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  1. Richard Smith

    On-line pics of sellos

    A while back, someone posted a suggestion for an app showing all the sellos available (I did a search but did not find that thread). Anyway, this came up on FB the other day, under the name CaminoStamps. Seems to cover the Francis and Portuguese. Link to the google map is :-...
  2. Richard Smith

    Paulo Coelho's "The Pilgrimage" to be made into a Netflix movie

    I liked The Alchemist, but not The Pilgrimage. His book Hippie is more real world (if the '70s were real).
  3. Richard Smith

    Alternatives to walking if injured

    A spanish language course was my first idea, in an immersive environment.
  4. Richard Smith

    Embarrassing moments

    I tried to help a small, older lady open a heavy church door just after lunch .... and received such a scolding it drove all my small Spanish out of my head. Of course she was closing it and I was the oafish tourist trying to push in and keep her from lunch. I was quite shattered for the next...
  5. Richard Smith

    Starting the walk in the afternoon

    I would recommend a short first day for you. Walking the camino is special and will quickly be finished, no need to rush.
  6. Richard Smith

    Shirley Maclaine - The Camino - Swimming place

    Molinaseca 10 Oct 2016
  7. Richard Smith

    Scam - again..

    Good general advice for all scams, which often use an artificial sense of urgency.
  8. Richard Smith

    Advice… please… 🙏🏻 (About starting time each day)

    At home I go to bed late and wake late, but I had no trouble becoming an early riser on the CF. After a day's walk an early bedtime was welcome, and it gets hot after 1 or 2pm so best to get the walking done before then. Sometimes we even started walking before the sun was up, quite good...
  9. Richard Smith

    A Camino "dry run" - what I learned from the Milford Track

    If you do walk the Milford or Routeburn, I recommend an early morning kayak tour of Milford Sound when you finish. Absolutely the best way to see it!
  10. Richard Smith

    Soft tips for new walkers

    +1 for this
  11. Richard Smith

    Soft tips for new walkers

    If you need a power adapter to suit Spain/Portugal, tape it to your charger so you don't inadvertently leave it behind. Bring some safety pins, for hanging washing on a line or sometimes on your backpack the next day. There is wisdom in the saying that goes something like :- "The first week...
  12. Richard Smith

    Are you a hiker or a walker?

    My Garmin watch has exercise categories including Walking and Hiking, and I have never been in doubt as to which one to use. But when I try to define the difference in response to this post it is not so easy. Best I can offer is that for me Hiking compared to Walking usually involves (or often...
  13. Richard Smith

    Tell me what I need to know

    Good bunch of replies above, the two things I would offer are :- * Don't do too much research before hand, let your camino unfold * Don't bring many expectations, experience it for yourself
  14. Richard Smith

    Books are heavy

    Initially I thought this was going in the direction of "what a great way to avoid the weight of bringing my own guidebook", until the rest of the sentence ...
  15. Richard Smith

    Hello raincoat, my old friend

    So good. I am saving a copy, attributed to you of course. Thank you.
  16. Richard Smith

    Lost Travel Adapter

    Asian shops were called "Chin" to my ear, I replaced my lost adapter at one of these after a big and fruitless search for an electrics or phone shop.
  17. Richard Smith

    Look behind you!!

    I have seen people forget their backpack, and then comment the walking seemed easier :)
  18. Richard Smith

    Beware of Phishing Scam Targeting Booking dot com Reservations

    This makes a lot of sense.
  19. Richard Smith

    Bad experience with Orange International Travel phone plans

    Yes, in 2016 I found out that Orange France and Orange Spain are totally different. The scratchie top-up cards in Spain don't work if you bought the plan in France (but the French ones do if you thought to buy them prior). I could have tried the on-line French top-up but back then the language...
  20. Richard Smith

    Crinkly Plastic Bags

    followed by reading in bed with a headlight

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