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I used Joos' Camino Frances book in late 2018. A mixed review:
Joos has a light touch and I - usually - liked his personal interjections where most writers would have taken a more detached voice. For example, his review of an albergue based on second hand reports when the owner refused him...
Just back from my first camino where I encountered the "donativo" and where my understanding of what it means went through three stages:
First, someone with deep pockets and an equal love of the camino threw their money into one as a joyful hobby -- where we were welcome to chip in with a few...
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