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  1. SanFranLinda

    activities for extra days on the Camino

    I am not writing from experience. I have no personal knowledge of the following, only that I bookmarked this thread from last year, because I wanted to save it for future reference... https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/mountain-splendor-from-ponferrada-or-el-acebo.27697/
  2. SanFranLinda

    Shipping Wine

    I live in California and work in the wine industry. I have shipped wine home from both France and Spain. But, I live in California and the state allows residents to receive shipments of wine. Alabama does not. It is a "prohibited state". TMcA is correct about the taxes. It's up to each...
  3. SanFranLinda

    The Most Inspiring Travel Quotes

    Twenty years from now you will more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the one you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from safe harbor. Catch the wind in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. Mark Twain
  4. SanFranLinda

    Gratuities

    Just as a matter of clarification... I was born and raised in San Francisco and have spent a bit of time in drinking establishment, and I would say that a bartender demanding a tip would be extremely rare. He must have been having a bad day, I have never heard of that happening to anyone I...
  5. SanFranLinda

    Sacred Journey

    I watched the first on Lourdes and recorded the second one to watch later. I thought it was very well done. I particularly liked when one spoke of going to Lourdes for healing, not a cure.
  6. SanFranLinda

    dealing with photos

    Marylynn, Do you still have the corrupt card? Depending on what the photos are worth to you, a data recovery service can probably recover your photos. I had a friend visiting from Germany last year who thought he had lost all of his photos and was able to have them recovered. It was a little...
  7. SanFranLinda

    Botany

    This Camino website has photos of many flowers of the Camino. Many are identified by genus and species, some are not. http://www.santiago-compostela.net/flowers.html
  8. SanFranLinda

    A plea ...

    If it is becoming such a problem (and I am hoping not to have that experience when I walk next year), perhaps when a credential is issued, it could be issued in conjunction with a separate document - "Common Courtesies to Observe Along the Way". Maybe people just need to be reminded... Take...
  9. SanFranLinda

    Was Mick Right?........Was Mick Wrong?

    I apologize Wayfarer. I think we were posting at the same time. Agreed...
  10. SanFranLinda

    Was Mick Right?........Was Mick Wrong?

    I haven't had the opportunity, yet, to walk the Camino Frances, so this may be a stupid question, but... Why would someone be walking up to an albergue in the middle of the afternoon carrying a CPAP machine? Wouldn't you normally keep it tucked away in your pack until you needed it at...
  11. SanFranLinda

    It's Different This Year

    I have yet to walk the way. For me, it is a dream that I have yet to have the luxury of fulfilling. so, I can't comment from any experience. However, some of the comments make me sad, also. I just wanted to share this...
  12. SanFranLinda

    Some thoughts from first 10 days of my Camino

    I have been lurking out here on this forum for quite some time and had hoped to start my camino this year. I am now going to have to hope for 2014. Oh well... I truly hope your knee improves and I admire your tenacity. I am enjoying reading your blog and your photographs are wonderful. What...

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