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WisTom replied to the thread LIVE from the Camino Live from the Camino Levante.Arévalo is impressive for the number of monuments in a town of 8000. There is so much history outside of the large cities. I chatted with a woman and her daughter in the old plaza last night, commenting on how empty it is. We were the only... -
WisTom replied to the thread Ok entering the shoe debate with trepidation ....I have different pairs of Hokas. Last year, I wore a pair of Hoka Mafate trail shoes to walk the Mozárabe, San Salvador, and Primitivo. They were OK, but share a problem similar to what you described with the Speedgoats - the heel counter rubs...
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Years ago there was a documentary series on BBC radio about a British man riding a horse across the western USA. In one programme he asked the waitress in a small town diner what she would recommend for vegetarians. She thought for a moment then...
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WisTom replied to the thread Chinese shops???.The difference is the attitude about the stores. There's little question that there's a certain amount of derision in referring to these stores as "chinos". It is not a term of respect, nor are the proprietors always treated respectfully.
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WisTom replied to the thread Chinese shops???.I lost a good set of Leki poles on the Mozárabe last year. The next town had a Chino. I paid about 6 euros per retractable pole. They got me to Mérida. When I had the chance, I bought a better pair at a Decathlon and donated the Chino poles...
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On being offered the only option on one of the few menu Peregrinos I’ve ever ordered. A grim looking ‘mystery meat’ empeñada. Our hero (in Spanish, natch): ‘Is there a vegetarian option?’ Camarero: (after some thought): ‘we can cut one in half...
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WisTom replied to the thread Pilgrims menu/menu del dia.It's good that there are now vegetarian/vegan options on the Sarria-Santiago segment of the Francés. In small towns on the other caminos, if you say you're vegetarian, you're likely to get the same response as in Latin America - "Then just have...
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WisTom replied to the thread Chinese shops???.Arrived in Arévalo today. Checked into supermarcados. For the second time in the past week, the Coviran grocery was actually a Chino with Coviran branding. Hadn't seen this before. For what it's worth, I was in the Peace Corps in Panamá from...
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Lots of good advice above. I will add that the VDLP is not commercialised at all like the northern caminos and so establishments look after locals primarily. In towns you might catch a bar open early for workers, but they don't tend to open just...
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WisTom replied to the thread Food on the via la plata.I'm thrilled when I can arrive at my destination by 3 or 3:30 when kitchens are still open and you can order a "menu" in the afternoon. However, on caminos like the Via de la Plata and other caminos menos transitados, the stage lengths don't...
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