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  1. Gringazolana

    CPAP users: how do you bring your machine with you?

    I traveled with my full-size ResMed (I think it’s series 11?), with water tank and hose and mask and cable and and and… over 6 pounds total. I put it all (except the mask, because it didn’t fit) in a soft side camera case, then packed it in my small hard-side carryon suitcase. I wrote FRÁGIL...
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    What about “té con leche”?😀

    Here’s my suggestion to you: in the mornings, ask for “vino tinto” 🤣
  3. Gringazolana

    Finding Travel Companion

    Also check out the Camigas Facebook group.
  4. Gringazolana

    Death of American pilgrim in Castromaior today

    So sorry for your loss. May your husband’s memory always be a blessing 🙏💐
  5. Gringazolana

    The Camino for LGBTQ

    Dear Xosé, I am not a member of the LGBTQ community, but I am a queer ally. I met a lot of people walking the Camino last year, but one couple that made an impression on me was a pareja of two women. They walked holding hands and singing. Their joy was contagious! They were openly affectionate...
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    Need help deciding to bring or not to bring

    I am Team Sarong! Last year I used mine as: a towel, headwrap, instant skirt, shawl, scarf, pillow cover, mattress cover, and one time as an extra layer inside my sleeping bag liner.
  7. Gringazolana

    New mobile confession booths from Sarria

    I love this forum! 🤣
  8. Gringazolana

    Portomarin Bridge Closure

    So you never put a donkey on your back? (From the article in gallego cited above). 🤣
  9. Gringazolana

    Bathroom stops on the camino for female Peregrinas

    That bathroom was amazing, no? Everything except wiping you afterwards!
  10. Gringazolana

    Ordering beer in Spain

    Ask for “una mil nueve” which doesn’t actually mean 1009 beers, although some days you might think you could slurp them all down!
  11. Gringazolana

    New Camino route identified

    I used to live near a podiatrist, Dr. Foote. 🤣
  12. Gringazolana

    Albergue pillows

    I brought a scarf and tied it around the pillows at night.
  13. Gringazolana

    Rough In Planning Support

    Your dad’s cell phone number is on the first page! 🤭
  14. Gringazolana

    Pack Cover Failure

    Get an Altus poncho-jacket that covers you and the pack. (Just don’t throw away the little stuff sack so you can compress the giant thing in your pack again!)
  15. Gringazolana

    The Galicia Pilgrim Rail Pass

    “para el periodo comprendido entre el 1 de abril de 2022 y el 31 de diciembre de 2022” Looks like we are late to the party! Has anyone tried it this year?
  16. Gringazolana

    Folding up an Altus?

    Trying to do this on my phone, so apologies if it posts twice! I can’t figure out how to fold up my Altus poncho. Is there a separate pouch that it stuffs into, or does it fold in on itself? (I have the Atmospheric H30.) When I whipped it out and put it on a couple days in a gale, I was...
  17. Gringazolana

    Shoes for Sarria to Santiago in May

    Last May I wore Topo Mountain Racer trail runners, and I took a pair of lightweight (plastic) Birkenstocks for evenings. There was only one or two days where my ankles were unhappy; yes, I used hiking poles. Also, I did “half stages”, slow walking and lots of attention-deficit stops to check out...
  18. Gringazolana

    SJPDP vs Sarria for Newby

    Hi friend from the Great White North! I did Sarria to Santiago last May-June and it was lovely. I did reserve a couple nights ahead and yes, there were lots of people. But there were also long stretches where it was just me. Don’t let folks here scare you. If you need solitude, you will find it...
  19. Gringazolana

    The Way 2 - Characters

    What about the hospitalera who never got a chance to walk, or the Roma boy who stole the backpack?
  20. Gringazolana

    Walking with a pinched nerve in my back

    ♥️ 🌽 (oops, sorry the mods don’t like emojis) 🤣

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