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  1. xin loi

    Camino Names?

    After hearing from fellow walkers who hiked from SJPDP to Santiago with us back in June, we discovered that we really never knew the full name of friends--except for the three young American men who all claimed to be named "Mohammed Wenglewitz". Now we are discovering that a lot of our...
  2. xin loi

    Scallop shells!

    Last week I walked up a mountain side in Peru to find the Secret Inca Temple of Naupa Iglesia. The altar had many Scallop Shells on it holding small offerings to the mountain Gods! Not sure why.
  3. xin loi

    Meaning of rock circles?

    What is the story regarding the rock circles on either hill side near San Juan de Ortega? Are they Druidic? Someone walks the grass down and appears people add rocks to make the circles larger. Was not sure if I was supposed to add a rock to the circles or not. Don't wish to offend local...
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    Guy carrying a Cello

    Nothing on web about Dane Johansen finishing the Camino. We started walking with him on May 17th and understood he planned to carry his Cello to Finistere by June 30? He was going to play the cello in 36 churchs along the way. Did he finish?
  5. xin loi

    What is mine is not yours!

    Recently finished walking from SJPDP to santiago. Previously posted about clothing being stolen from clothes lines and food & wine leaving the albergues in the packs of the early morning hikers. Forgot to mention another item that frequently disappeared. Shoe liners. Unsure if only Americans use...
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    Movie?

    Several German women told us about a French movie about the Camino. They said it is a comedy about ten years old. Story is about a guy dying who has acWill that requires his children to walk the Camino. One woman said the title is French for Beginners. The other woman said the title is Pilgrims...
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    Is this common?

    Sitting around Santiago drinking beer, we were talking about unusual sights along the trail. The one specific item common to the trail and which no one had observed before was German Shepard Dogs herding cattle. Been in a lot of beef and dairy places, but never saw dogs chase cows like on the...
  8. xin loi

    Is this True?

    Was told that ex-military are leaving a set of their Dog Tags at the Cross of Iron since it is an old Roman Legion site. Taking an old set to leave there.
  9. xin loi

    Hotel/hostel prices

    While reading other sites, I notice that a lot of people take a night per week to stay at a hotel/hostel. In a lot of countries backpackers typically stay in a hotel on a Sunday night for a treat as that is the slowest night for customers and a lot of hotels give a 50% discount on Sunday...

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