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    Clothing

    Re: Clothing Socks as Gloves lettienets wrote: I was presented with Merino wool hiker socks, it is socks with three layers, the middle layer is of merino wool. It has no toe seam so it is very comfortable. This incidentally is designed in Spain, the website is http://www.lorpen.com. I...
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    Tango Video Call

    Hi Jorge, I am a user of Tango because this old chap is still using a non-Apple device: Most of my family and friends who own iOS devices use Facetime which is an extremely fast inbuilt video call facility which enables users of iOS devices such as the iPhone and iPad communicate with each...
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    internet access

    Pieces wrote To each his or her own, why even bother by logging in to this forum to express your increasingly divisive and isolated view? Margaret, in another four years the iPad type of tablets will get lighter; the photographic and video resolution will get sharper; the battery will last...
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    reality about any discimination ?

    Hi satuMalaysia, You, as evanlow says, will find the Spanish people very accommodating and friendly, our own experience as Chinese of Malaysian origin with the local people was inspiring. You need to learn a few basic words of Spanish, as Malaysian you have the advantage of knowing romanised...
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    Question About an Unconventional Camino

    Hel&Scott wrote As you are a regular contributor to this forum, and your having done the Camino a few times, it would be nice if you could post more on the suffering required, the passage you wrote has been marked in red, to get the compostela.
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    LIVE from the Camino 2 recent SMU grads on the camino

    What a happy journey for the two young people, such a nice blog. Thank you Margaret for posting such encouraging comments as they were doing the Camino, it must have made them very happy to know they have an experienced person following their journey during some of the harder part of their...
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    recharging portable devices

    Janet, You can see pictures of the items at: http://electrical.hardwarestore.com/12- ... pters.aspx You can get the adapters (US$ 5.45) from Aubuchon hardware by calling them in US at 800-431-2712. You can plug in 2, 4 or 6 pieces of US flat pin plugs into the adapter. You then need to get...
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    recharging portable devices

    Spain uses the to round pin sockets .. it may pay you to get a double adaptor where you can share the same socket and charge two devices at the same time. iPod do not allow you to carry and change a spare battery which can be done with other non-Apple devices, perhaps Apple can be advised to go...
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    Where are all the Americans???

    Restless Rose wrote: We are Malaysian and we did a route from Santander to Burgos to Fatima to Santiago, then to Lourdes. We used buses, trains, and walked. We did more than a 100km on the Camino by foot. We did not call into the pilgrims office to queue for the Compostela, we felt we had...
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    Charging mp3 players on camino

    Hi Rickfield, [*We are planning to start the camino at the end of May accompanied by 2 teenaged children. Will there be facilities at the refugios for them to re-charge their mp3 players ? They need to re-charge by being plugged into a computer ! Thanks, Rick from Palmerston North, New Zealand]...
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    Irish President walks the Camino

    Sil, I consider your passage written in August 2007 an enduring classic piece. Quoting Dante adds the icing on the cake as Dante states simply that any person, President or not, visiting the House of St. James is a pilgrim. I am in contact with an elderly couple who are now in wheelchairs...
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    Irish President walks the Camino

    JaneB, stpatrickboy has my support, you are voicing what most of the silent majority should voice. You are sorely needed on this soapbox, too often this forum is unfortunately dominated by those intent on bragging about the way a "proper pilgrim" should do a pilgrimage. Good on Mary, she is...
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    Good Restaurants

    These restaurants are in Santiago and not in Burgos
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    Good Restaurants

    I agree fully with Kelly with the recommendation of using the Meson del Cid, which we managed to get on one of those days they had an offer (check booking.com for the specials). With the savings on the cost of the room (splendid room) we splurged and took the 10 Euro buffet breakfast...
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    Bus some of the route?

    For Gareth: It would be interested to know what you consider " making their way properly"? We have been hosting 120 young pilgrims from Nebraska in Christchurch who are on their way to the World Youth Day in Sydney for the past week. Most are billeted comfortably in host family homes here...
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    LIVE from the Camino Just back to Atlanta! Great Camino!!!

    Re: Religiousity on the Camino Thank you, oursonpolaire, for taking the time to clarify the situation where a visiting overseas priest wishes to say mass at Spanish churches on his Camino. This could be done if he is allowed to do so, and is invited to say mass, he would not put himself...
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    LIVE from the Camino Just back to Atlanta! Great Camino!!!

    Re: Religiousity on the Camino Hi Rambler, Wonderful, practical, and deeply touching narrative from the father/daughter team! A New Zealand Catholic priest celebrating his 50th year of ordination has expressed his desire to do the Camino, he is recovering from a hernia operation which...
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    Galician Amigos call for regulation of private albergues

    John, Thank you for your considerate reply, there is nothing to forgive as I was just testing your tolerance :D . I agree with all your views and support your desire to stop any unscrupulous exploitation of those doing the Camino. The month long trek is well known as a cheap holiday. Many...
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    Galician Amigos call for regulation of private albergues

    Johnny Walker wrote What is "the authentic character" ? I think Sil has mentioned in many postings " the age old question of who is a pilgrim?" Perhaps you have the answer? Jeff001 Thank you for your measured and tolerant replies, I loved in particular the practical way you advised those...
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    light sleeper

    In addition about Sil posting about Motivation she also had written what I consider a classic on choosing an alternative place to stay if the albergue has some features which suggests that it should be avoided: This was written in Sil's blog on September 27th 2007. Her whole blog is worth...

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