I have walked the Hospitales route several times, and would only hesitate to walk it if thunder and lightening are in the forecast. There can be pea-soup fog up there, so I would make sure to walk with someone if it’s going to be foggy, so that...
Most pilgrims' meals will be a fixed-price menú del día.
Spain does not have a culture of tipping (rounding up is perfectly acceptable).
Why is sharing the bill/check even an issue?
Best to relax, and leave these unnecessary concerns behind.
Not really a recognised concept in Spain.
I can’t figure out where you’re from, but if it’s a culture where the staff are expected to be subservient, obsequious and rely on tips; Spain’s not like that. You’ll get one bill.
Students of Spanish culture may have noticed the variegated family groups that do that table full of Jamon, shrimp, pulpo, the odd leg of lamb, some salad and a bunch of postres there’ll probably have been a jarra or two. The Brandy and the...
Hi everyone, first time poster and on Day 2 of my Camino! Wanted to give back to the forum, for all the valuable information I've received so far (and perhaps my first timer mishaps!). So to share at this stage:
Day 1 Oviedo - Grado, 19 October...
It is total weight when laden that really matters.
Only consider a UL bag if you will otherwise have difficulty getting your total laden weight down to 10% of your bodyweight.
The first thing I did after my Camino this year was to replace my disappointing Decathlon walking poles.
The Fizan Compact-3 poles that I now have, and have used on trails in Greece and Ireland, are a revelation. Highly recommended.
Gronze.com provides stage maps with distances in kilometres between individual points on the stage.
Divide your distance travelled by hours to get your km/h.
I just look at distance in km on my watch, and divide by time in hours, and voila! I get very close. No app, no calculator, just math in my head, because really--what else is there to do when my mind is completely empty out there!? 😂🤣
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