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  1. KariC

    How to order Pinxtos?

    Aww, first time I've seen "porfa" outside of Chile! Love that expression! :)
  2. KariC

    Hydration pack or water bottles?

    At home, I always hike with a hydration pack, but switched it out for the Camino because of ease of refilling water bottles. Excellent choice on my part - I never had a problem finding water - if not a fountain, then an accommodating restaurant or bar. Having to dig a hydration pack out of my...
  3. KariC

    Advice needed on Camino ‘organised tours’

    Sounds like there are some excellent "what to do" suggestions here. What I would caution your friend NOT to do is end up with a company that takes you just to the "highlight" spots and then helps you get a compostela despite having done most of it on a luxury bus.
  4. KariC

    Lightweight sleeping bag October - November 2020

    I purchased, but ultimately did not bring, an ultra lightweight fleece one-layer sleeping sack in lieu of a more layered, lined/filled sleeping bag. I was fine in Sept., when I walked, with silk long underwear the few nights it was chilly. But you might look at that rather than a traditional...
  5. KariC

    Your favorite little bar on the Camino?

    I have the fondest memory of this bar - just outside the Cathedral and up a flight of stairs- I was waiting for Spanish and Portuguese friends who were at the evening mass, and so happy to be where I was. It was so peaceful and joyful.
  6. KariC

    Reading book worth carrying?

    I'd urge you to reconsider your "no kindle" position. That was my lifesaver - I could read at night in the albergues without bothering other pilgrims with a light; I could read on the plane, and what I got through between airports, planes, and reading myself to sleep at night would have added...
  7. KariC

    Keeping Contents of Pack Dry

    I lined my pack with a plastic bag, both for bedbug worries (which never was an issue, it turns out) and to keep the pack dry. I doubt I'd choose that again, because it was almost impossible to get up in the morning and get ready without the plastic making a loud sound - I felt guilty about...
  8. KariC

    Question on Visiting Santiago de Compostela for 1st time

    Walter/Carol - it's compostela - just one L, and the compostela is what you get when you walk the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. But in reading your question, I asked myself why the city was called "de compostela," and found that the current usage of compostela to mean the certificate of...
  9. KariC

    First night arriving for the Camino in albergue

    That's what I was going to suggest. Then you'll have it in hand already. Buen camino!
  10. KariC

    Compostella (I meant Credencial)

    Yo también.
  11. KariC

    Albergue recommendations for last CF Stages

    I, too, loved the Last Stamp. Did the CP, so didn't go through those other towns.
  12. KariC

    Extra shoes?

    My solution was to wear Dirty Girl gaiters, which I'd given an extra spray of water repellent. They're next to weightless, and while they might not hold back a deluge, will keep out a whole lot of water. And also burrs, pebbles, sticks, etc, in dry weather.
  13. KariC

    2 questions: Dealing with Jet lag/Daypack?

    I'd consider taking an even smaller pack for evenings or if you want to send your mail pack on ahead - the one I took probably weighed a third of the one you have. I do nothing but camelback hiking in the US, so it was a bit risky switching for the camino, but it was a really good decision...
  14. KariC

    Intro and question about mass...

    The pagentry and ceremony and magnificence of the pilgram's mass is not to be missed lightly. You can do both (and probably should)! Find out when the lines are shortest for the Compostela - if you hit at "rush hour," consider going the next day at a quieter time.
  15. KariC

    Accommodation

    Thanks, Lisa!
  16. KariC

    Accommodation

    I'm also toying with the idea of at least on some days, sending my backpack ahead and just hiking with a daypack. It makes me a bit nervous, though. Has anyone ever lost a pack that way? Do the companies always come through?
  17. KariC

    Albergue etiquette

    Too bad! I did start it last night and really enjoyed it. Buen camino.
  18. KariC

    Albergue etiquette

    http://smile.amazon.com/s/?tag=casaivar02-20 What I did when I went to Amazon was just paste the book title in the search box, so if for any reason that link doesn't work, try that. I actually haven't looked at it yet; went by the rave reviews earlier in this thread to figure it was worth a...
  19. KariC

    Albergue etiquette

    Reading this thread, I just ordered it on Amazon to my Kindle - already delivered!!
  20. KariC

    Sleeping Bag or not?

    Can I ask the same question about Caminho Portugues in September? My inclination is to bring a fleece ultra light sleeping bag/blanket but would be happy to hear that on that caminho, you don't need anything. Obrigada!

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