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WGroleau replied to the thread Bathroom stops on the camino for female Peregrinas.“For most” yes. Someone mentioned a bloody nose. I know people who can walk but cannot squat without two people to help them kepp it a “squat” instead of a “sit” (and to help them get back up). -
WGroleau replied to the thread Bar Etiquette.If thee’s no sign, I’d say order at the bar and if it’s only a drink, wait there for it.
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WGroleau replied to the thread The one thing I should have done before I left for the Camino.Second card from a different bank to use if the first one has an internet outage.
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WGroleau replied to the thread The one thing I should have done before I left for the Camino.An alternative is a temporary change of address to have it sent to that friend. But there are confirmation letters, so you might want to do it two weeks before. (The form has a start date on it; it doesn’t start the day you turn in the form.)
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WGroleau replied to the thread Shower/bathroom etiquette in the albergues?.Our boiler was so far from the shower that we had a recirdulation system to keep the pipes warm!
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WGroleau reacted to Zordmot's post in the thread Crazy things people do in the last 100 km with
Wow.
I wish I'd taken a photo but I met a fellow pilgrim in the final 100 km in 2022. He and his dog had walked all the way from his home in Ukraine. The two of them left the day that the Russians invaded their town. When he heard the explosions he... -
WGroleau replied to the thread Via de la Plata - Recumbent...?.Also, along that much of the route, I don't recall any section too narrow for a three-wheeler, but I have encountered several places on the Francés where shrubbery brushed me on both sides as I passed through walking or biking.
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WGroleau replied to the thread Transport along the Camino St James Route.For that particular application, make a list of the "non-optional" sections you want buses for. Then ask Apple Maps or Google Maps for the transit directions for each of those sections.Alternatively, you could go to the website of each bus...
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WGroleau replied to the thread Alsa Bus and luggage.I put my entire bicycle and other luggage in the luggage bays under Spanish buses. Alsa, and several other companies. They are similar to Greyhound buses, although the toilet room was always next to the exit door in the middle. Almost always...
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WGroleau replied to the thread Via de la Plata - Recumbent...?.I went from Zamora to La Bañeza on a Brompton (two sixteen-inch wheels) with no problem. You can see the route at https://happyhobo.net/20160417.html and https://happyhobo.net/20160417.html I made lots of photos along the way. I could add some...
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