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    J Willhaus replied to the thread Social anxiety on the camimo.
    I think there is room to be with people or not. Do what feels best for you.
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    It is a legitimate shared ride program, and very popular and well-used and trusted in Spain, You have to 'enter' the trip you want to take, (date , departure and destination locations, # people, and luggage, etc.) and registered BlaBlaCar drivers...
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    J Willhaus replied to the thread Towels.
    Have used several "camp towels " and most just smear the water around on me. I do like a plain muslin or cotton t-towel. Also just a plain old hand towel that I bought at an Asian store in Spain worked fine for me last winter. I don't buy a large...
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    I keep track of each cost either in a notebook and/ or my phone as I go. If I am tapping away with my card, I am more likely to forget so I always take the receipt (even at home). Yes, I do use my card at home and for plane tickets and I get...
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    Also a lot of construction going on at Chamartín right now.
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    Yes, but after the fact, you have already spent the money. How do you keep yourself on the budget while traveling or is that not a concern? edit: ok, I still shop with coupons, too, so I am pretty thrifty...
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    There are fewer in inexpensive hostels and hotels near Chamartin. I prefer to stay out by the airport and then go back to the airport and take the C1 or C10 to Chamartin in the morning. (I stay on Marriott points so usually don't have to pay.)...
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    Yes, they are there... All the Xunta albergues last year did go up from 8 to 10 euros though. Cash only. Najera- 6 euros cash only. All the other donativos...cash only. You do pay for the convenience of the use of your cards. For me, much easier...
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    J Willhaus reacted to Camino Chrissy's post in the thread Re: Current Lunch Prices with Haha Haha.
    Yes, I heard that too. I stayed there on my first Camino and enjoyed the communal meal. I have mini-reunions once a year with the two Americans I met around the dinner table and we are still friends. Istvan drove our group to SJPdP, too, In...
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    J Willhaus replied to the thread Re: Current Lunch Prices.
    Yes, they had a really good business model. He would pick people up at the Pamplona Airport. You could stay with them and then he would take you on to St. Jean the next morning. We broke our 2016 walk to Pamplona into 5 days (St. Jean, Orrison...

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