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Maybe you will hear the galician Gaita?Could be even better with vino tinto..
Hi - now, we all know that we need to hydrate throughout the day - most important - but when the walking is done it is also important to know the difference between water and beer.
This is actual footage taken in a bar in Los Arcos (works with Rioja too)
What a surprise! I haven't been able to tell the difference in taste between Spanish beer and water. Now I have a way to be sure if it's water or beer. Thanks!
Michael, one of my brothers is quoted as saying, it is always 12 o’clock somewhere... so drink up!When birthday is celebrated in Germany during the day, not in the evening (mostly "round" birthdays like 75 oder 80), the celebration often starts at 11:00 or 12:00 am. So a tradition has developed, after which beer may be drunk only after listening the church bells at noon.
That's how we did it on the Camino.
If I have still something to walk, I like to drink Radler, a mixture of beer and lemonade (Sprite), which is very popular in Germany. At my first camino this was almost unknown in Spain and it could happen that I ordered "cerveca con lemon" and got, after a confused view, beer with a slice of lemon.
Meanwhile, Radler is well-known in Spain as "Mixta" and you even get it freshly tapped, even with a beer without alcohol. Ideal for a break during the walk.
I don´t know if this mix is known in the "English-speaking world", but it's worth to try it.
Hi - now, we all know that we need to hydrate throughout the day - most important - but when the walking is done it is also important to know the difference between water and beer.
This is actual footage taken in a bar in Los Arcos (works with Rioja too)
A Radler is called a "shandy" or lemon shandy" in the US
In Germany, the name is Radler and the Spanish call it Clara."
We call it a shandy or beer shandy. A most refreshing drink!When birthday is celebrated in Germany during the day, not in the evening (mostly "round" birthdays like 75 oder 80), the celebration often starts at 11:00 or 12:00 am. So a tradition has developed, after which beer may be drunk only after listening the church bells at noon.
That's how we did it on the Camino.
If I have still something to walk, I like to drink Radler, a mixture of beer and lemonade (Sprite), which is very popular in Germany. At my first camino this was almost unknown in Spain and it could happen that I ordered "cerveca con lemon" and got, after a confused view, beer with a slice of lemon.
Meanwhile, Radler is well-known in Spain as "Mixta" and you even get it freshly tapped, even with a beer without alcohol. Ideal for a break during the walk.
I don´t know if this mix is known in the "English-speaking world", but it's worth to try it.
I envy those people who can stop for lunch and enjoy some alcoholic beverages. I would be asleep under the table and done for the day!Beer, it's what's for breakfast... OR Beer, the breakfast of champions...
But seriously, beer was invented way back in ancient times, so the water quality or lack of same would not kill you. So, in that context, beer is ALWAYS safe to drink. Water, depending on the sourcing, MAY be safe to drink.
At least that is my rule. Also, I avoid drinking ANY alcohol if I have much more walking to do. I have a hard enough time staying vertical sober... Why add a further complication...
Dehydration is your friend when there are no bathrooms to be found. Just sayin'!Ok. So far, so bad. Think dehydration! (by the way, I am wearing my bicycle helmet for protection from the onslaught of responses!)
We had tinto verano in the south of Spain and it was more of a Sangria spritzer. Very refreshing and less headache inducing in the August heat!This lemonade and beer mixture is also known as a "clara" in Spain. It has become my new, favorite warm weather drink. Typically it is a half glass of Kaz lemon soda, topped off with the local beer. A good friend from Bilbao, who lives in Ireland, turned me on to these. They are pretty much the same as a shandy.
One way to save money, is to order a bottle of Kaz with a glass, and a beer also with a glass. That will give you the necessary components to mix at least two "claras..." In some places carbonated sodas actually cost MORE than beer... Go figure!
I am also partial to Tinto Verano... This is a similar mixed drink with half a glass of Kaz lemon soda topped off with a decent red wine. Very refreshing... Be careful though, they sell pre mixed Tino Verano in supermercados. It is not as good as the fresh mixed type, at least iMHO...
I hope this helps.
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