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  1. Kerrygold

    Pot and the Camino – More alike than you thought

    ***This article was a *** JOKE*. I did Camino for accomplishment, because I thought it's pretty cool to walk 800 kms on your own feet. If you wonder: I keep all my certificates, including Compostela, in a drawer, not on the wall. I needed no "miracle" in my life, I didn't want a change in my...
  2. Kerrygold

    Santiago Syndrome?

    Whoa, let's not take it too far. Did you see people suffering somatic symptoms? Just being dissapointed is not a "syndrome"
  3. Kerrygold

    Pilgrim statistics 2015

    Pilgrims from "Yugoslavia" must have been on the road since before 1991...
  4. Kerrygold

    What brand are your favorite Ear Plugs?

    The ordinary ones from Tiger Stores. You can find Tiger Store in every bigger city, there is one in Pamplona, and they sell a box of 10 pairs or so for 1 euro. Worked perfectly for me.
  5. Kerrygold

    Mike is missing

    Are you guys kidding me? If he is mentally ill, it means that he is not responsible and/or not in control of what he does and he may hurt himself or someone else. That's why right now it's more important to let people know about it, than to protect his privacy. It's like looking for a missing...
  6. Kerrygold

    Hot and Cold

    It's not like taking mortgage or getting married... It's not a decision that's neccesarily is going to shape your future. Do you have any other idea on how to better spend this month of your life?
  7. Kerrygold

    Are there Bedbugs in Villafranca?

    So, to let you know: NO BEDBUGS! I hope they have finally managed to tackle the problem for good. (In the same time, a remark: SJPP info is not accurate, it's €8 instead of 5 and there is breakfast included - mandatory).
  8. Kerrygold

    Hot water and heating in albergues - up to date info

    So, I'm adding albergue Ave Fenix from Villafranca de Bierzo to the "cold" list. Now, that I'm feeling okay, it didn't really bother me much, bit I'll keep this list for the ones who are doing Camino in the winter and the ones who are not feeling well. Ave Fenix has heating, but it's...
  9. Kerrygold

    Hot water and heating in albergues - up to date info

    I took the abovementioned pharmagrip and it worked like a magic spell. Thank you for all your support. I'm totally fine now. For the list of top albergues I may add Santiago Apostol in El Acebo (theoretically no heating, but it was warm and the showers are awesome) and Siervas de Maria in...
  10. Kerrygold

    Are there Bedbugs in Villafranca?

    We ended up in Fenix. The hospitalero said that there are absolutely no bedbugs. I will let you know tomorrow morning if they solved the problem!
  11. Kerrygold

    Are there Bedbugs in Villafranca?

    I have an urgent question: today I'm going to stay in Villafranca and I would like to sleep in Albergue Fenix. The only problem is that I've heard they have massive problem with bedbugs. The latest information about it is from two months ago. Do you have any up to date i fo about it?
  12. Kerrygold

    Hot water and heating in albergues - up to date info

    Thank you for the good wishes, I'm on strong pills now, so hopefully I will get better. To answer some of you: First of all, where I come from even the law says that if the temperature falls below 14 degrees indoors, employees can refuse to work. I've slept in a tent in the middle of a snowy...
  13. Kerrygold

    Hot water and heating in albergues - up to date info

    For some, it's a pilgrimage, for some it's just an accomplishment, without any particular depth in it. I don't ask for your reason to do it, Rebekah, but respect the fact that not everybody sees it this way.
  14. Kerrygold

    Hot water and heating in albergues - up to date info

    I'm on Camino right now, with a massive cold. Now, during the cold months, it's crucial for me, and other pilgrims as well, to be sure that we won't freeze in the night. Some albergues have heating, some have but don't use, some don't have the installation, some simply tell it's warm and instead...
  15. Kerrygold

    Could you please comment on my novice peregrino packlist?

    Nooo... smartphone camera doesn't do the job : ) And WHAT IF I will be walking after sunset? I got my friend hit by a car in Spain (not on Camino though), he died. I don't have rain pants, what are these? Waterproof pants? I thought about bringing a tote bag, so it can be used as a pillow cover...
  16. Kerrygold

    Could you please comment on my novice peregrino packlist?

    Thanks a lot guys, I'm waiting for more people to say their opinion. Here is a little explanation: - I hate washing my stuff by hand and I hate sleeping in everyday clothes (I guess it's just a personal hygene obsession thingie). Besides, I believe that during rainy days things will not dry as...
  17. Kerrygold

    Could you please comment on my novice peregrino packlist?

    Hello! So, I still have 3 days to go, It's my first Camino, I'm not packed yet, but I made a packlist. I'll try to make it 6,5 kgs. I don't feel like I need to buy all the fancy gear, NASA-approved backpacks and underwear made of chin hair of a very rare Mongolian goat, but maybe you have some...
  18. Kerrygold

    Late afternoon landing in Biarritz... Will I make it to Saint-Jean?

    You're a gem, mountaingoat999!
  19. Kerrygold

    Late afternoon landing in Biarritz... Will I make it to Saint-Jean?

    So, let me clarify it: I first take the bus to the train station in Bayonne and take a train that will take me to SJPP? Or...?
  20. Kerrygold

    Late afternoon landing in Biarritz... Will I make it to Saint-Jean?

    I definetely have no budget for taxis, but on the other hand, the formalities at the airport will be short, since I'm a EU citizen... I think I will take the train at 21.10. Thanks for help (So, there is no direct connection from Biarritz to SJPP? I would think that there should be...)

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