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    Even if they did, so many have no real understanding of how these conditions will affect them. They simply don’t have the experience to make an informed decision. Exactly. Or, as @Antnix1 says, “they bring unsuitable equipment/clothes/footwear.”
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    Petsu reacted to peregrino_tom's post in the thread Night stage recommendation? with Like Like.
    I have to say, if I wasn't so old, tired, lazy and curmudgeonly... I'd love to set out on a starry or moonlit night across the meseta... starting anywhere around Tardajos- Hornillos with a full limitless horizon on all sides and a track without...
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    Petsu replied to the thread Ordering beer in Spain.
    They do serve one littre bottles in restaurants, too. Propably more in rural areas than big cities.
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    Petsu reacted to JabbaPapa's post in the thread Ordering beer in Spain with Like Like.
    I was educated in French schools, and the basis of the metric system is liquid volumes. 1,000cm³ of water weighs one litre, and if kept in a cubic volume is 10cm x 10cm x 10cm. The distance from the North (or South) Pole to the equator is...
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    Petsu reacted to Felipe's post in the thread Most Dangerous stage on Camino Frances.? with Like Like.
    Challenging? Yes, some of the mentioned sections. especially with rain or frost. The final descent to Molinaseca is a good candidate. Dangerous? Nope, not really, but this is quite subjective. I would reserve this word for the stage from SJPP to...
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    Petsu reacted to Bradypus's post in the thread Most Dangerous stage on Camino Frances.? with Like Like.
    I agree. Second place probably the descent to Zubiri. And bronze medal goes to the descent from the Alto del Perdon.
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    Petsu reacted to MickMac's post in the thread Most Dangerous stage on Camino Frances.? with Like Like.
    To me the most Dangerous stage on the Camino Frances was from Foncebadon to Ponferrada in the rain. Never forget the riverbed rocks from El Acebo to Ponferrada totally treacherous, seen several injuries sprained or broken ankles on route...
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    Petsu reacted to John Crawford Howell's post in the thread Ordering beer in Spain with Haha Haha.
    And after the foregoing thread leaves you completely exhausted, just relax and order a Larios y Tonica (con Limón o Lima). The bartender knows the precise glass in which to serve it.
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    Ok, so I’ll cease the flippancy and answer with a bit more seriousness. Are you planning on staying in higher cost, private accommodation? A few here and there may have a pool. If you’re planning on staying in municipal albergues, no, no frills...
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    I suppose it depends what you're used to. There are some who swim all winter.

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