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  1. kayagee66

    Reserving bunk bed with Whatsapp

    If you send a whatsapp message, 1 grey tick next to it means it’s been sent. 2 grey ticks it’s been delivered. 2 blue ticks means it’s been read.
  2. kayagee66

    Best Camino App for Camino Francés

    Buen Camino is very good, there are lots of free routes on it.
  3. kayagee66

    Rigid soles on boots

    I’m wearing Hanwag Tatra at the moment, and have walked in Meindl for years. Both hard sole. I think they are great. They eliminate the pain of walking on sharp stones and pebbles of which there are quite a lot.
  4. kayagee66

    Roncevalles - end of September - how cold it is?

    it could well be extremely hot every day.
  5. kayagee66

    SIM card

    From last summer a sim card from any european country should work in all european countries.
  6. kayagee66

    For Sale/Wanted Wanting to buy an Altus Poncho size M

    I can't predict the weather it may rain a lot, but 2 years ago i walked end of April to middle of June. It rained 3 times. I took a couple of those plastic bag type ponchos that people use at festivals. Dirt cheap and they fit over a backpack.
  7. kayagee66

    For Sale/Wanted Wanting to buy an Altus Poncho size M

    Amazon have them. And i have seen them in SJPDP
  8. kayagee66

    After the day is done - shoes

    I wore flip flops every evening. Wore them to the shower, and they stayed on after. Lightweight. Perfect. I now own a pair of Source walking sandals. They are brilliant. They take up a little more room though. I used to keep my flip flops in one of side pockets meant for a water bottle. If you...
  9. kayagee66

    Osprey Exos 48 good pack for Camino?

    There are 2 (1 on each side) pockets for water bottles etc. And an internal pocket for a water bladder.
  10. kayagee66

    Osprey Exos 48 good pack for Camino?

    Back to the original topic. It is a very comfortable backpack, which is probably the main consideration. The lack of pockets isn't a problem. I used the main big pouch at the front to keep my waterproofs for quick easy access. It is not water resistant and doesn't come with a rain cover. I put...
  11. kayagee66

    Phone set up for Le Puy route

    I got my Orange sim in a 'mall' opposite the train station in Lyon. it was busy so you'd probably need an hour. I got my Orange sim in Spain in Pamplona. In a big department store. A quick google search of Orange store Paris etc will give you all the locations. You will need to have your...
  12. kayagee66

    3 simple questions: Lock, sleeping bag/liner, PJs

    I used a silk liner last year. Late April - early June. Weighs next to nothing. Packs down tiny. I used albergue blankets maybe 4 times. And slept on top of the liner instead of in it probably half the time. After carelessly leaving my safety travel thingy with my passport and bank cards in it...
  13. kayagee66

    Useful item but hard to justify in your pack

    Well done you little thrift-monkey.
  14. kayagee66

    Useful item but hard to justify in your pack

    I bought and took an 'S' shaped hook that painters use. One end goes on the rung of a ladder and the other end is used to hang a paint pot from. I would hang it from the top of a shower door and hang my washbag etc on it. 50p from a diy store.
  15. kayagee66

    Can anyone confirm or refute the following....?

    Coffee in Spain was almost always excellent. If buying at a cafe/bar spurn the Cafe con leche and go for the Cortado, nothing like the nasty cortado you get in Costa Coffee.
  16. kayagee66

    Can anyone confirm or refute the following....?

    If you like classic British style tea (PG Tips etc) take your own. I can't see a cheap hairdryer lasting very long, before it burns out with extended use. I took a heavy duty army issue poncho which i didn't use once (left it in finisterre), but i did use those disposable ponchos of the type...
  17. kayagee66

    Walking poles and Marmite

    I got some at the vegetarian albergue El Serbal y La Luna, in Pieros. Very nice friendly place. They have a wood burner too, which was great after a long walk in the rain.
  18. kayagee66

    SIM cards and trains

    The first picture is a screen shot from the Renfe app. Where it says blocked train, the train was not available due to a strike. The second picture is of a download ticket. When you buy a ticket online you get a reference number. You can type that number into a machine at the train station. Or...
  19. kayagee66

    SIM cards and trains

    I think you need to register your bank card and possibly yourself on the Renfe website. If you have an Apple device you can search Renfe on the App store and download the relevant Apps. buy your ticket and have it on your phone iPad. That's what I did when I travelled back. I seem to remember it...
  20. kayagee66

    I-Phone Tech Q

    When you download a pdf and see it on the screen, in the top right corner it should say "open in iBooks " if not just touch the screen and it should come up. Touch the bit that says open in iBooks. The item will then be in the iBooks app. When you open the iBooks app look at the very top middle...

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