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  1. Andpartner

    Is the Camino for the poor??

    I think it’s about time as well. i can’t imagine how anyone who is materially poor can afford to take 6 weeks away from their lives and responsibilities and return to the place they left and pick their lives up again. Most poor people are living much more ‘hand to mouth’ to be able to pay rent...
  2. Andpartner

    Really Dumb Albergue Question. Sorry.

    I’m British and I was mostly a number 1 person, towel/sarong around me, and it mostly worked well for me. My balance is too dodgy to try putting clean, dry clothes on in a small shower cubicle. I had always brought up to believe as Tincatinker says about ‘the aversion of the eyes’. Where this...
  3. Andpartner

    Avoiding the breakfast trap?

    Plain full fat yog if available, otherwise the low fat ones, and banana. Bought the day before from a shop. We didn’t fret too much about overnight refrigeration for yogs, telling ourselves that they are fermented products. We ate them at about the 5km point. We grabbed some black coffee if...
  4. Andpartner

    If you had only one word ...

    Flan
  5. Andpartner

    Day 1 - my cat died

    What beautiful eyes she has and what an emotional start to your camino. Like SEB I marvel at the intensity of the grief the death of a pet gives us. I hope you have a peaceful camino.
  6. Andpartner

    tarta de santiago

    I use Tia's recipe. It works every time for me and it's just the right size, not too big. This St James' day we had it just as it was, and with stewed plums from the garden with Greek yoghurt. I don't make it very often as it doesn't keep..... tee hee I use a homemade paper template.
  7. Andpartner

    Spanish Mass Primer

    I took along a copy of A Simple Prayer Book in Spanish. 58gm. Has parallel English and Spanish texts. Had the ordinary of the Mass in it. I bought it from the Confraternity of St JamesFor the Bible Readings to go with it, I had bought and downloaded to my kindle. I looked at these before Mass...
  8. Andpartner

    Ladies only, please!

    I have a device, but am only successful 90% of the time, so safer not to use it on the Camino. I'm with C Clearly doing drip and pad.
  9. Andpartner

    Be the one who... (advice for maximizing Camino experience)

    Be the one who...... Apologises having hurt someone's feelings, better to be kind than right...... A challenging lesson for me, still learning......
  10. Andpartner

    Tarta de Santiago Recipe

    Made Tia's lovely recipe again for my Spanish class (I'm learning, or at least trying to) yesterday. It always works well for me, and isn't too big. I think you always have to be gentle when using ground almonds, the same as when making marzipan and other things. Too much handling makes the oils...
  11. Andpartner

    how much weight did you lose on your Camino?

    6kg too. Have managed to keep it off for a year, not easy, but I'm delighted.
  12. Andpartner

    walking the camino in september - what's the weather?.

    I walked last September and I think it was warmer than usual. I still wore long sleeved top and long trousers because then I don't have to worry about about sunburn or scrapes or bites. Many others wore Tee shirts and shorts or zip offs. I think it depends on what weather and conditions you're...
  13. Andpartner

    You might be a Pilgrim if...

    Turning the water off in the shower after wetting, then soaping down, the back on to rinse, all in very few minutes. So lucky at home to have as much hot water as I want.
  14. Andpartner

    Tarta de Santiago Recipe

    Have just made Tia's recipe, above, for St James's day. It is delicious, and so easy to make. I used a 7inch loose bottomed tin, and cooked it for 30 minutes. Thank you Tia.
  15. Andpartner

    What was the #1 or most valuable thing you have learnt from being a member here?

    All the above, and stop at Orrison! Not only that, but make a reservation to do so. I think I would have been so discouraged almost before I'd started if I'd not had the tip about that. Thank you everyone, I am so grateful for all the information here.
  16. Andpartner

    How do people find time to do the Camino

    Hi WidWil. It's a good question that we wondered about for nearly 30 years. Then a surprising gap in our lives appeared - early retirement, last child through uni, parents either died or having good residential care and grandchild responsibilities temporarily lifted because of daughter's...

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