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  1. Eve Alexandra

    Bug spray

    Two days ago I got bit by a black fly while sitting on a rock taking a break. Today it was gnats gnats everywhere. Lol I’m no scientist but I’ve noticed at home that the bug seasons are shifting with climate changes. Of course I own a bug net and it’s at home because it never even occurred to...
  2. Eve Alexandra

    Bug spray

    Is there a bug spray available in farmacias that works better than me waving my stick in front of my face like a windshield wiper? 😆
  3. Eve Alexandra

    Tea on the go

    I did some backpacking in 2020. I own one of those tiny stoves that use a sterno can, and one of those aluminum pots. It all fits inside the pot, and doesn’t weigh much and it’s really easy to use. My mother is British. I’m an unapologetic tea snob. 😆 I’ll either drink good tea or none at all...
  4. Eve Alexandra

    Holy Week and food

    So if I’m over the border into Castillo Y Leon I’ll likely find an open grocery store? Me: checks to see what region I’ll be in tomorrow…😆
  5. Eve Alexandra

    Holy Week and food

    Just in case anyone is wondering, yes the grocery stores are closed, but every single bar was open, overflowing and it was a literal Good Friday party out there last night. 😆 My hostel host for breakfast says that everything will be open for holy Saturday and bars tonight too. But then he said...
  6. Eve Alexandra

    Holy Week and food

    Oh wow! I figured if shops were closed, then restaurants would also be closed. Especially since it’s a fasting day as well. Maybe dinner won’t be so hard to find after all!
  7. Eve Alexandra

    Holy Week and food

    I will keep my eye out. They usually have nuts at least. Thanks!
  8. Eve Alexandra

    Holy Week and food

    Yeah I’m good through Good Friday lunch. And I did book the whole Holy Week and am confirming so I don’t lose a bed. It’s just dinner I am thinking about. If I have to fast, so be it.
  9. Eve Alexandra

    Holy Week and food

    I noticed today that several grocery stores are closing at 3pm on Thursday and not opening again until Saturday morning (Holy Thursday and Good Friday). I got my rations for today and tomorrow morning but I’m more than a little concerned that nothing is going to be open when I get to my Albergue...
  10. Eve Alexandra

    Confused about food safety - food in pack

    I literally just had this discussion today with a pilgrim from Canada. We were both remarking about the differences. I used to have laying hens so I knew about the protective layer for eggs and being perfectly safe if unwashed. And I am fine with the jamon and cheese bocadillos in a pack. But...
  11. Eve Alexandra

    SIM card is acting up

    Whatever works for you. WhatsApp is common in Europe so I was already using it to contact albergue owners, and other pilgrims use it to stay in touch. It was only my husband who downloaded it specifically for me. For my friends and children I use whatever social media platform they are already...
  12. Eve Alexandra

    SIM card is acting up

    I don’t use texting when I’m traveling. I’m using WhatsApp which works with the SIM card. So does Instagram DM and Facebook Messenger. You can use WhatsApp and Messenger to make calls too. I did ask what my phone number is when I bought the SIM card but I haven’t made any calls the standard...
  13. Eve Alexandra

    SIM card is acting up

    Ahhhh okay. I found the plastic card with the PIN number and it’s working again. Thank you!
  14. Eve Alexandra

    SIM card is acting up

    This morning my Vodafone SIM card went goofy, kept putting up alerts about iMessage, which I’m not even using. When I shut off the phone and turned it back on, it said my SIM card is locked. I’m on WiFi now. I have the packaging from the card but I have no idea what number on the packing is the...
  15. Eve Alexandra

    Schengen Requirement to show €100 per day upon entry to Spain?

    He was making sure that Delta confirmed everything Spain requires before letting me get on my first plane. When I was waiting at JFK for the second plane they called up probably a dozen people to do what I had done before my first flight. Maybe because it’s in that IATA database they are asking?
  16. Eve Alexandra

    Schengen Requirement to show €100 per day upon entry to Spain?

    I was asked about it a week ago, before boarding my first flight to jfk where I had a connecting flight to Madrid. They asked me for my passport, proof I had a vaccination card, then my QR code and then “do you have €96 a day to cover the number of days of your trip?” I said “yeah” and they...
  17. Eve Alexandra

    "The Way" - The story behind the film.

    Great picture. A few years ago a friend ran into him at mass in Malibu, CA and said he was gracious and happy to take a picture with her. I’m a fan. Loved him in West Wing as well.
  18. Eve Alexandra

    Altus on sale/pre order

    I've been using google translate to communicate with him via email (he got back to me right away). He always responds in English, which is not necessary of course, but I just think it is so kind and I am grateful (I've got frazzled nerves at this point, so soon before I fly). He's been really...
  19. Eve Alexandra

    Altus on sale/pre order

    This popped up on my screen when I went looking for the SJPP gear shop. They have a page specifically set aside to reserve an Altus or anything else you need to grab last minute.
  20. Eve Alexandra

    women if your hair tangles easily...

    Yes. I’m taking Hibar both shampoo bar and conditioner bar. The blue moisturizing one. And yeah a wide tooth comb is essential. I cut the handle off mine. 😆

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