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  1. jflorez

    Ordering beer in Spain

    The Caña is, purportedly, the ideal size for enjoying a beer at its ideal temperature to completion before it can get warm, and hence its popularity in an environment where sitting outside in the sun is so prevalent. My favorite was to order a "clara" aka "cerveza con limón", which usually came...
  2. jflorez

    Finisterre or Muxia?

    I have enjoyed both Muxia and Finisterre. I agree they are different, but both rewarding. I walked with friends to Muxia, where we spent the day, and a lovely evening at Albergue Arribada. Over dinner we decided we had to see the sunset in Finisterre, but didn't fancy walking all the way. So...
  3. jflorez

    Are the distances on Gronze correct?

    Oh no, you had to open that can of worms. And down the rabbit hole we go in, 3, 2, 1.. 😉
  4. jflorez

    Shaving,......probably more for the men!

    I got a great haircut and shave at Peluquería de Caballeros El Aseo💇🏻‍♂️💈, on Rua San Pedro in Melide. Super friendly, and professional, right on the Camino.
  5. jflorez

    Camino Family Experience

    I enjoy the Camino Family idea when it happens, though I'm not sure there is a 'one definition fits all' narrative for it. In '18 I walked with, what I would consider, a "Camino Family". It was a large, core group of 8-10 people, all walking [mostly] together every day, stopping [mostly]...
  6. jflorez

    Are the distances on Gronze correct?

    This post and its replies has been an entirely entertaining read. I'm not aware of any other Camino forum, board, blog or vlog whose members will devote as much energy to topics such as discussing the method for, and pitfalls of, determining the precise accuracy of distance measured between...
  7. jflorez

    A busy April?

    I don't think most people do. I think it's one of those anecdotal comments that has grown a life of its own in modern Camino lore. The disconnect between the pilgrims office data from St. Jean and Santiago suggests a sizeable portion of those that start in St. Jean simply leave the Camino...
  8. jflorez

    A busy April?

    According to the Pilgrims Office in Santiago, just 31,000, or 7.5% of the 425,000 pilgrims who arrived to the office in 2023 indicated St. Jean as their starting point. Even for just the Camino Frances, it's just 15% of that total, so her reaction is understandable.
  9. jflorez

    Second Camino Left me feeling Unfulfilled

    I'm a +1 for suggesting the CF again. If you are deliberate in your intention to try NOT to recreate your first Camino, e.g. staying in different towns, walking the alternative paths than you did the first time, and being open to a new experiences, I think you'll have a similarly enjoyable, but...
  10. jflorez

    A busy April?

    OTOH, @Monasp said May '23 saw over 10k pilgrims register at the office, or over 300 per day - if it were spread out evenly, which we know it isn't. If I were unlucky enough to start on a day when it was 400, I would skip the office. 🤷🏻‍♂️
  11. jflorez

    A busy April?

    I think it is one of those things one "must do" as a first-time pilgrim - if starting in St. Jean. But, for me, not worth standing and waiting in a huge line for on subsequent Camino's. OTOH, I've learned that once you are there on the Camino, being flexible with "plans" is a key factor in...
  12. jflorez

    A busy April?

    If you live near the coast with a moderate shoreline, walking on the beach and alternating between deep sand and hard packed sand is a great workout, even in short duration. Deep sand really works the thighs and calfs, and builds stamina. I live on the west coast of the U.S., with coastal...
  13. jflorez

    A busy April?

    You may be right. I'm an extroverted introvert, so I might engage in a conversation with the person in front of, or behind me, but not many beyond that. After a day or so of familiar faces I open up. But, perhaps you're right that the line is a good social event for most others. 👍🏻
  14. jflorez

    A busy April?

    Obviously. My curiosity stems around what those factors are, and the breakdown, purely from a curiosity standpoint. So much of these kinds of datapoints are conjecture. For me, it's sort of like this often-heard/read comment, from so many (especially on the YouTube vlogs): "Most people skip the...
  15. jflorez

    A busy April?

    It's fascinating that those numbers for St. Jean are that high, considering the Pilgrims office in Santiago show that, for 2023, the following numbers of pilgrims indicated St. Jean as their starting point: April: 1488 pilgrims May: 5892 pilgrims This would suggest that 8,116 (84%) and 4,998...
  16. jflorez

    Is the Ingles Social or Solitary?

    My experience has been the same. In 2021 when I walked the Frances, I was in a bubble of Germans and walked 90% of the time with English speaking Germans from Roncesvalles all the way to Muxia and Finisterre and had a great time. In 2018, I walked with mostly folks from the UK and Australia. You...
  17. jflorez

    Is the Ingles Social or Solitary?

    I haven't walked the Ingles, but I am also looking at this Camino next for the same factors you have said. Looking at the statistics from last year (source: Pilgrims office (https://oficinadelperegrino.com/en/statistics-2/)), we can see that the Ingles saw 24k pilgrims or 5.5% of the total for...
  18. jflorez

    Soft tips for new walkers

    I don't disagree at all. I was speaking in 'general', if not lighthearted, terms. Clearly, in specific situations - like those you mention - one must weigh the pros and cons based on any number of factors unique to that persons experience, situation and context, including level of acceptable...
  19. jflorez

    Soft tips for new walkers

    If you aren't assigned a bed upon check-in to the Albergue, and you have a choice of bunks in which to sleep in a large room, the bunk nearest the entry door or nearest to the bathroom may seem to be good choices, but they aren't. They really, really aren't. That is, of course, unless you are...
  20. jflorez

    Earthquake in Santiago? Yes, it happened earlier today.

    I've heard that, but have optimistically limited that risk to lightning and not earthquakes. 😉

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