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  1. RobertS26

    When Posting Reviews on Gronze . . .

    Regarding thoughtless reviews, I have told this story before on a similar thread: I was having lunch with a mixed group of veterans and first timers when one of the first timers asked about an albergue further down the Camino. One of the veterans exclaimed, "That place is horrible! I will never...
  2. RobertS26

    How often do you take a break?

    I found that stopping at every bar made for a pleasant experience.
  3. RobertS26

    The ticking clock

    I have traveled to Zimbabwe 11 times in the last 4 years to volunteer at, and financially support, the Rose of Charity orphanage in Victoria Falls. The children at the orphanage, and the people of Zimbabwe for that matter, are some of the happiest people you will ever meet in your life. When I...
  4. RobertS26

    Nicknaming the People You Walk With

    “The Woman Who Thinks She Can Sing But Could Not Carry a Tune in a Bucket.” “The Guy Who Thinks Every Woman Walking the Camino is Dying to Hook Up With Him.”
  5. RobertS26

    Diversity on the Camino

    According to the Australian government, 53% of Australians possessed a passport in 2022. According to the United States government, 60% of Americans possessed a passport in 2023. The notion that Americans do not travel internationally is a hangover from the pre-September 11th attacks. It used...
  6. RobertS26

    The Way - part 2. Any news?

    Yes. It's a huge kitchen with a lot of character and Joost is cooking something.
  7. RobertS26

    The Way - part 2. Any news?

    Warning--this is from memory from ten years ago. Please feel free to correct me. I stayed in an albergue of sorts, called El Molino, outside of Hornillos del Camino. The owners, who did not speak any English, picked me and three other pilgrims (who I did not know) up in Hornillos del...
  8. RobertS26

    Where can I find prayer opportunities on my way?

    There will be a random bench here and there. Or a isolated shade tree that is calling out for some company. And almost every village has a church. Then there are streams of water that beg for you to take off your boots and dip your toes. Also, cresting the last summit in a serious of hills...
  9. RobertS26

    Crinkly Plastic Bags

    On a trip to Paris several years ago, the town was abuzz with an experiment conducted by the city government. The police took a small scooter, removed its muffler, and drove it seven miles across town at 2 am roughly following the route of the No. 1 Metro line. They did this to gain support...
  10. RobertS26

    Do you miss it?

    When you stand up to leave, turn around in a full circle to make sure you are not leaving something behind.
  11. RobertS26

    Excessive planning, research and expectations being set

    I absolutely love threads where I can tell my favorite overplanning story! On my second Camino, I met a very skilled surgeon from the United States who was a complete and total perfectionist. He spent several years planning his Camino where he read hundreds of books, consulted maps, poured...
  12. RobertS26

    Luggage Transport - Why?

    Your survey is missing one important choice. On my second Camino, I walked infrequently with a young married couple who were only wearing day packs. Then one evening, all three of us were checking into the same hotel at the exact same time. To my dismay, they were forwarding from...
  13. RobertS26

    A hard landing upon returning home

    Yes. The first time I came home I felt like a stranger in my own house. A lot of that had to do with actually being embarrassed at all the useless material things I had gathered with the false assumption that consumerism would make me happy just like Madison Avenue (and now the Kardashians)...
  14. RobertS26

    Should we give recommendations on the forum?

    As previously mentioned, context is critical when posting what you think is a great answer. Several years ago, someone posted a simple question, "Is the climb out of SJPP as hard as everyone is saying?" And a woman responded, "I found it super easy." That surprised me, so I sent her a PM...
  15. RobertS26

    Should we give recommendations on the forum?

    On my last Camino, I was having lunch with a mixed group of veterans and first timers. One of the first timers asked about an albergue further down the Camino. One of the veterans exclaimed, "That place is horrible! I will never stay there again! Worst experience of my life on the Camino!"...
  16. RobertS26

    Money and Bed Bugs Issues

    I have absolutely no problem with you passing along the objective information that you were the victim of a theft inside an albergue while you slept. That is the purpose of this forum. But what I and others have a problem with is you posting false and sensational information that you were the...
  17. RobertS26

    Money and Bed Bugs Issues

    Words have meaning. Theft is defined as the unlawful taking of property from another. Robbery defined as the unlawful taking of property with the use of force or the threat of force. Having someone remove money that you carelessly placed under your backpack while you are asleep is one thing...
  18. RobertS26

    Money and Bed Bugs Issues

    Can you please stop using the words robbery and theft as interchangeable? A theft is where someone steals your property without your knowledge. A robbery is where someone puts a knife to your throat or a gun to your head and demands your money. By constantly referring to what happened to you...
  19. RobertS26

    Legends on the Camino

    There's another legend that we are ignoring. Legend has it that a pilgrim once did not stop in a John Brierley recommended village and walked onto the next village only to never be seen again. So, beware all of you who think that you can risk your life by not following the Saint Brierley.
  20. RobertS26

    How do you fix a stage miscalculation?

    I have told this story before, but I think it worth repeating from time to time. On my second Camino, I met a very skilled surgeon from the United States who was a complete and total perfectionist. In planning his Camino, he read hundreds of books, consulted maps, poured over elevation charts...

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