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  1. elzi

    Men in their underwear?

    I made a comment once to someone that I couldn't face any more nights squeezing past Spanish men in tiny G-strings only to be told that "Some people pay for that kind of experience!" :D Made me laugh anyway.... Plus I'm not sure it's just the men, I've seen plenty of women of all ages and...
  2. elzi

    Camino Romance

    I've seen a lot of romance on camino (though sadly not myself! ) but I walked with a couple last autumn, she was German, he was Irish. They were together before the Camino but he proposed at the end at Finisterre! I was so chuffed for them! What a romantic place to get engaged! :) It's funny I...
  3. elzi

    What is a Compostela? What is it not?

    My understanding is that when you get to the pilgrims office there seems to be 3 box options for motivation: * religious, * non-religious * and a box in the middle which I always tick which I assumed to be "religious and other". I have always taken the religious motivation to mean spiritual...
  4. elzi

    Lovely Poem

    Thanks Nandy! I think that was the loveliest camino poem I've ever read - I love the bit about dancing at daybreak. I haven't posted in a long time but your lovely poem has brought me out of hiding. Just thought I'd mention the following extract. I posted once on a camino blog about taking a...
  5. elzi

    First Camino - Final word on bed bug spray, permethrin!

    Hi Annie, I actually pointed out that people should read up in advance what to do if they met them and be bedbug aware! I have been very conscientious the twice I've met bedbugs not to spread them any further along the camino. However I don't want to spray everything I own with chemicals just...
  6. elzi

    First Camino - Final word on bed bug spray, permethrin!

    this is a good point. make sure you're zipped up tight in your bag. you'll only get bitten on any exposed bits!
  7. elzi

    First Camino - Final word on bed bug spray, permethrin!

    Can I throw a hint of realism here. Is it really necessary to cover all of your stuff in toxic chemicals on the off chance you might meet a bug that doesn't like them? I walked the camino routes plenty and I've only actually been bedbug bitten twice! And that's from a lot of nights in walking...
  8. elzi

    Is there anything you miss on your Camino?

    I too really missed reading the first time as I didn't take books cos of the weight issue! I've found english books on sale in a bookshop in Santiago (it's the one on the same street as the pilgrim office on the same side of the street) so if you're desperate you can reward yourself with a book...
  9. elzi

    Thrift Stores in Spain?

    I don't think even the concept exists in Spain! I work in a charity shop (what they call thrift stores in the UK I guess) and we once had a Spanish lady come into the shop. She spent about two hours in the shop, bought lots of things and was totally amazed by the whole idea! She kept saying...
  10. elzi

    Bed Bugs

    I can assure you they do exist and the bites are VERY painful/itchy! You can never be too careful...
  11. elzi

    Credenciales 2009 +

    After reading through this long thread most of which dates from 2007 i'm a bit confused! What is happening with this? I've always received my credentials from the CSJ in England, they look a bit funny (compared to the spanish/french ones) but they've always been accepted. It is 2009 now and I...
  12. elzi

    Vegetarian food?

    Hello, Just made it thorugh the whole camino alive and I´m vegetarian. Most vegetarians I met along the way tried to stay in the albergues that had kitchens and made their own food (lots of chick peas, lentils and salads etc). It was usuallly fairly easy to find albergues with kitchens but I...

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