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  1. J

    Showers

    Though from what I’ve read, research doesn’t back the ‘showers cause blisters’ belief at all. And correlation (I had a shower in the morning and I got a blister so it must be due to the shower…) isn’t the same as causation (I tripped and hit my arm so got a cut)!
  2. J

    The Camino will provide?

    I don’t like the phrase the Camino provides - sounds akin to ‘magic happens’ stickers on car windscreens! Or ‘unicorns are real!’. However, the original post seems like quite an over reaction to a non-issue - particularly given the examples the OP gives. OP - did these situations actually...
  3. J

    Social anxiety on the camimo

    Yes, that was my experience with dinners too in 2023. And I don’t even have social anxiety! I think it was largely because I’m quite a fast walker so I didn’t stick with people I met initially or on the way. Also, early on, I changed my SIM card/phone number. I also was never sure where...
  4. J

    What about “té con leche”?😀

    Cafes/bars often use UHT (long life) milk - which has an unpleasant taste and smell to me - instead of fresh milk. So I tended to carry teabags with me and made my own tea with fresh milk - using the albergue microwave to heat the water. I easily bought normal tea bags in supermarkets in the...
  5. J

    Afraid of top bed without fence

    As a fellow Kiwi (I assume) I’m surprised you haven’t encountered head torches as they are really commonly used by NZ trampers. And it’s easy to get one with a dimmer and/or a red lamp setting. These are specifically designed not to disturb other people or wild life.
  6. J

    Afraid of top bed without fence

    I guess you haven’t done much overnight back country hiking? Headlamps with a red lamp setting are very common and they do not disturb others or ‘blind’ them.
  7. J

    Afraid of top bed without fence

    That’s incorrect. Decent headlamps will have a brightness setting. I have one of those. Also good headlamps will have a red light that lights the way without blinding anyone.
  8. J

    Afraid of top bed without fence

    I had only one bunk without a rail on the French Camino. If you book on the Booking app, then request a lower bunk in the notes. If just turning up, I suggest you try to arrive early and ask for a lower bunk then. Another option is to practice before you go - and/or have some counseling to give...
  9. J

    Afraid of top bed without fence

    Use a head torch!
  10. J

    Inviting reflections on the wider costs of walking a Camino

    Many airlines - including Air NZ - offer the opportunity to offset the carbon emissions. Perhaps explore that to balance up the emissions you will be using to get to Spain by air.
  11. J

    Where to find unique and handmade gifts on the Camino Frances?

    There is a guy selling his metalwork, including metal shell necklaces. His workshop is on the main path, in the vicinity of the wine fountain. A couple of the people I was with that morning bought necklaces.
  12. J

    Are you a hiker or a walker?

    I’m a Kiwi who lives in Australia. When in NZ I call it ‘tramping’ (being out in the bush with a tent and camping stove and walking from place to place) and in Australia I call the same thing ’bushwalking’. The French Camino, at least, is neither tramping or bushwalking - it’s definitely walking.
  13. J

    Pre Camino Nerves

    Can you change your train ticket? When I went ( April this year), I got a morning train from Montparnasse. They will probably add more train schedules closer to the time - keep an eye out.
  14. J

    Laundry advice

    I haven’t been able to find the bar laundry soap in Spain - but the photos you posted might help. I am also trying to find a bar of scented soap suitable for body and hair.

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