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  1. journeycakes

    Pilgrim Menus - what are your favourite items?

    Judias Verdes con Patates
  2. journeycakes

    Is the camino a ritual for all spanish people?

    When the topic of ever walking the Camino came up in my conversations (in Spanish) with various Spaniards, many said they were too busy working for a living and could not afford the time away from their jobs.
  3. journeycakes

    Looking for Pics of the Museo Del Chocolate in Astorga

    I visited a chocolate factory & museum in Havana, Cuba, in 2010.
  4. journeycakes

    Windows shut

    In May 2015 I walked during a heat wave. I arrived at La Casa Magica in Villatuerta, Navarre early enough to claim the first bed in a “no bunks” dorm that had 6 beds. Of course I chose the bed by an open window. On my return to the room after the evening meal I began to meet the 5 other...
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    Post your favorite flower photo(s) taken on Camino(part 2)

    Field of poppies on the Camino Francés, May 2015 on the meseta between Villalcázar de Sirga and Carrión de Los Condes, Palencia, Castile y León, España.
  6. journeycakes

    macarons

    I have bought macarons in British Columbia, Canada. First prize for presentation goes to SuperStore in Prince George where I spotted them in a freezer case with a multi-coloured variety, packaged individually in tiny boxes with a cellophane window, with the macaron set on an angle and displayed...
  7. journeycakes

    Wild camping on Camino + New painting

    In September 2013 I enjoyed an encounter with a young woman from Australia who was tent camping her way along the Camino Frances. Several of us pilgrims visited with her over food and drink at an outdoor table beside a small town albergue that also had a cafe. At one point she excused herself...
  8. journeycakes

    café con leche

    Out here in Western Canada our local Starbucks will make you a Caffè Misto. If you order a short Caffè Misto it will contain a shot of espresso (choice of medium or dark roast) that will be topped up to the 6 ounce level with steamed milk. Floating atop this coffee with milk will be an adequate...
  9. journeycakes

    Roncesvalles... is just not for me

    The "monster dormitory" that sleeps about 110 people in one room was the overflow albergue when I last went through, and because the newer and modern albergue at the church was full, I remember climbing into the top bunk in the old albergue in utter darkness at about 10:01 pm!
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    Is there currently a long stretch without refreshment or water?

    Maybe the right person that can help you find the perfect place hasn't read this post or isn't even on the Camino Forum. If you are on Facebook you might be able to find a good place through two popular groups, "Slow Strollers on the Camino" or "American Pilgrims on the Camino."
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    Is there currently a long stretch without refreshment or water?

    I would have enjoyed meeting someone like you along the trail between Carrion de los Condes and Calzadilla de las Cueza. Although I had sufficient water and food with me, it would have been nice to rest in a chair for 15 minutes or so and chat a bit. I recall at least 2 places where the Camino...
  12. journeycakes

    Snakes alive!

    I was about to enter Estella in early May, 2015 when I saw something wiggling near the left edge of the road. I quickly realized I was observing two snakes doing what birds, bees, and educated fleas do, as their own slithery version of the mattress mambo! They didn't notice me watching nor were...
  13. journeycakes

    LIVE from the Camino Estella to Los Arcos.

    I remember seeing the old water mill on my way walking into Estella in May 2015. It had not yet been transformed into Albergue Curtidores at that point. I am enjoying your Camino from my armchair!
  14. journeycakes

    The back of beyond

    "Beyond Hope" with Hope being a small BC town beyond which there are lots of small communities and hamlets including Spuzzum. I was wondering, Northern Laurie, if you remember the band from Vancouver called "Six Cylinder" that had a hit called "Beyond Hope" with a refrain that went "If you...
  15. journeycakes

    Advice in walking with grandmother

    I recommend having your grandmother avoid the treacherous descents at all costs, but if there is a way to visit special places such as Alto Del Perdon, Cruz de Ferro and O Cebreiro with trips to these places as a quasi-tourist with a pilgrim's heart (!) it would be nice for your grandmother to...
  16. journeycakes

    Missing Pilgrim

    Hello Joan, Tomorrow, September 2 will be the 4th anniversary of my first day walking on the Camino from St Jean Pied de Port. I only walked to the first stopping place at Orisson that day, 8 km straight up the mountain. I think Agnelo began the day after me, and walked all the way to...
  17. journeycakes

    Missing Pilgrim

    Dear Joan, I am sadly overdue to write you a reply to your email from several months ago. I remember being in Mexico when I read your email on my phone. If it is any consolation, there is an unfinished message to you in my "drafts" file on my gmail that I hope to finish and send asap...
  18. journeycakes

    What is the one Albergue that you would say not to miss

    I stayed there in a private room in May 2015. It was a lovely place to stay!
  19. journeycakes

    Where to put what at bedtime?

    Money belt on my person 24-7 except in the shower when it is in the bottom of a nylon stuff bag containing my clothes and hanging within eyesight, usually under my towel.
  20. journeycakes

    Debit card Help!

    The first time I used my bank debit card in Pamplona in 2013 I mistakenly pressed the button for our joint chequing account at home in Canada. I got the money I asked for but after another withdrawal a few days later I heard back from my husband at home that my withdrawals were coming out of our...

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