• For 2024 Pilgrims: €50,- donation = 1 year with no ads on the forum + 90% off any 2024 Guide. More here.
    (Discount code sent to you by Private Message after your donation)

Search 69,459 Camino Questions

Advanced search…

Search results for query: *

  1. Dawsie

    Bar etiquette

    This subject was also raised on a channel concerning Cruise ships. It is positively discouraged where there is a large serving staff, especially where they are low paid and closely supervised. If you return items thinking that you are helping out, the supervisor simply sees that some member of...
  2. Dawsie

    Solo walkers - what kinds of food do you buy at grocery stores?

    Although not purchased when on the route, I always pack an emergency breakfast which can be prepared using just cold water. This is a lightweight plastic container (an old hummus tub) with a plastic spoon (handle cut down to fit in the tub). It contains two breakfasts, a muesli pre-mixed with...
  3. Dawsie

    Albergue idea - group snorers together, away from non-snorers

    I know that I snore, especially if I have pushed hard on a section and am dog tired. My solution is to introduce myself to as many people as possible before I fall asleep with something like: "Hi, I am probably going to snore later tonight. If it is disturbing you, I will not be offended if you...
  4. Dawsie

    Free breakfast at the Parador in Santiago?

    I can also confirm that the Parador provides breakfast for the first six pilgrims WITH Compostela. After having looked enviously at it, I took my wife to stay in the Parador as a special treat for a couple of nights in early April 2023 to give her the chance to experience what waits for us at...
  5. Dawsie

    How fast do you walk on the Camino?

    On the last Sunday in June down in Dorset, UK there are 100 walkers who set off from Swanage to test themselves on something locally known as the "Purbeck Plod". It is a walk along the South West Coast path then turns north for a walk along the hill top through Corfe Castle and on to Old Harry...
  6. Dawsie

    Confused about food safety - food in pack

    A bit of amateur food science might help here: Most bad food is caused by rampant bacteria or fungus growth and the toxins that they exude. Bacteria grow slowly when the temperature is cold and can't survive when the temperature is high - so the danger is when food spends a long time above 7 C...
  7. Dawsie

    Camping-- Concern

    Hi Stacee, Having walked half of the del Norte, I think that you are missing one of the important reasons for walking a Camino if you intend to exclusively Wild Camp - even in these difficult times, spending time with other pilgrims in B&B, restaurants, bars or albergue is a major part of the...
  8. Dawsie

    What I Learned from Walking Alone

    I have a few other considerations for this discussion which makes walking alone more practical: a) I used to be shy and spent most of my career working almost alone. I always walk alone. However, in my first two week half-Camino trip, I set my objective to meet (and speak with) at least 100...
  9. Dawsie

    Railway stations enroute

    I am sursprised to see no photos of the old loco in the front of Santiago de Compostela rail station? My happy memories of rail travel on the Camino start with a short trip from SdC to Ourense for a trial week of De Plata when I first learned of the difference between the High Speed service...
  10. Dawsie

    An Interesting Map

    One of the very best things that I heard which was introduced by the BBC many years ago when the UK weather forecasting changed from mostly Farenheit to Centigrade scale was this simple little rhyme: Five, ten, and twenty one Winter, Spring and Summer sun Add in the very well known...
  11. Dawsie

    Snoring

    I am a snorer - guilty as charged. My long suffering wife has worn earplugs every night for the past couple of decades and so she is quite an expert of her own ears. Her advice is definitely to try a wide variety of different ear plugs before settling on your personal favourites. The shared...

❓How to ask a question

How to post a new question on the Camino Forum.

Latest posts

This site is run by Ivar at

in Santiago de Compostela.
This site participates in the Amazon Affiliate program, designed to provide a means for Ivar to earn fees by linking to Amazon
Official Camino Passport (Credential) | 2024 Camino Guides
Back
Top