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  1. Zordmot

    Just wondering, did anyone ever walk for a deceased pet/animal?

    It is entirely your Camino and you can with pride and confidence share ( or not share) that info with anyone along the way. Buen Camino
  2. Zordmot

    Pilgrims “on a mission….”

    Excellent idea: Vaseline. Won’t be confiscated at customs if in 8 oz containers
  3. Zordmot

    Pilgrims “on a mission….”

    I just recently completed my CF. At an albergue in Grañon I met a pilgrim “on a mission”. It was a helpful one at that. On a previous Camino he noticed that the kitchen knives in most albergues were woefully dull. So he brought a sharpening stone with him this time and carefully sharped them all...
  4. Zordmot

    Schengen Requirement to show €100 per day upon entry to Spain?

    This news release states that to gain entry to Spain from a non-Schengen country you must now prove that you have €100 available for each day that you intend to be in Spain. I wonder what has been your experience with this law. That would mean for example that if you are flying to Madrid from...
  5. Zordmot

    Advice on storing a bicycle

    Thanks Sue for these helpful suggestions!!
  6. Zordmot

    Advice on storing a bicycle

    I’m looking for ideas and suggestions. My plan is to arrive in Paris, take trains to SJPDP, and walk the CF. So far, so good. At the conclusion of my Camino, my plan is to spend several months cycling in Europe. I’m a seasoned bike tourer, so again, it’s all good. My challenge is storing my bike...
  7. Zordmot

    I Need a Hiking Buddy

    As a former employee and as a boss I’m totally blown away that what you do in your free time is any business at all of your boss. Unless he’s paying you at the rate of an NBA All-star I would suggest standing up for yourself or finding another job—especially now that there is a labor shortage...
  8. Zordmot

    Cooking your own food

    The common thread among responses is that it’s good to be real flexible regarding meals. Some days it’s possible to put together a really nice meal, other days the goal is just to get some edible calories into your tired body, and on other days you’ll be grateful for that one restaurant that...
  9. Zordmot

    Pilgrim Menus - what are your favourite items?

    Along the CF, most cafes and restaurants offer a diverse pilgrim meal of the day: Monday- Tortilla de Patatas Tuesday- Tortilla de Patatas Wednesday- Tortilla de Patatas Thursday- Tortilla de Patatas Friday- Tortilla de Patatas haha
  10. Zordmot

    A Camino conundrum!

    I walked once starting April 28 and the other time I started Sept 15. Both times were good. Lots of rain in Galicia in October! My preference is end of April because you have that fresh feeling of Spring for much of it and there was just a very positive spirit amongst peregrinos. There were more...
  11. Zordmot

    Are You A Camino Junkie?

    It is a bit of a Camino film. We all get there by magical or mystical means one way or another—often through natural or personal disasters. The journey seems interminable and through difficulties we perceive as larger than life. Often we find that the scariest parts turn out to be just paper...
  12. Zordmot

    A Camino conundrum!

    I would start at the beginning, SJPP and walk to Burgos or perhaps a day or two beyond. I’ve done that and taken a taxi back to Burgos. And I’d spend that first night at Beilari’s across the tiny street from the Pilgrim Office to get your Camino off to a great start!
  13. Zordmot

    Deteriorating Behavior

    My experience on CF was that if you didn’t show for your reservation by 4:00 you would lose it and the next pilgrim there in-person could have it. It seemed that every place was fully booked out by 5 pm, every bed full, everyone happy. The system takes into account that people will be no-shows...
  14. Zordmot

    If you are staying in a private room are you tipping the help?

    A horrible experience!!! I’ve worked in restaurants and bars and our culture always was that we give the best service without expecting tips, treat each customer equally, provide an excellent experience for each customer. And then at the end of the night count up the tips. I’m sorry you...
  15. Zordmot

    If you are staying in a private room are you tipping the help?

    I guess I see it a bit differently. I try to see myself as a goodwill ambassador of sorts when traveling—representing all the good things of the people and places I come from, all that I was taught as a child, all that I’ve learned by experience which includes washing dishes, bussing and waiting...
  16. Zordmot

    Do's and don'ts in the albergue?

    Very well said. Reminds me of what I wanted to teach my children. I wasn’t concerned that they learn The Ten Commandments but that they come to enjoy practicing kindness in their daily lives. Kindness is complicated, situational, and never completely neat and tidy.
  17. Zordmot

    Dogs and treats

    Fantastic! There are a bunch of these organizations in Mexico. I’d suggest one for you if you wanted to come down and volunteer with them for a few days and then fly back home with 4-5 of them to Portland, Seattle, Las Vegas, Vancouver, or Toronto.
  18. Zordmot

    Dogs and treats

    Well said. As a matter of fact today I’m accompanying 5 former street dogs that have been rescued, loved up, cleaned up, vetted up, “fixed” up, and “fed” up from a volunteer organization outside Guadalajara as they fly north to their new forever homes in Portland. bonevoyagedogrescue.com
  19. Zordmot

    Do's and don'ts in the albergue?

    I'm 100% with you but some people seem to be vague about what that means specifically. I'm sure its a kind and thoughtful person who sets his alarm for 4:30 am and then continually hits the snooze button until 6:30. Somehow there was a blindspot in his awareness of how his activity negatively...
  20. Zordmot

    What to do and not to do in a Refugio/Albergue

    Don't have phone conversations at any time in the dorm. Go outside well away from other pilgrims.

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