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  1. JustJack

    Bar etiquette

    Thanks for the responses. I’m trying to figure this stuff out on the fly here so I appreciate the different perspectives.
  2. JustJack

    Bar etiquette

    When you stop at a bar for a beer, wine, coffee or bite to eat, and sit at a table, is it expected that you will return your dirty dishes up to the bar before you leave? I alway do, as it seems rude to leave my glass or plate on the table and force the bar person to come and clear it, but I...
  3. JustJack

    The Way, My Way - the movie

    Thanks for sharing. I’m looking forward to seeing it. The person that wrote the song Somewhere Along the Way will be on the CF next month making another Camino documentary, called Somewhere Along the Way. Two new films to look forward to.
  4. JustJack

    Eucalyptus trees - when do they smell?

    Many thanks. I suspected this might be the case.
  5. JustJack

    Eucalyptus trees - when do they smell?

    I loved the smell of the eucalyptus trees when I was walking through them last June. For those that are very familiar, do they only give off a scent during certain months? I’ll be back there soon, but I’ll be in Galicia a month earlier this year and wondering if I’ll be able to smell them again.
  6. JustJack

    Ordering beer in Spain

    Perfect, that's exactly what I needed. Cheers!
  7. JustJack

    Ordering beer in Spain

    Thanks for clarifying. Now I just need to understand the difference between copa and caña.
  8. JustJack

    Ordering beer in Spain

    Thanks, it's draft beer I'm referring to, not bottled. So now I've learned caña, copa, and jarra. I'm wondering what the regular glass I had most day was called. I thought it was caña but I might be wrong about that.
  9. JustJack

    Ordering beer in Spain

    Thanks, that's an important distinction. I don't want a tiny beer... So the standard glass of beer you get at most bars - is that a copa or a caña? And what about the big glass mugs? What are they called?
  10. JustJack

    Ordering beer in Spain

    On last year's CF I enjoyed many cold beers. It was the thing I most anticipated at the end of a long hot day. And I thought I was ordering correctly, requesting "una cerveza". Sometimes I'd request "grande". I always got what I ordered, and the bartender seemed to understand just fine. I was...
  11. JustJack

    Pilgrim passport in Canada?

    Thanks all, very helpful. I've joined the CCoP and ordered my credential. One less thing to worry about when I arrive.
  12. JustJack

    A shout out to el pimiento de Padrón

    Thanks for the heads up. I'll be in Andalucia next month so I'll keep my eye out for pimiento frito!
  13. JustJack

    Pilgrim passport in Canada?

    If I wanted to get my pilgrim passport before going to Spain, is there a convenient way to do so in Vancouver? I've never heard of any place here that I can go in person, so I assume I would order one online. And I also assume there are multiple places where I can order one from. Any suggestions...
  14. JustJack

    A shout out to el pimiento de Padrón

    Fry them in olive oil until they blister. As with so many Spanish/Italian dishes, the quality of the olive oil you use is important. And for this dish the quality of the salt is as well. Don't simply use regular table salt. As you can see in the photos, there should be larger pieces of salt. I...
  15. JustJack

    A shout out to el pimiento de Padrón

    I bought them perhaps 4 or 5 times, in bars or cheap restaurants. Once in O Cebrerio I remember. I don't think they were ever less than 8 euros, and sometimes 9. This was for a larger plate than you'd get as a free tapas of course. It's enough for two to share, but I was on my own.
  16. JustJack

    A shout out to el pimiento de Padrón

    I remember seeing this dish in a travel video a few years before I walked the CF. It looked delicious, and I finally started to find them at bars and restaurants a couple weeks into my walk. Those specific peppers are difficult to find here in Vancouver (although I did find them once at a...
  17. JustJack

    The Way, My Way - the movie

    The director made it clear in his interview with Dan Mullins that this is a film that needs to be seen on the big screen. I just hope I have the opportunity, as getting distribution in cinemas is not easy. I think it does have the potential to be the best camino film (that I've seen).
  18. JustJack

    The Way, My Way - the movie

    I just saw the trailer for the movie The Way, My Way, and it looks great. Trailer says it will be in theatres May 16. Hoping it makes it to a theatre where I live. I’d love the opportunity to see a Camino movie on the big screen. The movie also uses the song Somewhere Along the Way that I have...
  19. JustJack

    Trends in 2023 - Gronze article

    I agree there would be challenges, but not insurmountable. Traffic flows are tracked in countless places all over the world, and similar issues exist, but those issues can be mitigated. Yes there are Camino routes all over Europe, but the majority of traffic flows through three or four routes...
  20. JustJack

    Trends in 2023 - Gronze article

    Calculating exactly how many pilgrims walk the camino is relatively simple, if someone wanted to do it. The fact that virtually every person walks the exact same path, and almost all join at a handful of different points along the way, makes it quite easy to measure. Simply put a laser counter...

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