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    Lost and found

    I tempted fate with this thread. Decided to start the muxia/Finisterre camino and i misplaced my hiking pole. Whether a helpful staff member put it somewhere safe or it just blended in with the furniture, after 30 mins of searching i gave up... The barman rustled in the back through the lost...
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    Bar etiquette

    Usually after I've had breakfast I like to make the simple gesture of returning glasses – I'm usually thanked by waiting staff who didn't expect it. Actually, I find joy in lending a hand wherever I can. If a stack of dishes catches my eye, I'm more than happy to roll up my sleeves to assist...
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    Backpack transport just this once

    Not on the norte it's not edit: looks like I'm wrong again.
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    Backpack transport just this once

    Ask in your albergue what services can collect your baggage.
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    Lost and found

    Seems to be a lot of people posting about stuff they lost on the Camino recently. I managed to leave a nice new-ish polo shirt somewhere drying and didn't notice for over a week. I hope someone got use out of it and didn't just throw it out. I found someone's wallet containing a National...
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    Bar etiquette

    There was a thread on this a few weeks ago. If there's someone waiting tables and collecting glasses, i wouldn't. If you're just returning a glass to the bar and you're going to the bar to pay.. by all means. I saw pilgrims returning plates and cups after their breakfast and it looked a bit daft.
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    Pilgrimage or vacation?

    I think he meant he's using the "impersonal you" instead of saying "oneself". I could be wrong. But you seem to have put yourself in the firing line by telling someone what they can or can't say. I've experienced this a couple of times on here and people end up arguing, posts get deleted, thread...
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    Pilgrimage or vacation?

    There are forum rules about discussing pilgrims vs holidaymakers so we'll be careful. Vacation is a US word meaning holiday. Holiday: "an extended period of leisure and recreation, especially one spent away from home or in travelling." I think 2 things can be true. Let's just say you spent...
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    Are there Book swaps on the Camino. What book would you take.

    Book swaps aren't common. Language barrier for one thing. Possible hygiene reasons for another. The weight of books also puts people off carrying them. Bring your kindle
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    Credentials of Confraternity of St James

    I'll bite. No, you almost always -at least in Spain-show your national passport/ID Many places (and correctly so) insist on originals and not a screenshot or copy.
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    Last min questions

    The trick is to bring clothes that don't look like hiking clothes so try to avoid green and olive, and combinations that look bad together. I had black combats and removed those little reflective loops from the zips to make them look more casual and less like I was going on a hike. Not a...
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    Credentials of Confraternity of St James

    You realise the op is talking about registering for Spanish Visa purposes and you're talking about registering for the Compostela? Anyway my response was simply that travel agents usually help with this kind of thing. That was before i realised the op was based in south Africa but the tour...
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    Credentials of Confraternity of St James

    Ok I'll be more helpful than my earlier response!. Register here: https://csjofsa.za.org/pilgrim-passport/ A quick glance of the page suggests to me that it basically is a requirement in your country in order to obtain a visa. So go ahead and register and obtain the south african credential...
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    Credentials of Confraternity of St James

    Not much of a tour operator by the sounds of it! Edit: quips aside, I'm not sure what happens when the credential/passport is issued. Does the issuer log it somewhere? Well assuming you have the "passport"/credential, the next time you need to register is upon completion of the camino to...
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    Last min questions

    You will be fine and you'll get a lot of support..the "oh sh1t" moment will usually come after your camino. If you have a therapist it can be useful to scheduled a few phonecalls in the days following your camino. I also just learned of the pilgrim's house and their post-camino debriefing and...
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    Afraid of top bed without fence

    This triple decker had rails but privacy was not a concern. Baena albergue, €20 a bunk... One to avoid
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    Afraid of top bed without fence

    It is and it's not. For people who can't climb a ladder, I'm sure they'll be accommodated. However, "i know you don't permit reservations but me and the gals are arriving around 7pm and we want bottom bunks" won't get you very far.
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    Afraid of top bed without fence

    Cerca is near? Edit: ah, you translated fence! No, it's not a "fence" even in English. It's a rail. Litera de abajo, litera de arriba.. bottom bunk, top bunk. barandilla de seguridad is a safety rail. The problem with phoning up with these questions is 1 the language barrier, and 2 the person...
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    Afraid of top bed without fence

    By that logic sleeping bags wouldn't be allowed on beds. I'd say it's likely broader hygiene reasons why backpacks shouldn't be put on beds
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    Afraid of top bed without fence

    +1 Headlamps and bike lights are designed to light up meters ahead when outdoors and to be seen by traffic. They should not be used where people are sleeping regardless of brightness setting or colour (red/white)

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