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  1. Saranger

    NY Times Guest Essay: Travel, Fear, the Camino

    This should be required reading for all pilgrims!
  2. Saranger

    Cooking/Eating too much while in quarantine !!!

    Husband and I are traveling virtually while at home. Pick a country, make a meal from there, play some appropriate music and enjoy while reminiscing about our travels there. Some delicious ones have been anything Italian, chicken tikka masala, enchilada casserole, and blueberry scones with lemon...
  3. Saranger

    American pilgrims may be interested in this page...

    American Pilgrims on the Camino will hold their Annual Gathering of Pilgrims March 12-15, 2020 at Zephyr Point Conference Center in Zephyr Cove, NV (Lake Tahoe). For more information, to see the program and to register for this fantastic weekend go to...
  4. Saranger

    Spanish Shutters - a Tutorial

    And the rare case when you find air con (always by remote control) basic familiarity with icons and temp conversions will be very helpful! Use common sense to think what the icons might mean. I haven’t been stymied in two decades, but some are easier than others!
  5. Saranger

    Spanish Shutters - a Tutorial

    My father-in-law, a mechanical engineer, was completely confused by them in Barcelona last September. And again in Avignon. By the third hotel he understood the concept, but but as stated in a previous post, there are differences. My point is, I’d love a few sets of these on my SW facing...
  6. Saranger

    ...On Being Short...

    As a 6’2” woman who has whacked my head on many light fixtures and literally other low hanging fruit (or fruit tree branches) I feel your pain. And yes, our longer pants weigh more than your shorter ones, even if they’re the same waist size, not to mention shoes for our our “plus size” feet...
  7. Saranger

    Have you practiced, or received a random act of kindness on your pilgrimage?

    Interesting how many people talk of the gifts received from the Spanish locals along the way, yet don’t mention what they do for the locals or other pilgrims. For those new to the Camino, it can give them the false idea to expect special treatment or free stuff along the way and then be...
  8. Saranger

    Los Angeles Pilgrims

    Great news the film is getting exposure! To help cast the net and recruit gold speakers, I recommend sending two emails to American Pilgrims on the Camino: one to the board chair to chair@americanpilgrims.org) and also to the local Los Angeles chapter leadership at SoCal@americanpilgrims.org...
  9. Saranger

    Yummy places to snack, eat lunch or dinner along the Camino from Sarria to Santiago

    Pulperia Luis in Sarria has the best pulpo I've had on three caminos!
  10. Saranger

    Knitting & The Camino

    You're so right! There is no prohibition on taking knitting needles through airport security. I've been knitting on airplanes on needles up to size 20 and have never received even a second look as my project and supplies go through the X-ray machine.
  11. Saranger

    Apparitions and other mysteries on your Camino

    My mother-in-law was born in Fresno, CA and died 2 months before my Camino Portuguese. Before she passed I told her I'd see her again on the Camino. On my Camino I wore a carved frog pendant with the Chinese characters "Fu" for good luck that had belonged to her. Knowing her sense of humor and...
  12. Saranger

    Best supermarket wines on the Camino...

    Supermarket wines in the €3-6 range are not only a great value but also delicious. That said, I’d avoid the “cheap” wines below €1. A friend and I did some “research” along our Camino and the €1 bottles are best avoided, unless your goal is cheap intoxication and the accompanying hangover! They...
  13. Saranger

    How to defrag myself in three weeks...

    Too much planning can lead to even more anxiety. Focus on the most important items (footwear) and accept what is undone. Let it go, breathe, and go on your Camino. I bet you won't be concerned if the house is cleaned once you're not in it! Buen Camino!
  14. Saranger

    Thoughts on Sketching Along Your Camino.

    I just started sketching and using watercolors earlier this year and here’s one of mine. You don’t need to “be able to draw” but rather you need to practice a little bit each day. Draw anything. Draw everything. Just draw! And relax. You’re doing this for yourself, not for the world or any art...
  15. Saranger

    Can We Bring Coffee and Tea Into Spain?

    Flew to Rome last week with coffee packets, tea bags, Nuun tabs, and an electronic coil heater in my bag with no troubles. I only brought about a week's worth with me as I enjoy shopping at local markets and trying something different. This is my third Camino and I agree it's good to get ready...
  16. Saranger

    Dollar stores/China stores?

    For those starting in Sarria there's also a large China Euro Bazaar just off the Camino a few steps down the street from Pereginoteca (the Pilgrim hiking/supply store). There's also another in downtown Arzua.

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