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I never found a peregrino meal big enough to share let alone take home leftovers. After the soup or salad, the main course was a small piece of meat or fish, a few fries, and a little veg. Postre was an apple, helado or yoghurt. I used to take the yoghurt for breakfast.
I didn't like staying in places where I felt obligated to sing, pray or participate. Some big communal meals were not appealing either. In some, it didn't feel like a choice. I liked quiet places and conversation if people were wanting to join in. More contemplative.
What's the first thing everybody does when they get to the albergue?
Shower and laundry.
Enroute: After number 1, pull up your under pants.
After number 2, use toilet paper and bury you waste.
No big deal.
I remember leaving a message for someone further down the line from me. I stuck it with a bandaid on the statue of Santiago in front of the refugio (we called them that back then) in Sagahun. My new camino friend got it.
Never saw a breakfast like that on my 2 caminos. Would have loved a breakfast like that. All I ever got was Tortilla, toast, Magdalenas or sweet rolls. Or bocadillos after the bread delivery later. Looks delicious.
Brought home a 12" clay statue of Santiago for my garden on my first walk. Wrapped it in clothes in backpack. Now on my desk since I moved to a condo.
Second walk in 2006, an 18K gold shell and chain with cabochon rubies. Wear it almost constantly. It also came in turquoise opals, S M L size of...
I had an aggressive dog come barking and growling at me and showed me his teeth. After being stunned for a couple of seconds I crossed my arms in front of my chest and slowly kept walking. The dog followed at my heels and seemed interested in the straps hanging from my backpack. I just kept...
The first day I wore my camino mask with the arrow, the waitress at the cafe patio in Hamilton Canada said, oh wow, I have done two caminos. Masks and books arrived quickly from the Camino Forum shop in Spain. Stuff here at home takes longer!
That is true. They will cancel you.
It would be better to use expedia. Do a multi destination flight search putting in your cities and dates. See what it brings up for TAP (or others)to get choices of times and prices.
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