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    The Camino will provide?

    Haha. I also carry toilet paper Just in case the Camino doesn't provide it
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    The Camino will provide?

    How nice of the Camino to provide you a clinic. I'm hearing the Camino provides you private rooms. I could do this all day.
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    The Camino will provide?

    In fairness you hit on some good points. But people generally are decent. The camino just gives you a few more chances to be vulnerable and rely on others. And likewise gives others a chance to be of assistance and maybe trust you too. I managed to run low on cash and got a lend of €50 to tide...
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    The Camino will provide?

    I haven't been in that position to either need assistance or give it... But if someone came to me with such a story i would prob assume it was a scam too. I'd be very careful about offering financial support unless i knew they filed a police report.
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    The Camino will provide?

    I wrote something like this in another thread and deleted it because I didn't want to be accused of being meanspirited. But i like a nice moan and fortunately someone quoted it so here it is. === ... were the same ones who arrived to roncevalles without a bed booked. It's all well and good...
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    Social anxiety on the camimo

    Re "Camino" family. Yea, you'll have no problem falling in with a little group if that's what you're looking for. I did it on my first camino. The people in groups dancing and hugging - many started 5 days before and sang and danced the entire time. The people sitting alone are likely doing so...
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    Is 7 day walk enough to feel the Camino?

    Yes, you'll feel a vibe. Hopefully the weather will be good. After 7-10 days the vibe might change slightly for people who keep walking, but that won't change your experience.
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    Lost and found

    I tempted fate with this thread. Decided to start the muxia/Finisterre camino and i misplaced my hiking pole. Whether a helpful staff member put it somewhere safe or it just blended in with the furniture, after 30 mins of searching i gave up... The barman rustled in the back through the lost...
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    Bar etiquette

    Usually after I've had breakfast I like to make the simple gesture of returning glasses – I'm usually thanked by waiting staff who didn't expect it. Actually, I find joy in lending a hand wherever I can. If a stack of dishes catches my eye, I'm more than happy to roll up my sleeves to assist...
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    Backpack transport just this once

    Not on the norte it's not edit: looks like I'm wrong again.
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    Backpack transport just this once

    Ask in your albergue what services can collect your baggage.
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    Lost and found

    Seems to be a lot of people posting about stuff they lost on the Camino recently. I managed to leave a nice new-ish polo shirt somewhere drying and didn't notice for over a week. I hope someone got use out of it and didn't just throw it out. I found someone's wallet containing a National...
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    Bar etiquette

    There was a thread on this a few weeks ago. If there's someone waiting tables and collecting glasses, i wouldn't. If you're just returning a glass to the bar and you're going to the bar to pay.. by all means. I saw pilgrims returning plates and cups after their breakfast and it looked a bit daft.
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    Pilgrimage or vacation?

    I think he meant he's using the "impersonal you" instead of saying "oneself". I could be wrong. But you seem to have put yourself in the firing line by telling someone what they can or can't say. I've experienced this a couple of times on here and people end up arguing, posts get deleted, thread...
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    Pilgrimage or vacation?

    There are forum rules about discussing pilgrims vs holidaymakers so we'll be careful. Vacation is a US word meaning holiday. Holiday: "an extended period of leisure and recreation, especially one spent away from home or in travelling." I think 2 things can be true. Let's just say you spent...
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    Are there Book swaps on the Camino. What book would you take.

    Book swaps aren't common. Language barrier for one thing. Possible hygiene reasons for another. The weight of books also puts people off carrying them. Bring your kindle
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    Credentials of Confraternity of St James

    I'll bite. No, you almost always -at least in Spain-show your national passport/ID Many places (and correctly so) insist on originals and not a screenshot or copy.
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    Last min questions

    The trick is to bring clothes that don't look like hiking clothes so try to avoid green and olive, and combinations that look bad together. I had black combats and removed those little reflective loops from the zips to make them look more casual and less like I was going on a hike. Not a...
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    Credentials of Confraternity of St James

    You realise the op is talking about registering for Spanish Visa purposes and you're talking about registering for the Compostela? Anyway my response was simply that travel agents usually help with this kind of thing. That was before i realised the op was based in south Africa but the tour...
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    Credentials of Confraternity of St James

    Ok I'll be more helpful than my earlier response!. Register here: https://csjofsa.za.org/pilgrim-passport/ A quick glance of the page suggests to me that it basically is a requirement in your country in order to obtain a visa. So go ahead and register and obtain the south african credential...

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