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  1. Anhalter

    Ordering beer in Spain

    When i was taking classes in Spain around 20 years ago, the fellows at the language school told me to order a Caña for the main reason that i will be cheaper than a Cerveza. No idea if it was true, but the idea kind of stuck and i kept ordering Cañas ever since. If service seems slow and I'm...
  2. Anhalter

    Advice… please… 🙏🏻 (About starting time each day)

    I followed the "start late - eat lunch - walk on" pattern for a couple of days. But never arrived past 6pm. The upside is that you'll have a lot more solitude on the way. After 1-2pm i had the camino pretty much for myself. The downside... you'll have less of the day left as lights out is...
  3. Anhalter

    The Way: how do you feel about THE movie?

    Went with a five because it is pretty much my favorite camino movie. However, i only learned about it after walking my first camino in 2019. Guess it was not that popular in Germany when it hit the theaters (or i did not care about the camino at the time and did not notice it). Besides having...
  4. Anhalter

    Soft tips for new walkers

    Yeah, i wasnt sure about the exact term in english. Those sweet, stringy jelly things that practically every spanish supermarket carries. Doesn't get bad, doesn't melt, lots of sugar for a quick energy and/or morale boost and there usually is a picture of some fruit on the packaging so it must...
  5. Anhalter

    Soft tips for new walkers

    Thanks to all the talk about socks i remembered another one: 16: Get equipment in unusual colors. There is the ocasional mix-up on the clothesline. And even if not, your bright red boxers and neon striped socks will be a lot easier to find between all the variatons of dark grey.
  6. Anhalter

    Soft tips for new walkers

    6. Have a treat in your pack for the moment you need it. (Depending on the season it best be something that is good warm or cold). For me thats usually a can of Coke, some Oreos or some licorish / gummi bears (that the right word?). Especially good with tip #2.
  7. Anhalter

    Camino etiquette - passing others on less-busy caminos

    No idea if it's rude or not, or only in some culture and not in the other, but I'd likely be a bit more chatty. I might just go with a "hey, how's it going?" or even with a "want to walk together for a while?". Guess that depends on "smart" I'd be at that given moment and what kind of vibe i get...
  8. Anhalter

    Menu del dia (what goodies will I find)?

    You can expect everything that is not by itself (very) expensive. So no Txogitxu and Lobster. (There actually are Menus that include this, but not on the Frances and with a digit more at the "precio" section). I tend to go with what the waiter recommends or what i know is regional. Of course...
  9. Anhalter

    4-week experience of being a Hospitalero

    I have not done the work of a hospitalero yet. And honestly, it might well be still years away. So thank you for giving your time so that others can enjoy the Camino. Your remarks about less-than-pleasant pilgrims made me pick my mind. As of now, i can not really remember meeting a truly...
  10. Anhalter

    Don't put off going back to Camino - count your remaining weeks!

    A side fact to consider: The average life expectancy takes into account all demises, including those not falling under what is commonly called "old age". So the statistic changes for people that have already "managed to survive" for some time. I would guess that many countries do track...
  11. Anhalter

    Are mosquitos seasonal on the Camino?

    Since i walked both my Camino Frances' in May/June i can't speak for the other times of the year, but in this season i encountered no Mosquitos (or none that i remember). Since they usually really seem to like my blood, i was pleasantly surprised to not be bothered.
  12. Anhalter

    Those BRIGHT motion activated lights, or how to pee in 5 seconds

    I have a special in my heart for those people unable to close the door again behind them when they went out to the brightly lit hallway in the St.Domingo d.l. Calzada albergue to go to the bathroom during the night. A very, very special place. There i learned not to chose the bed next to the...
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    LIVE from the Camino 6 days into CF, here are some of my thoughts.

    I find it funny that people blame their heavy backpacks on having to do laundry every day or every second day. Whats the difference between these two? Pair of socks (~50g), pair of undies (~50g) and maybe an extra shirt (~150g). And with the shirt you could debate depending on the time of year...
  14. Anhalter

    Business ideas? - Just for fun!

    While the idea might be a bit simple, i guess you could make "Clean Toilet for 1€" work in some places.
  15. Anhalter

    Finisterre -it’s raining cats and dogs- should I just sleep in?

    Been in Fisterra 3 times, twice after a camino and just recently with my wife and dog during a holiday in Spain. All times i had a great experience and met great people. I agree the harbour area is not the most inviting place (and might be a tourist trap) but there are plenty of other nice...
  16. Anhalter

    What to carry in my wallet

    For example: wallet in my trousers, extra card in some pocket of my backpack and some emergency cash in my first aid kit. Some sleeping bags have internal pockets, the extra pants in your pack have pockets, some backpacks have not-so-obvious pockets, then there might be the pouch for the water...
  17. Anhalter

    What to carry in my wallet

    What worked for me (but as a EU citizen): Wallet (which i normally carry in my back pocket): - Some notes (like 100-200€) - Visa Credit - ID - Drivers License - Health insurance card - PIN code cheat sheet Coins go in the side pocket of my backpack or in my trousers pocket Another ATM card...
  18. Anhalter

    Request for pics of menus on CF!

    @JabbaPapa & @Tincatinker : A portion is called a "racion". You order a racion, you get a racion. You order a paella, you should get a dish thats cooked in the pan in which it is served. At some festivities (edit: or school) it might be explained thru context in which you order, so they don't...
  19. Anhalter

    Request for pics of menus on CF!

    I was saying the foto was small, hence difficult to tell exactly. And while it should be true that it is defined by recipe, it will most definitely not be a paella if it is made in a large batch and served in portions. (There will be occasions where you buy a "racion de paella" but if you order...
  20. Anhalter

    Request for pics of menus on CF!

    Judging from the (small-ish) photo, not a Paella. The pan is to deep, the moisture content to high. Looks to me like what they called "Arroz Meloso con Bogavante" in Fisterra, not sure if thats a universal term or if they call it something else elsewhere. Arroz Meloso con Bogavante: Paella:

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