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Somewhere after Vilei, I was coming around a corner, exhausted and hungry. I saw a table full of fruit, meats and cheeses. The bread was already sliced open. I greeted the 3 people with an Hola and started to ask how much for a sandwich when at a second glance I saw a young boy coming around...
Lots of great input from the members. One site I used, but haven't seen mentioned is Godesalco.com. www.godesalco.com/plan/Frances. You pick the starting/end point and the next screen gives details and distances, aka you choose where to stop. I used this for planning, and then let the camino...
I would open a brewery similar to ones we have here in Richmond, VA USA -> from pilsners to stouts and even juicy/fruit based IPAs. Get a stamp in your pilgrim passport and get a 6oz pour on the house - I think the tour operators who are getting stamps for their 20+ bus riders might have a...
I found it overwhelming, but greatly miss now, the ability to find "prayer" in every part of the Camino. Inside the churches with creaking kneelers, or along the trail where all you hear is your footsteps crunching on the crushed stone. I prayed my rosary and said prayers of thanks, gratitude...
And this is why I receive a text anytime my credit card is used. No need for a receipt, that could give things away, and easy to monitor budget and how much has been spent without having to log in to the credit card app. If my phone is stolen, they won't have the credit card information...
Correct, no fees from Capital One but you weren't protected from the ATM bank charging a fee. Truist, my primary bank, wanted $5 + 2% for international ATM withdrawal. CapOne doesn't refund the fees and it is a checking only account. I looked at Schwab and in the fine print they were also...
I came from the US with 700 euro; split between me and my son. I kept a change purse with 50 to 100 + my credit card in the waste belt of my rucksack. I "locked" the remainer away with my passport in a travel pouch that I kept in the top portion of my rucksack. I stayed in private...
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