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True story.....we stayed at a private albergue in Triacastella. Upon entering the room at about 4 PM, we were greeted to the sounds of some very loud snoring. As luck would have it, I was assigned to the bunk abutting his, head to head. This same gentleman woke up about 5:30, went to have...
Hi, just finished walking the Camino from St Jean to Santiago. I thought I'd share a little bit about what I learned.
1. I got a heat rash and did not attend to it right away. Big mistake. At the first sign of chaffing, deal with it.
2. I bought an inexpensive sheet and pillowcase at an...
I would like to offer a piece of advice based upon my experience in Spain last year. When you use an ATM, try to find one that you can swipe your card, that doesn't pull it into the machine. That way if something goes bad, the machine doesn't keep your card. My first day in Madrid last year...
Hi, my son (he will be 17) and I are walking the Camino around the same time. We will be arriving to Paris on June 19th and hopefully starting the walk on June 22nd. A friend of mine who lives in Madrid will be joining us in Leon on July 9th or 10th and we will be walking together to Santiago...
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