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    OK guys, what underwear?

    For the CF last year I wore Saxx and Under Armour. The UA were the most comfortable, had the best support and wicking. Both brands were easily washable and dried quickly.
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    Nicknaming the People You Walk With

    My favourite was “Dave the Social Butterfly”. He looked very much like Dave, one of my dear friends back home who was by no means talkative. Anyway, whenever I met DSB (who only spoke Italian) he was overstaying his visits with annoyed pilgrims on the Camino. It was amusing to see folks trying...
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    Hands up! Where are forum members from?

    Canada 🇨🇦
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    Name translation on Compostela

    Brilliant! This made my day.
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    Name translation on Compostela

    Understood. I shall henceforth proudly wear the moniker Vido! My legal first name is Joseph and most likely it would not have been a problem. My two brothers’ first names are also Joseph and so I often use my second name. Blame it in the small town catholic priest who filled in the baptismal and...
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    Name translation on Compostela

    I am familiar with Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot but was not aware of his involvement in Spain. Very interesting !
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    Name translation on Compostela

    Hello Everyone: Thanks so much for sharing, I greatly appreciate all of your responses. I’m certainly quite happy with the Latin translation of my given "Guy" as "Vidonem" but was merely curious as to the process involved since my basic background research did not come up with anything concrete...
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    Name translation on Compostela

    Hello all: I’m hoping there may be a few Latin etymology enthusiasts in our forum who may be able to share their thoughts. Any idea as to the meaning of "Vidonem"? I recently completed the CF and obtained my Compostela. My first name is “Guy” and the name translated as “Vidonem” on the...
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    USB Ports

    Thanks for the update. Next time I’ll simply use my portable power pack. Silly of me not to have thought about that (senior’s moment). I’m wondering if my Norton security on my phone would have blocked any malicious stuff from the USB? I did check the Norton app and it indicated that that all...
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    USB Ports

    Thanks again everyone for your input. It’s greatly appreciated.
  11. JGJ

    Alert Cops - SMS Challenge

    I’ll try my best to explain here. As it turned out when I purchased the Spanish SIM card I continued to try and register with Alert Cops while using my Canadian mobile number to receive the authorization code. I did not realize that my iPhone had recognized I had no two mobile numbers and it...
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    USB Ports

    Thanks so much! The last thing I needed to do was fry my mobile with less than 300 km to Santiago 😊.
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    USB Ports

    ¡Gracias!
  14. JGJ

    USB Ports

    ¡Perfecto!
  15. JGJ

    USB Ports

    My albergue has a USB port directly above my bed for charging smartphones etc. There is no other outlet. Is this safe to use for my North American phone without having to use an adapter and wall outlet? Thanks in advance.
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