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  1. howardd5

    Are you a hiker or a walker?

    There are a tremendous number of sites on the Camino , Roman , Visigoth , and Reconquesta. Every day you are tempted to go off the trail for a unique location. Read up before you go. I alway find out afterwards what I missed
  2. howardd5

    How to rent a horse or donkey

    I met a couple who rented horses and hired a guide to do the CF 15 years ago . The stabling of the horses was the biggest hassle. Many time the horses needed to be trucked away upon reaching their albergue and wouldn’t get them back till 10 the next morning. The also stopped an hour midday for...
  3. howardd5

    Toilet paper on the camino

    There is a type of TP made for RVs and campers that dissolves easily and quickly in water and if used could minimize the problems as it rains
  4. howardd5

    Toilet paper on the camino

    If you go into the forest to Pee , it’s not too different than other people doing the same thing
  5. howardd5

    Humorous post Camino post😊

    A real good laugh&s mile . A lot of truth there
  6. howardd5

    Listening to Music/Audiobooks/Podcasts while making the pilgrimage?

    I did have a playlist of my favorite tune , but used it to put me to sleep in the albergue. While walking I talked with other pilgrims or just dreamed about the history of that stage.
  7. howardd5

    Menu del dia - options to customize?

    I particularly enjoyed the , salads mixia con tun, with the olive oil chilled , still think about it
  8. howardd5

    Are you a hiker or a walker?

    I remember Thoreau bragged about living on “ the Pond” for his daily bread , but enjoyed walking into town for the Tavern. I consider him a lazy dreamer .
  9. howardd5

    Menu del dia - options to customize?

    I have mostly been happy with the MP( menu d Perigrino) I know they can be repetitive but I needed the calories for the next day. Unlike the locals the evening MP is 60% of my intake . It’s a good time to try something that you don’t know. I found the food very good in Spain , and is one of the...
  10. howardd5

    Privacy in the shower

    I have been on a half dozen Caminos and never really saw a problem . The only times that were questionable was back prior to 2005. A lot has been upgraded since
  11. howardd5

    What I found on the CF

    When you are all walking the same way you have so much in common. You can reinvent yourself . You can be rich or you can be smart are everybody see you how you are. I like the term. “ show & tell” you get to ask a Pole about the economy , ask a Brit about music and talk to a French person about...
  12. howardd5

    Which route has fewest cobblestones

    The Aragonnes has a lot of rocky trails
  13. howardd5

    Which are the most 'traditional' routes from a Historical perspective?

    If the question is which route has the first documented pilgrimage it is indeed the Primitivo, the King of Oviedo made the first recorded visit to Santiago to confirm that the grave of St James was officially accurate. His route is now called the Primitivo. He financially supported the shrine ...
  14. howardd5

    Look behind you!!

    ????
  15. howardd5

    Look behind you!!

    I had lost( left) my walking shoes because a generally wear sandals, on the way to Najara and I asked the hospitality where to get another pair. She showed me into a room of left gear , there was a ton of everything , I found a nice pair of abandoned German walking shoe that were great and used...
  16. howardd5

    Crinkly Plastic Bags

    There is a lot of truth there
  17. howardd5

    Solo walkers - what kinds of food do you buy at grocery stores?

    This is counter to your question , but here it is . It’s mostly cheaper to buy a “menu de perigrino” than buy a light dinner and carry bits and pieces in your pack . Also a cafe is a place to meet other pilgrims and sit together . That’s just me —-
  18. howardd5

    What’s going on?

    With a attitude like this , you’ll do fine
  19. howardd5

    Knocking on doors to find a place to stay

    That is basic common sense , where would you do that safely?
  20. howardd5

    What’s going on?

    Well said

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