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WGroleau replied to the thread Personal emergency location beacons in France.I had a deLorme explorer. Garmin bought deLorme and still markets a newer version. For no cost (other than purchase), it can record your route, upload to a website, and display on a map. You can give friends/family a password to see the map... -
WGroleau replied to the thread Desktop Computer Availability in Albergues.I had an iPad Pro with Apple’s smart keyboard. Almost the same as a laptop plus it has a touch screen. “Apple Pencil“ for a mouse. Much lighter and thinner than a regular laptop. My sister had “Microsoft Surface” which was...
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WGroleau replied to the thread Camino Dating.It was in Spain (as hospitalero) that it seemed like God was saying that it was time to stop nursing the pain of losing my wife eight years earlier. My response was, “OK, but if You want me to re-marry, You have to arrange it.” I kept the whole...
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WGroleau replied to the thread Shower/bathroom etiquette in the albergues?.Our showers were sort of “double stalls” so you could hang your clothes in the outer stall to stay dry while you shower. The door was opaque and enclosed both parts.
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WGroleau replied to the thread Crazy things people do in the last 100 km.Longest walk I ever did was 66 kilometers. But that took all day and it wasn’t in crowds.
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WGroleau replied to the thread Embarrassing moments.I tried to find the "je t'adore" video, but it seems to have vanished. Here's some other pronunciation humor:
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WGroleau replied to the thread Shower/bathroom etiquette in the albergues?.You mention "regular social norms," but those vary from country to country—and hundreds of countries have sent pilgrims to Santiago. I've personally checked in people from at least 45 countries. In another albergue, the door to the shower stall...
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WGroleau replied to the thread Embarrassing moments.I got on a train in Barcelona to go to Pamplona. Somewhere along the way, it split, and when it stopped next, we were in Logroño in the middle of the night. I wandered around till a bike shop opened and bought a bike. My actual destination was...
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WGroleau replied to the thread Is it OK to write emails in English when booking accommodation?.My friend Barbara always used another name in Spanish-speaking areas. ¡Qué linda! is so much better than ¡Qué bárbara! :-)
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WGroleau replied to the thread Where is the most reliable accommodation information?.Maybe some of them. Others change the date on the cover and sell something otherwise unchanged. The 2016 Michelin guide I bought did not list an albergue that had started in 1999, but did list in the same village one that had been in ruins for...
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