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  1. Goyo

    The Pilgrim’s Guide to Etiquette

    Yep, gotta keep up with the abbreviations so as not to confuse the easily confused, como yo. I like the jargon/slang term used by the US military (and others?) that refers to a kilometer as a “klick”. I dunno, something about the sound of “I walked 25 klicks yesterday…” appeals to me🤷🏽‍♂️
  2. Goyo

    The Pilgrim’s Guide to Etiquette

    Some of my Canadian friends in México don’t like being called “gringos”, believing that that term should be reserved for us who hail from entre las dos fronteras, la de Canadá y la de los Estados Unidos😁 How true, konnie. Unlike many from the US who are, sadly, geographically challenged🤓
  3. Goyo

    The Pilgrim’s Guide to Etiquette

    During my time 🎶“south of the border, down México way”🎵, I’ve been called Americano, gringo, gabacho, güero to name a few. Estadounidense is a term I’ve used and has been used in reference to me, mostly in dealings with officials of the Mexican government, like cops, la migra, the tax folks, and...
  4. Goyo

    Surfing the Camino

    That wisepilgrim was not talking about surfing per se was understood from the get go. He was employing a literary device but, aw hell, what do I know… I do know my limits, tho’, so I’ll leave Nazaré to the pros. Since you asked nicely, I’ll try to remember your advice. Mahalo🤙🏽
  5. Goyo

    Surfing the Camino

    Thanks for the info on the book🤙🏽. I guess Libya is a bit more welcoming to foreigners, in bikinis no less, than under certain former leaders? 😎
  6. Goyo

    Surfing the Camino

    Bodysurfing, boogie boarding, surfing, surf kayaking, windsurfing, kitesurfing…”different strokes for different folks”. They’re all good, and all involve a “special relationship” with the water (for me, preferably the ocean) and wind, albeit using different means, toys, to attain that feeling of...
  7. Goyo

    Surfing the Camino

    With a little patience (sometimes a lot) one can find waves along almost any coastline. Just look at what pumps into the Portuguese coast. Bombs awaaay! 🤗 🤙🏽
  8. Goyo

    Surfing the Camino

    “Though I’m not particularly good at it, most of the time I do suit up I make my best effort to ride a few waves and not be the biggest kook out there.” Jon Kabat-Zinn “Only a surfer knows the feeling.”
  9. Goyo

    Money taken from my Cash Passport! ☹️

    So, TravelingMan22, care to divulge the name of the country known for ATM fraud🧐?
  10. Goyo

    Surfing the Camino

    I’d love to know who that “some famous surfer” is…🤙🏽
  11. Goyo

    Leave only footprints

    Pack it in, pack it out. Simple really.
  12. Goyo

    Using AI to help you plan

    I just prefer using books and maps that I can flip thru and hold, and sure, the internet to an extant. Oh yeah, also people like those on this forum add greatly to my knowledge about my Camino, thank you very much, intricate. Generational gap? Meh…Unfamiliarity? My head isn’t buried in the sand…...
  13. Goyo

    Can you name this plant?

    One of the recurring effects of hyoscyamine: forgetfulness…🤔
  14. Goyo

    Can you name this plant?

    Hmm… indigenous tribes of the Americas… of the nightshade family…used as a hallucinogen and intoxicant…contains atropine and scopolamine (sounds like the truth serum used in The Guns of Navarone)…hallucinations and possibly death…but, yes the flowers are 🤙🏽. Interesting info. So, admire it, but...
  15. Goyo

    Can you name this plant?

    Don’t think I want to touch it either.
  16. Goyo

    Can you identify this critter?

    Yes. It wasn’t there when we did a surf check. Came back and saw it. It had evidently fallen in and wasn’t wearing its floaties. We spied it, we came and went without disturbing it. It was on the 3rd step down in the pool and didn’t budge the whole time we were there. And alacranes can’t swim...
  17. Goyo

    Can you identify this critter?

    Yes, scorpions, aka alacranes, are nasty little fellas. And believe it or not, they can “hold their breath” under water for up to 2 days. However, a friend and I timed one at 3 days. We fished it out of the swimming pool with a net, placed it on the deck, et voila ! The little sucker took a deep...
  18. Goyo

    Restaurant leftovers

    And where I live, we do it all the time🇲🇽
  19. Goyo

    Can you identify this critter?

    Here’s but one source re: creatures to avoid in Spain and its waters… https://www.thelocal.es/20210813/what-are-the-poisonous-species-in-spain
  20. Goyo

    Can you identify this critter?

    Ditto for me in Baja. We tell los turistas to watch your step, “keep your ears on” and your hands to yourself till you know the flora and fauna a bit better. 🌵🦂🐍🕷️

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