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  1. Caminogoat

    Liner Socks

    I recommend these. Never had a single blister. https://www.amazon.com/AONIJIE-Finger-Comfortable-Athletic-Wicking/dp/B08KG3BWNT?tag=casaivar02-20
  2. Caminogoat

    One Day Walk out of Santiago ?

    I stayed in Santiago for 5 days last November and walked about 20K every day. I found many beautiful trails using Wikiloc.
  3. Caminogoat

    What should I do about a phone?

    I have a T-Mobile account. It works in 135-plus countries without having to activate/change anything. No data roaming charge and I can use unlimited data. Calls made to the US via Wi-Fi are free. If you make local calls using cellular data, it is 25 cents per minute. I can google hotels, use...
  4. Caminogoat

    Staying motivated between Caminos

    When I am not on one of the Camino trails, I do what I call iFIT Camino. I have a treadmill with a 22-inch monitor. I have an iFIT individual membership for around $15 per month. I can creat a Googlemap-based trail. I can program one of my favorite trails or a trail that I have not walked yet...
  5. Caminogoat

    Books are heavy

    I love my guidebook also, but I did not carry a hard copy. I scanned each page. with my phone.
  6. Caminogoat

    Church named Madre de Dios

    I felt honored to see this church named after me.
  7. Caminogoat

    What are your favorite Camino misspellings on the forum?

    South Korea became a republic after World War 2 and had its first democratic election in 1948. The newly-elected president was married to an Austrian lady (the marriage occurred while he was living in the United States). Koreans commonly refer to someone's wife as Mrs. wherever she was born...
  8. Caminogoat

    How to cross hazardous streams safely

    And don't step on any rocks that look greenish (moss?). I got my pants washed on the spot that day.
  9. Caminogoat

    Blister Prevention That Works For All

    I always wear two pairs: these liner-toe socks inside and lightweight wool socks (Farm to Toe, made in the USA) . It always worked for me and never had a single blister. I normally wear women's shoe size 6 1/2 but purchased men's hiking shoes size 7 (women's size 9?) (that was the smallest I...
  10. Caminogoat

    Booking.com

    I use Booking.com to see the availabilities and price ranges, but always call the property directly (I find the number on Google). All of them gave me a reservation over the phone. Once, I arrive at the property, I ask to see the room before I pay them. This way, I don't get stuck in a room I...
  11. Caminogoat

    Is the Camino too crowded now?

    I walked el Norte in October and saw less than 20 pilgrims the entire time. When I switched to Camino do Mar from Ribadeo, I only saw 2 pilgrims in Ribadeo then none afterward! Pilgrims were so rarely seen, that I turned goats´ and cows´ heads.
  12. Caminogoat

    Lovely Spanish Hospitality

    Hold her head and pull it gently.
  13. Caminogoat

    Lovely Spanish Hospitality

    I am home now. On a return flight aboard the Iberian Airlines, I was given a salt and pepper shaker shaped like "Las Meniñas". Delighted and excited, I immediately held the "salt Meniña" by her waist and tried to twist open it but nothing happened. Then I held her head and did the same...well...
  14. Caminogoat

    How to wash a back pack?

    That is what I do, too. It comes out clean and happy (I and backpack feel the same way I think).
  15. Caminogoat

    LIVE from the Camino Camino do Mar by Mera

    Yes, I saw these on Wikiloc. Thank you for always being so kind. I always feel like you, VNwalking, and a few others have my back. Thanks 😊
  16. Caminogoat

    LIVE from the Camino Camino do Mar by Mera

    I agree with you. I did that part in reverse after visiting Mercado de Abastos de Santiago.
  17. Caminogoat

    LIVE from the Camino Camino do Mar by Mera

    That actually was my plan for tomorrow. For sure I will do this all the more now. Thanks 😊
  18. Caminogoat

    LIVE from the Camino Camino do Mar by Mera

    I had a medical emergency when I reached O Vicedo. I had to go back to Viveiro for treatments. Spent 2 days there and then came to Santiago. I will stay here for a week or so before I fly back home. I have been doing my own Camino in and around Santiago, Wikiloc has many lovely trails in...
  19. Caminogoat

    Heavy rain on camino frances

    I just experienced the same on the Norte and do Mar . Continuos rain for 8 days, then strong wind for the last 3 days. Hoping and praying for everyone’s safety.
  20. Caminogoat

    Looking for guidebook

    I would try Wikiloc. I just used it for my Camino do Mar. It is a collection of trails uploaded by people who walked the walk. You can choose one from multiple trails.

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