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    Using Airalo app on CF

    I don't Airalo performance on CF. When I used it two weeks ago in Thailand, it was connecting to a 3G network where 5G was popular.
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    How often do you take a break?

    When I do my trail walk, which is part of my physical and mental fitness program, I walk fast and hard. When I walk Camino, I'm primary a pilgrim, as such, I try to stop by chapels, churches, shrines, cathedrals. I'm also a casual tourist. I walk and take rest at will.
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    Electrolytes

    My favourite "electrolytes" on CF and CP was freshly squeezed orange juice. It is delicious and relatively inexpensive.
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    Celebrating my old age

    In my "community", 65 - 75 is junior senior, 75 - 85 is senior, 85 and beyond is senior senior. :cool:
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    Pilgrim reported "missing" because of broken mobile phone

    I dropped my phone in an ALSA bus on the way to Finisterre. The manager of the Albergue where I stayed for the night did not lend me his Smartphone calling ALSA for my lost phone. I'm not sure if it is a unique case?!
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    October against Pilgrims?

    As a pilgrim, I trust Holy Spirit will guide me. As a adventurer, I accept and face challenges upon me. As a tourist, I take it one day at a time.
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    Where to next? Favourite caminos

    Had walked CF and CP. The St. Francis Way in Italy and the Kumano Kudo in Japan are on my radar. (2025 is a Jubilee Year in Rome.) To obtain the "dual pilgrim certificate" is one of the reasons for Kumano Kudo, a scenic hiking trail.
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    Payment on Booking .com

    My booking experience with booking .com is to pay in Euro to the hotel, by credit care, when I actually checked-in. The credit card company will convert it into US$. The US$ shows at the time of booking is an estimation only. Due to FX, the US$ mentioned during booking and by the time at...
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    Key Lesson of the Camino (IMO) in a simple quote...

    Less is more!
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    Please don't treat donativos as free

    Me thinks donavitos is to enable pilgrims, not budget tourists, who could not afford lodging or food, to continue their pilgrimages. Users of donavitos who could afford to "donate" a bit more than usual to support fellow pilgrims in need, not to mention the fund required to upkeep them.
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    A Broken-Foot/Transportation Problem

    A member of our group could walk 10~12 km/day while the rest of us walking 20+ km. When reaching her planned stage, she went in one of the nearby cafes for snack and taxi. Folks in the cafes helped her contact a "taxi". The member employed this approach for the whole CP trip.
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    Pulpo in Melide

    It was a rainy day in an early afternoon in Melide, May, 2017, a bottle of beer, a plate of pulpo and a piece of bread was 10 euro. The pulpo was tender and plenty, the bread was warm and the beer was cold. I can't recall the name of the cafe/restaurant, which seemed mainly serving pulpo, which...
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    Top Tips starting from St JeanPied de Port

    It was end of April and early May, I wore Merrell Moabs with Gore-tex from SJPP to SDC; it was great for the cold in the morning, and walking in the rain. If I were walking in warm/hot months, I would have hiking sandals. An additional benefit of using hiking sandals is no need to carry...
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    20000 steps a day

    https://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/09/after-a-jog-35-years-ago-hes-still-running-in-circles/
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    Camino de Santiago and asian tourism

    Much appreciated, Maria.
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    Camino de Santiago and asian tourism

    Is it possible to name the Spanish University related to this survey?
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    leading a camino group

    I organized a group of 16 including myself happily and successfully completed Camino Portugues this past May. I don't want to be a "tour manager" responsible for participants' "flights, accommodation, meals, ....". I wanted to enjoy the walk without "burden" too. As such, a prerequisite for...
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    Weather in April/May

    Are the temperature mentioned in the table above for April-June, 2019 or April-June, 2020? Please help!
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    gronze.com, how to change to English?

    It is how I did it when using Google Chrome; 1. In the site, e.g., www.gronze.com, move the mouse (pointer) to anywhere in the page. 2. Right mouse click, a drop-down menu is popped up. 3. The last third entry is "translate to English". 4. Google will ask you if you also want to translate this...
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    Dutch custom of 'dropping'

    I think it is an "orienteering" program in some countries. Participant uses a map provided by the event organizer and a compass to find their way out.

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