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  1. Pafayac

    Question..Donativo/Muni albergues OR Private lodgings?

    I do not agree. Donativos do not cost less than private albergues: cleaning costs the same price, cooking also, welcoming also and so on... In order that they can welcome from time to time pilgrims who really cannot afford private accommodation (or even municipal albergues), we should go in...
  2. Pafayac

    Your most valuable stamp

    It is "A Catriña" in O Pedrouzo: https://www.google.com/maps/place/A+Catri%C3%B1a/@42.90636,-8.3622043,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0xd2e53b7c4645fc9:0x40fdeb692d4c5ee9!8m2!3d42.90636!4d-8.359624!16s%2Fg%2F11st8t_y3v?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDkxMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
  3. Pafayac

    New rule reported: 2 stamps per day within Spain [awaiting confirmation]

    I do not think so. According to me, stamps have 2 functions: remembering good places to be, and proving you have done the Camino in order to get a Compostela. Even in a christian perspective, stamps have little to do with "the spirit of the walk". For instance, the donativo of Grañon, located...
  4. Pafayac

    Is this crazy?

    From my first Camino I am learning "lâcher-prise" (let go). Be confident and buen camino !
  5. Pafayac

    Final Questions

    I am leaving tomorrow for Bayonne, and I am spraying my sleeping bag, my sleeping sheet and my backpack with repellents.
  6. Pafayac

    Please, do not consider donativos as cheaper

    "In 2014, Jean-Marc Lucien, who graciously received 700 to 800 pilgrims each year in St Privat d'Allier, was sued for unfair competition. The person concerned was acquitted in 2016 but was forced to close his cottage and move. "I was receiving threats and my car's tires were constantly...
  7. Pafayac

    Cheating

    "Price list in bars: Obligation by law Know the obligation of bars to have a visible price list: rules, importance for consumers and penalties for non-compliance. In Spain, the regulations applicable to the restaurant sector, including bars and restaurants, require the presentation of a price...
  8. Pafayac

    Cheating

    ("CEE" is the previous name for "EU") Being part of EU, Spain apply the rules it states for trading. https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/shopping/pricing-payments/index_en.htm
  9. Pafayac

    Cheating

    EU rules state that the prices should be displayed, in order that anybody can know the maximum amount that could be charged. But it is not forbidden to allow discounts.
  10. Pafayac

    Multiple payments for Botafumeiro

    Botafumeiro requires 8 tiraboleiros: I am not sure it is that profitable...
  11. Pafayac

    Multiple payments for Botafumeiro

    You give me an idea. I will collect money and dates in order to book the Botafumeiro, sharing the cost between all donating pilgrims. I will send the required amount (ie 300 €) to Santiago cathedral, and give back the remnant shared between all donators... ... but... do not complain if your...
  12. Pafayac

    Tipping?

    EU rules states that the prices should be service included. But if you want to leave a tip, there will be no offense !
  13. Pafayac

    interesting article from 2018--I'm not sure it has been posted here before.

    Very interesting, thanks. However: - "By the thirteenth century, 500,000 pilgrims were walking to Santiago each year." is far from being proven... - One should distinguish between the reasons which lead to the St James way, which can be individualist, and the result of having walked with other...
  14. Pafayac

    Interesting reddit post about the story of what happened to Camino Ninja

    I won't comment this post, but rather take the opportunity to thank all the people who provide free and useful applications or web sites: mapy.cz, gronze.com....
  15. Pafayac

    Gronze question

    yes, with your browser. Most of them permit it. For instance, on Safari, there is a little icon at the right of the address bar.
  16. Pafayac

    Pilgrim Passport

    It is not true. I see one of my fellow pilgrims arguing at a Pilgrim Office because she wanted to get a credential for a friend of her who were not arrived yet. I have then been confirmed by some hospitaleros that they have been told to be cautious when delivering credentials...
  17. Pafayac

    2 Stamps per day

    A certificate of distance requires a few euros. I never have seen a Pilgrim Office Volunteer watching a whole credential before delivering it.
  18. Pafayac

    2 Stamps per day

    Guardia Civil "Atencion al peregrino" stamp. Notice that the modern credentials are due to Guardia Civil. In the 50's, Franco being el Caudillo, the guardia civil arrested some french pilgrims for "wandering". This is why the first pilgrim association decided to set a credential.
  19. Pafayac

    2 Stamps per day

    Indeed, I have sent a proposal to the Pilgrim Office in order to deliver several kind of Compostelas, according the stamps found on the credential, beside the standard one: - for those who show a credential with bar stamps, a "Cervezeria" would be delivered, decorated with glass of beers. - for...
  20. Pafayac

    Low fee ATMs. Where

    As a reminder, if you have a smartphone: https://atmfeesaver.com/

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