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  1. Maple Leaf Walker

    Carry your backpack please.

    For each of us: Focus on our own Camino. That is enough.
  2. Maple Leaf Walker

    Has Cafe con leche changed in Spain?

    In Portugal, the ask is for (and I’ll say this phonetically) meydee-leite. A medium coffee with milk. So two shots. Otherwise they give you a bica (one shot).
  3. Maple Leaf Walker

    Has Cafe con leche changed in Spain?

    UHT milk is simply subject to ultra high pasteurization giving it a longer shelf life. Maybe slightly less creamy, but I can barely tell the difference. If elevated food safety is your thing, UHT is your friend. Cafe con Leche is essentially either a one-shot or two-shot cup of espresso with...
  4. Maple Leaf Walker

    The why of a 2nd, 3rd or 17th Camino

    Each time I go back, I'm asked why and I say: "because I miss my people." There's a particular kind of person whose idea of a good time involves strapping a bag to their back and walking 100s of km. Those are my people.
  5. Maple Leaf Walker

    Albergue or hotel

    Try to not overthink this. Some days you’ll stumble upon a fine Albergue and have a great stay. Some days you might want privacy or extra quiet for a good night’s sleep and get it at a hotel. Do what works in the moment. Can’t predict these things in advance. So don’t pack your fears.
  6. Maple Leaf Walker

    Bed Bugs

    Stop packing your fears. Simply do a bed check and refuse to allow such worries to be a thief of your joy. BTW Permethrin won’t deter them: it just poisons and kills them *later.* And I don’t know about you, but I see no wisdom in exposing yourself nightly to that.
  7. Maple Leaf Walker

    A note on reserving beds and the spirit of the Camino

    On three Caminos so far: I typically start walking around 630am (a little earlier if it’s ridiculously hot) and get off the road no later than 2. Never once had trouble finding a bed. And avoided baking in that afternoon heat.
  8. Maple Leaf Walker

    Tales of love found on the Camino??

    Saw and heard many stories like that on my last Camino. If you're the kind of person who is more drawn to similarities (versus "opposites attract"), it makes sense that you'll find what you're looking for there. Part of it also is that this kind of walk tends to open people up because we're all...
  9. Maple Leaf Walker

    Walking the Camino changes lives - or does it?

    Things seem simpler when we believe a singular event can be the catalyst we wish for. But life doesn't usually work that way...at least in my experience. In my case, I've reversed the order: because I have made and have lived through major changes, the Camino is the next step for me. That way...
  10. Maple Leaf Walker

    Where to put what at bedtime?

    My solution has been to go with one of these 1 litre dry bags. It's light, it folds up and it doubles as pillow when empty.
  11. Maple Leaf Walker

    Where to put what at bedtime?

    >"I've read that I should put my backpack in a large black trash liner" @bbates225 it's my understanding that people do that only *if* they've been hit by those critters. Putting a pack in a black garbage bag and leaving it to bake in the sun for a day would kill them all. In any case, I'm...
  12. Maple Leaf Walker

    Where to put what at bedtime?

    All excellent points. Many thanks. Hey @alaskadiver you touch on an interesting point: so much of this is a Western pre-occupation!
  13. Maple Leaf Walker

    Where to put what at bedtime?

    All helpful advice. Many thanks. For me, I don't see the need for a lock for my pack, as I'm travelling light. The only things that would be a task to replace would be my bank card and passport (and even at that, still replaceable). Sounds like stuffing them in my sleep sack with me is the...
  14. Maple Leaf Walker

    Where to put what at bedtime?

    With my first date with the Camino quickly approaching, I'm thinking about a few practical details about my day-to-day routine on the walk. One of those: how to manage my pack and my valuables at bed time. Dear experienced Peregrinos: what do you do with a wallet and passport at bedtime? I'm...

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