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  1. Mito

    Niggling hates (dislikes) on Camino

    Arriving at an albergue to find that a tour group with monster suitcases has taken over. And then getting condescending comments from them about carrying my own pack. Yes. This has happened to me!
  2. Mito

    The Way: how do you feel about THE movie?

    None of the categories work for me. I first walked part of the Camino in 2011 after reading a magazine article on it. Then again in 2013, 2018, in parts and tried in 2022 (COVID stopped me). Still haven’t hit Santiago but hope to this March!! I watched the movie when it first came out and...
  3. Mito

    These missing persons posts....

    It wasn’t long ago at all that there was really no way to contact your loved ones except by letter or public phone. Boy!! Are we all spoiled!!
  4. Mito

    Winter - night temperatures in albergues

    I found a great deal of variety in March which I suspect is similar to winter. Some albergues were unheated and very cold. Others were fine. Oddly (to me) some that were heated remained cold all day and only turned the heat on at 10pm for the night when we were all snug in bed. Personally, I...
  5. Mito

    Credit Card Nightmare

    I didn’t read through all the answers but I didn’t see this suggestion in those I did read: I called all my credit cards before I left to alert them that I would be in Spain. Many cards will refuse payment if they notice an unexpected change in location. Worth a try.
  6. Mito

    Effective quick bed bug killer

    Heat also kills bedbugs. If it's summer when I get home, I put my bag and anything else that can't be washed on high heat into a black plastic bag and set it in the sun for a few days. If it's winter (as it will be this year), cold also kills. I live in Maine and so I can leave my pack, etc...
  7. Mito

    Why the hurry?

    Just as there are people who prefer to hurry through life, meeting challenges others don’t understand, there are also people who saunter. Each has their own pace. One pace is not better or worse than the other. It’s just a personal preference and rhythm. The only problem comes in judging...
  8. Mito

    Bed bugs

    Sorry....that's bedbugregistry.com It's a good place to start!
  9. Mito

    Bed bugs

    In my 2 Caminos (granted, the last one was 4 years ago) I never saw a bedbug. And I am very bedbug wary when I travel --- checking bedbugs.com before I book a hotel, for example. If you are allergic or sensitive, then I suppose it would be prudent to use a repellent. But personally I'd rather...

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