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That is a very reasonable set of rules.I make up my own set of rules. They are very elastic. Here are a few relating to walking:
1. All forms of motor transport are banned, except for farm vehicles. This includes Rebekak Scott's car.
2. Suburban buses in industrial areas of major towns are allowed, especially if it is raining or very hot.
3. Local trains on the Norte are a Cultural Experience, so don't count as motor transport.
4. An ambulance disguised as a taxi is medical treatment. That's OK.
Fit bit?That reminds me of another rule. We always had to have a second breakfast after 10,000 paces (on the Fitbit).
LaurieI don't mean to derail this thread, but the laughs it provoked just reminded me of an another laugh-producing thread. It is priceless:
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...you-on-the-camino-without-leaving-home.11398/
(Too bad Tam is no longer on the forum, because I'm sure he would add to Kanga's rules with gusto!). Buen camino, Laurie
Kanga - this is one of my rules! (without the fitbit) Second breakfast is one of the 6 most important meals of the day!That reminds me of another rule. We always had to have a second breakfast after 10,000 paces (on the Fitbit).
Well, not much response to that set of rules, so here are mine relating to accommodation:
1. I will always sleep in the simplest cheapest accommodation reasonably available.
2. Bedbugs are part of the experience. So is sleeping in clouds of permethrin.
3. During times when the Spanish economy is in trouble it is only kind and considerate to depart from rule 1 and 2.
4. It is selfish to take up space in a municipal albergue when there are others in need.
5. In Santo Domingo de la Calzada the simplest cheapest accommodation is the Parador at the special pilgrim rate.
5. San Anton is not accommodation but a Total Experience, and compulsory.
1. Never criticize your gear. You bought it!My current rules:
1 noooo complaints about one small blister!
2 just because bread is served does not mean that you have to eat it.
3 always thank, but be honest. If the proprietor wants to know if the sandwiches good, and the sandwiches made with yesterday's bread and a moldy tomato, it is fair to gently suggest that the wife cook...!
4 there is rarely perfect walking weather but if you are geared correctly, it is a great equalizer, so it is fair to criticize your own gear!!
Deb
And my new rule for gear: you bought it, you use it. And my new rule for gear: you bought it, you use it. Unless it's from REI!1. Never criticize your gear. You bought it!
1. on day 1 take off the wristwatch, hang it from a tree or throw it in a bin, then walk on.
2. stop at all times when something interesting appears, even if it is just a bird hanging on the air or a single poppy flowering in a bed of wheat.
3. carry a large sound system so that when the Germans start banging around and rustling bags at 4 am you can join in and play "Deutschland Uber Alles" for them.
4. in all things moderation.
5. forget moderation, never take moderation to excess.
6. every time you think "how much further do I have to walk today" slap yourself in the face.
7. every time you think "will there be room at the refugio, I must hurry" slap yourself in the face.
8. Every time you think you want to use your phone slap yourself in the face.
9. when you meet a really unpleasant pilgrim be calm and kind and try to walk a mile in their shoes. A mile later you will have their shoes and will never see them again.
10. stop telling people about yourself and start asking them about themselves.
11. if you see a pilgrim sitting alone at a pilgrim meal ask to sit with them or if you are with others ask them to sit with you.
12. Soberano brandy is the elixir of life, drink it regularly
13. never drink brandy regularly
14. if you don't find yourself laughing and crying unexpectedly you might be doing it wrong.
15. hire a brass band to walk in front of you each time you enter a city.
16. Santiago isn't the end of the journey, the journey itself is home - remember that.
Rule number x? Do a comparison test between Magno, Veterano and Soberano.
Cheers Al! I do pride myself on being quick on the uptake as well as the intake!LOL Jen
If there's a fire in the albergue, somebody wake Dave up.
He's the guy with the earplugs and sleepmask on!
Oh now I see you add the brandy to the decaf coffee - makes up for what is missing!!!! See you on the first Wednesday in Nov? OK MHi Kanga - fantastic thread!
My contribution to 'The Rules' is :
To avoid hangovers on the Camino one must consume only SOBERANO Spanish Brandy ...
Our Forum contributor par excellence, David, introduced me to this delicious adult beverage on our First Aid camino last month. It was a bitingly-cold day in Castrojeriz - we had been out for hours attending a festa which involved a procession through the streets of this delightful town, and then a Mass in the local church. Chilled to the bone, Soberano and café con leches were SO welcome back at Camping Camino! Cheers - Jenny
INTAKE? I thought 1 drink was your limit!!!Cheers Al! I do pride myself on being quick on the uptake as well as the intake!
I realise that this is a fun thread with fun rules but I was wondering whether you actually know that a brass band that accompanies the pilgrims group and plays each time the group enters a village or town on the road is a characteristic of traditional Catholic pilgrimages?
And I suppose it's not something one encounters on the Camino Frances and similar caminos as they are more of a long distance endeavour for single pilgrims than the traditional shorter pilgrimages that are done either individually or with a pre-established group?
INTAKE? I thought 1 drink was your limit!!!
@Kanga , I've curious about how reliable my Jawbone (type if Fitbit) is. How many steps does your Fitbit tell you you take when walking some 22-25km? Thanks!That reminds me of another rule. We always had to have a second breakfast after 10,000 paces (on the Fitbit).
One of the years after a lonely, cold, wet, miserable Meseta morning I entered Bar Elvis. Ordering a cortado I as an afterthought added " Y un Orojo". This I then added to the coffee after a sip of coffee to make way for it. Instant warm! When I decided that another was required to bring me up to operating level I was astonished to see him half fill his mug with Orojo and start slurping it! After that day I think differently when I see a farm worker drinking alcohol at breakfast. Like many experiences on the Camino an opportunity to open my eyes, learn something and understand others better and my life to be richer for it.
Euskotren! Little electric train from Hendaye to Bilbao.What is the bit about the train on the Norte about?
Sounds like What my podomètre also says. Thank you.@Anemone del Camino I think about 35,000 but I'm not sure. I'd have to look at the records. It seems to be more accurate the longer I walk. Don't forget that it does measure every little step - not just those on the path.
Brilliantly done!1)Never leave before daylight
2) Never stop and not have at least a half beer
3) Never pass up a chance to eat any encased meat product, especially if made from pork, especially if it resembles a bacon bocadillo
4) A day in Euskal Herria that doesn't include a pinxto and a glass of txacoli has to be re-walked
5) A day in Castilla y Leon that doesn't include morcilla has to be re-walked
6) A day in Galicia that doesn't include pulpo has to be re-walked
7) If you meet a pilgrim after Leon who doesn't know what paxtaran is, you must buy them and yourself a drink
8) no taxis unless medically needed
9) public transportation IN to major cities only (never out), and even then only if bad weather or really dangerous traffic
10) Never pop a blister
11)Always speak as much local language (Basque or Gallego) as you can, if not then as much Spanish as you can.
12) Always go inside a church if open
13) Always wish people a buen camino, even if you have to force yourself to mean it
13 is a lucky number, correct?
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