SIM and getting it installed. What would the downsides of an eSIM...
  9. HBS60

    Camino del Mestizaje of the Americas

    OMG! This is almost on my doorstep! (a 2.5 hr drive). This might be a perfect “rehearsal” before I head to Spain for my August Camino! Walking in the FL heat in July shouldn’t be that different than walking across Spain in August!
  10. HBS60

    Is it okay to have no plan for the first Camino? 🌙

    I have some slight similarities with you. I haven’t done my Camino yet, but it is important to me where and when I start, and to finish it, so there are some similarities. It is important to me to start on August 11 because of a grief anniversary, and, unlike you, I want to do the entire Camino...
  11. HBS60

    Is it okay to have no plan for the first Camino? 🌙

    I don’t have good suggestions, but some questions that you might want to ponder: You ask: “Is it OK to have no plans?” I would think of it in terms of is it wise to have no plans? It depends on how skilled you are in terms of backpacking, hiking, level of fitness, resourcefulness, language...
  12. HBS60

    The Camino will provide?

    Growing up in a Spanish-speaking country, I dimly remember as a child watching a movie taking place in Spain, and a priest saying something like “Dios proveerá” (God will provide), no mention of the Camino. This always felt to me like magical thinking, because I’m a skeptic by nature (and yes...
  13. HBS60

    If there are too many pilgrims, what is a pilgrim to do?

    Thanks. I think we both missed what each other was trying to say, but that’s cool. Internet communications can be tricky, but it’s important to recognize the good intentions all around. Thanks!
  14. HBS60

    If there are too many pilgrims, what is a pilgrim to do?

    Thanks for your feedback and loving intentions. I don’t have as much fear as I think you think I have, sometimes things get amplified on the internet. Besides, what’s wrong with fear? Nothing. Not a thing. It’s a natural emotion that is designed to keep us safe, so I’ve learned not to disregard...
  15. HBS60

    The Camino will provide?

    I get where you are coming from, in many respects I feel the same way. Being that we are all different, the way we approach the Camino varies quite a bit. I tend to be more of a planner, trying to inform myself since I’m a newbie, a bit older, as I know myself well and I know how much...
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