Hello everyone,
Firstly, I would like to thank all the seasoned travellers and frequent posters for their invaluable contributions to this forum; I have learned so much about the Camino simply by reading the posts!
I will be heading off to do the last third of the Camino in September, finishing in Finisterre, with a small group of friends from my church and I cannot wait -- only 242 "sleeps" to go before departure!
However, I have a rather unusual and very debilitating allergy to garlic; if I eat anything with any form of garlic (including garlic salt or powder,) I become so violently ill that I cannot eat solid food for several weeks. How easy or difficult is it to access or obtain food that does not contain garlic? I have travelled in Africa and in Haiti and have lived on eggs, rice, bananas and granola bars, but those trips did not involve one-tenth of the physical activity that the Camino will. I will be carrying some food (meal replacement packets, nuts, etc.) for emergencies, and a Spanish-speaking friend is helping me with "I am allergic to garlic; could you please ..." etc., but it would be very helpful to know what to expect.
Thank you very much for your help!
Firstly, I would like to thank all the seasoned travellers and frequent posters for their invaluable contributions to this forum; I have learned so much about the Camino simply by reading the posts!
I will be heading off to do the last third of the Camino in September, finishing in Finisterre, with a small group of friends from my church and I cannot wait -- only 242 "sleeps" to go before departure!
However, I have a rather unusual and very debilitating allergy to garlic; if I eat anything with any form of garlic (including garlic salt or powder,) I become so violently ill that I cannot eat solid food for several weeks. How easy or difficult is it to access or obtain food that does not contain garlic? I have travelled in Africa and in Haiti and have lived on eggs, rice, bananas and granola bars, but those trips did not involve one-tenth of the physical activity that the Camino will. I will be carrying some food (meal replacement packets, nuts, etc.) for emergencies, and a Spanish-speaking friend is helping me with "I am allergic to garlic; could you please ..." etc., but it would be very helpful to know what to expect.
Thank you very much for your help!