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    Ordering beer in Spain

    I just point while looking tired and thirsty. Works every time. And always express gratitude. Sometimes gets me a tapa and conversation with the bartender.
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    Wise Pilgrim or Buen Camino or both?

    Two SJPDP to Santiago, 2013 and 2023, 30+ days each. Pilgrim's that weren't using apps seem to be doing well. Encountered a handful of pilgrims that felt lost and they were all dependent on apps.
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    Desktop Computer Availability in Albergues

    Have you considered using your Camino as a reset to your routine? Instead of writing spend your time listening. Communicate with individuals that you can actually touch in front of you.
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    Food to bring to Spanish friend from US

    A box of See's chocolates
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    Inviting reflections on the wider costs of walking a Camino

    If I stay home, I'll be driving my speed boat at unreasonable high speeds, guzzling gallons of gas, or going through the desert kicking up tons of dust in my 4X4. So the Camino is a better choice.
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    Reserving albergue with a credit card

    No reservation. Just call it a day around 2 PM and seek lodging. Easy. Never a problem. Get there a little later and no beds available? Call a taxi to take you to the next available. Have driver call ahead for you. He knows what's available and where. Share the taxi with others in same...
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    Spanish Induction Stove Tops...Alien Tech? or How to operate controls?

    I appreciate your pain. Mine is when I'm at the faucet. Which one is hot and which one is cold? I hate just hate turning one on an indefinitely waiting for hot water, hopefully I picked the right one.
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    Shaving,......probably more for the men!

    Not a problem. Not a problem. But no different than walking into any shop in a new town. There are the "shave and a haircut, two bits" shops and the designer fashion shops. The price, cliental, and shop layout will provide clues.
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    Electrolytes

    I like the powder in packets. The tablets don't fit through the neck of my repurposed water bottle.
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    Camino Family Experience

    Did not feel a need for support. Interaction with others for minutes or days was welcomed but not required.
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    I really wish I knew that!

    Not true. Yes, everyone once and awhile you'll need to use the facilities where it has been used by a recently unloaded tour bus of over fifty individuals. So yes it will plug up. Not because of the toilet paper but because it's not designed for that many flushes in that short of time.
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    How to cross hazardous streams safely

    Where was this? You must have really insisted on taking a different route. You are providing an outlook that doesn't fit the experience that more than most. Perhaps after a serious down pour?
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    Meal times and pilgrim menus

    Embrace the customs of the new environment. It will only take a few days. It was sad watching individuals insisting on maintaing their home schedules and routines. I can recall one albergue that for me was wonderful but for my friends was the worst experience. They refused to adjust. On more...
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    How has the Camino changed you.

    My friends avoid me. All I talk about is my Camino. They are so tired of it
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    Solo walkers - what kinds of food do you buy at grocery stores?

    Refrigerator salad in a container, a roll, individual pack of olives. Yogurt for desert.
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    What’s going on?

    What's going on? A pilgrimage was a once in a lifetime experience. It's now become an 18 times and more, holiday. Not judging, just stating facts.
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    What’s going on?

    I walked just five years ago and it was vastly different this year. Too much time utilizing electronics to arrange the experience. Not enough time with others.
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    Knocking on doors to find a place to stay

    Never! The problem with the question is it infers that residents along the Camino are expected to be receptive to walkers requests. Which could result in the opposite. When a true emergency arises pilgrims could encounter unanswered doors and ignored request because of too many inconsiderate...
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    Post office

    Just my experience. Post Office, next to Banco de Espania in Madrid, was clueless. Huge post office but developed obstacles instead of solutions. They acted like they had never heard of Santiago or the Camino. Small post offices along the Camino were great.
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    Posting package ahead

    Just take in consideration the operating hours for pick up.

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