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  1. maryloufrommadison

    Niggling hates (dislikes) on Camino

    People playing music without ear pods.
  2. maryloufrommadison

    Looking for a Mural on the Camino

    I don’t recall that one, but these are On. Wall side-by-side.
  3. maryloufrommadison

    Business ideas? - Just for fun!

    While on the Camino, many women wished for strategically placed porta-potties), or whatever they are called in other countries (one spot--just down the hill from Alto de Perdon, but I think they would be terrible eyesores. I'd vote for David's ice cream stand instead!
  4. maryloufrommadison

    July 2023 Europe heat wave? How hot is it on the Camino?

    That looks perfect!
  5. maryloufrommadison

    Tour Groups

    Spanish Adventures has been excellent. Garry, the owner, walks the Camino himself and takes groups, so he knows accommodations, recommends restaurants and gives you lots of information, for a reasonable price. He contacts you frequently to be sure all is going okay. He even arranged a dentist...
  6. maryloufrommadison

    Unattended Pack

    As a woman, I find it extremely hard to find pants with adequate pockets--they are much shallower (and often fewer) than on men's pants. I had no problem using a waist pack, and when you are on the Camino, you are marked as "not from around here" no matter where you put your passport.
  7. maryloufrommadison

    Tour Company Suggestions

    I used Spanish Adventures, run by Garry Budín. He did a great job, checked in with me every day to make sure all was going well and even came to see me off at the train station in Santiago. I would definitely recommend him. That said, for my second Camino, I’m doing it myself, as I now know the...
  8. maryloufrommadison

    How do you "relieve yourself" when a toilet is not available?

    I took small dog waste bags to keep used toilet paper in until I could get to the next waste receptacle. It was discouraging to see how many people left their toilet paper on the ground.
  9. maryloufrommadison

    Random thing that made you smile on Camino?

    This. The idea of something good coming from our old failures is so reassuring.
  10. maryloufrommadison

    Camino hacks

    I showed my laminated color copy at every hotel/casa rural/hostal from SJPP to Muxia and it was always accepted.
  11. maryloufrommadison

    Anyone else already rocking a Pilgrim's Tan?

    Well, I'm training in Wisconsin, and when I get to the Camino next month, you will know me by my deathly pallor!
  12. maryloufrommadison

    My Shell!

    I got teary just reading some of these. Thank you. I will get my shell on April 9 at a shell ceremony with the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Pilgrims on the Camino. I am so excited for that day, and for the day 18 days later when I finally take my first steps from SJPP to Santiago.
  13. maryloufrommadison

    Cash or credit in times of Covid

    I know cash used to be the preferred method of payment prior to Covid, but I'm wondering if that has changed. Will pilgrims who have been on the Camino in the past 2 years please chime in?
  14. maryloufrommadison

    Nimblewill Nomad's Record-Breaking Completion of the Appalachian Trail at Age 83

    Great story! The AT is so much more formidable than the CF! Well done.

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