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Ideal sleeping bag liner whether we want to add a thermal plus to our bag, or if we want to use it alone to sleep in shelters or hostels. Thanks to its mummy shape, it adapts perfectly to our body.

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Pelegrin. The 1993 Xacobeo mascot. Still a few around here and there on the Caminos. I've always found it a slightly sinister image with those big blank eyes. Two contenders to replace him in 2010 largely sank without trace. I quite like Pingrino but Xubi never really gained much support :)
http://footprintsonthecamino.blogspot.com/2015/04/camino-mascot.html
 
Saint Knapsack! The patron of all light packers!

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The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
If anybody comes across a small "pins" in the shape of Galicia in black with NUNCA MAIS written across it (it's about 1/2" across) can you buy it and I'll refund the cost and postage.
There are two in a shop in SdC but the old lady won't sell - she says they're stuck on the card. I think she's just mean :mad:
 
There is a large Sargadelos shop in Ferrol with quite few of these figurines on display. No way would I want to continue my Camino with them in my backpack. The most interesting item was a large chess set. I’ll send pix tomorrow.
 
Technical backpack for day trips with backpack cover and internal compartment for the hydration bladder. Ideal daypack for excursions where we need a medium capacity backpack. The back with Air Flow System creates large air channels that will keep our back as cool as possible.

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Down bag (90/10 duvet) of 700 fills with 180 g (6.34 ounces) of filling. Mummy-shaped structure, ideal when you are looking for lightness with great heating performance.

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I totally agree, that is why I bought it.
Hahahahahahahaaaaaa....
Thanks, Don, for making my afternoon.
(I don't know why, but this totally tickles my funny bone.
But watch out. Such things seem to send out invisible signals that attract more of the same - so you may soon find yourself overwhelmed with vast quantities of insanely ugly camino kitsch. And all your 'friends' will start sending you even more, thinking you actually like it. The feedback loop from Hell.)
 
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Hey! You stole my pato. Actually, I have one just like it, in my bathroom of course...
I've been looking for a Pato Peregrino for years, came out of the cathedral and there, in a shop by the Praza das Praterias was a bucketful of them!
I'm now struggling with my daughter who wants to "adopt" him - yeah, right. You want one, you do the Walk!
 
The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
Hahahahahahahaaaaaa....
Thanks, Don, for making my afternoon.
(I don't know why, but this totally tickles my funny bone.
But watch out. Such things seem to send out invisible signals that attract more of the same - so you may soon find yourself overwhelmed with vast quantities of insanely ugly camino kitsch. And all your 'friends' will start sending you even more, thinking you actually like it. The feedback loop from Hell.)

Hehe, you ARE grumpy today!! :p
 
My find of the day was in a local auction after we had returned. One look at the scallop shell carved into the frame and that mirror was definitely going home with me. A daily reminder of our Camino. 20180606_195121.jpg20180606_195140.jpg
 
The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
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Okay, the chess set I am now lusting for along with some ceramic horreos. You are making me wish I hadn’t started this thread A3A08BF8-ECD3-4D20-B1DE-3D0229B74D83.jpeg
 

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Well then, I won’t dwell on the Betanzos tonight. Sure we all know it rains a lot in Galicia but I think the latest weather in May and June has taken it too new heights. Maybe Dougfitz can chime in with some statistics but even the locals have quit smiling.
 
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So, here I go from the sublime to the ridiculous. What I saw in the Sargadelos shop in A Coruña tonight. They couldn’t just stick to ceramics, they have moved into handbags.FEFD3D5B-AE24-480A-9A14-11C806050F39.jpeg
 
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Get a spanish phone number with Airalo. eSim, so no physical SIM card. Easy to use app to add more funds if needed.
My final post to this craziness is from the shop in Santiago, I understand the pilgrim figures but is the second thing supposed to be a Pan Flute?View attachment 43610View attachment 43611
Good grief man, that's opened up yet another can of worms.

First picture: figure 1 has a candy apple? figure 2 upside-down sax/ear trumpet/shepherd's crook? €27???

Picture 2: They all look like scene extras from the classic TV drama series TRUMPTON but I would suggest a Galician Nose Flute . . .
 
I wanted a Sargadelos handbag ... until I saw the price tag! :eek: For that money, I'll stick with ceramics that don't wear out.
 
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