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  1. ShoshTrvls

    Rain gear on Ingles in beginning October

    The Decathalon Quechua MT900 looks great. Everything the Altus has and more. I’d love to try it myself but it’s not available in the US.
  2. ShoshTrvls

    4 and 5 star hotels

    A few more: Rectoral de Lestedo in Palas de Rei -- https://rectoraldelestedo.com/ Pazo Santa Maria in Azura -- https://pazosantamaria.com/en/home/ <--probably my favorite O Muino de Pena in O Pino -- https://omuinodepena.com/ <--old mill, beautiful little trail to walk along the creek
  3. ShoshTrvls

    Is there a good backpack with daypack combo idea?

    Just stumbled upon this article: https://numi.world/9-best-backpacks-with-detachable-daypacks/
  4. ShoshTrvls

    Looking for suggestions where to find an Altus poncho - they are sold out everywhree!

    I would love to try out the Decathalon MT900 poncho, with zippered underarms, to see if that helps but, alas, it can't be had in the US. (I also like the pocket slits so you can reach into your fanny pack to pull things like money and credencials out without unzipping the poncho).
  5. ShoshTrvls

    Is there a good backpack with daypack combo idea?

    Yes, agreed. My plan is that if/when I need to ship ahead, I'll ship the lightweight daypack ahead with the heavier/nighttime stuff, and walk with the larger pack on (which in my case is pretty much a daypack anyway, at 32L).
  6. ShoshTrvls

    4 and 5 star hotels

    I second this. Most aren’t directly on the Camino but will offer to have you picked up in the afternoon/evening and dropped off in the same place the next morning.
  7. ShoshTrvls

    Rain gear on Ingles in beginning October

    As usual, I am putting in a plug for the undervalued rain skirt for the bottom half, whether you select a poncho or jacket for the top. They are easy on/off, weigh nothing, can be purchased very cheaply, don't cause the same sweat issues as rain pants, and really do a good job keeping your legs...
  8. ShoshTrvls

    Neurodiversity on the Camino

    Thank you. And I wasn't referencing Rebekkah's post, actually.
  9. ShoshTrvls

    Neurodiversity on the Camino

    I was one of those first-time Pilgrims who was woefully out-of-shape, even for the Sarria - SdC walk and even though I had lost some weight before starting. Thank g-d none of the people I walked alongside of stopped to tell me that the Camino was not for me or that I was some delusional fat...
  10. ShoshTrvls

    Is there a good backpack with daypack combo idea?

    This is my plan - my prior caminos I shipped a duffel bag every day and walked with a high quality daypack, but this upcoming one I’m going to try to carry it all. But it does make for some difficult decisions - at first I thought I’d carry a lightweight duffel in my main pack to send stuff...
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    Will the Protest Against Tourists in Barcelona Come to Santiago?

    Apparently not everyone in Galicia thinks it is a problem. ------------------------- "We have been working very hard for years to promote our town and the results are coming," says Bernardo Fernández, mayor of Pontedeume and president of the Association of Councils of the English Way. The...
  12. ShoshTrvls

    The Camino Provides - Law Edition

    Yes, everyone hates lawyers until they need one.
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    The Camino Provides - Law Edition

    Just had to share this --- I am a litigation attorney in the US. The opposing party in one of my cases filed a motion to extend a deadline such that I would have to draft and file a brief in mid-August. I filed a response that I would be unavailable "on a walking pilgrimage" on the dates that...
  14. ShoshTrvls

    Etiquette using cPAP machines

    Then you should probably stay in private rooms.
  15. ShoshTrvls

    Etiquette using cPAP machines

    I have slept in the same room as a CPAP user and, TBH, the soft rhythmic sound of the machine actually helped me sleep!
  16. ShoshTrvls

    Public bathrooms in SdC

    Yikes -- apologies for the misinformaton.
  17. ShoshTrvls

    Best Route for only 5 days

    I know of the San Antonio Mission walk, which has been accepted. There's a St. Augustine route that they are trying to get off the ground, but as of now I think there is only one actual group walk a year (https://www.babystepscamino.com/ ) Similarly there's a walking pilgrimmage once a year to...
  18. ShoshTrvls

    Public bathrooms in SdC

    If you can wait until you get to the airport (if you are checking bags, maybe bring your "cleaner" change of clothes in a carry on), you can buy a day pass to the airport lounge, which will get you showers, food, comfortable seating, etc...
  19. ShoshTrvls

    QUECHUA Poncho - MT900 - Source in the US?

    Has anyone found a source for the Quechua MT900 Poncho in the US? The Decathalon US website doesn't carry it, whereas it is offered for sale on Decathalon's other websites. Thanks.
  20. ShoshTrvls

    Shipping backpack - Do albergues charge to hold bags for people not staying there?

    Twice I have intended to stay someplace that didnt accept shipped bags per the transport company, and so contacted the owner and asked for suggestions. Both times they gave me the name of someplace nearby they had made arrangements with in advance to accept bags. As for costs - both times I...

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