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These "mysteries" seem to happen to my wife also. ye are blessed.Perfume. I never put it in my packing list but somehow it creeps into my pack. It's a mystery.
Perhaps not a luxury but certainly extra weight that I was glad to carry.
A New Testament with a blessing and a photograph of my late partner tucked inside. The Bible was given to me by a friend/colleague of my partner, who in his priestly role ministered to him during his last months of life.
Perfume would be a great weight-saver on the camino, if used the way Marilyn Monroe did! (Asked, what she wears at night, she replied "Chanel No. 5")Perfume. I never put it in my packing list but somehow it creeps into my pack. It's a mystery.
You carried a pound of Arabica to Santiago and back home!!......nor did I want to throw away the pound of Columbian Arabica....carried both to SdC and back to home.
We live on the same patch of sod as you and have suffered this poor summer, like you, but I would take that umbrella with you. Our experience on the camino would inform us that the rain, when it comes, is on another level. Whilst last year we only had three hours of the wet stuff, 2011 was dfferent it took us five days to fully dry out after just five hours of rain in Navarra. I hope it all goes well for you on The Norte.After our normal" Summer"here in Ireland of warm horizontal rain, I am looking forward to my Camino in two weeks time and thinking of Not bringing an umbrella!!!!!!!
Perfume. I never put it in my packing list but somehow it creeps into my pack. It's a mystery.
I remember as a very young woman having gone back home for a visit. I was sitting at the dressing table - remember those? - putting on some makeup. My brother passed by and said, "Don't bother, it doesn't help."..... I need to have a lipstick. I may not look any better but if I stay away from mirrors I can pretend that I do!
Kanga, I always carry perfume. Makes me feel human again. Plus, those little 1ml sample bottles they give you on the shops don't weigh anything. 1 per week is more then enough.Perfume. I never put it in my packing list but somehow it creeps into my pack. It's a mystery.
Funny, I also yped in the correction but then deleted it.Sorry to correct you but it was " Chanel Nº 5 " not Dior.
Ondo Ibili !
Kat, if you like jewlery and pass by Oviedo when you do El Norte, visit "1 para mi" a local mini-chain that makes super affortable jewlery. Items are made locally, prices are low so that every one, even during an economic crisis could "have one for themselves", hence the name of the store. It's a lovely social economy project. They are also on line.Ah the little bottle of perfume I'm glad I'm not the only one!
I always take a decent face cream (for the ravages of hot and cold weather) and my guiltiest pleasure is collecting items along the Way. Usually a scarf or two, bracelets, earrings etc. They make lovely souvenirs to take home but also breaks up the monotony of wearing the same clothes day in day out...
Was he heavy?My Valet.
then i might also add that all those who do not use deodorants or wash up properly:to all of you who cannot part with your perfume - please go gently - those of us who are sensitive to scents appreciate that! I ran into someone who must have taken a bath in hers and couldn't breathe well for hours.
Was he heavy?
then i might also add that all those who do not use deodorants or wash up properly
We're talking of luxuries; I thought chocolate was a necessity. Hmmm, I guess purchasing it from L'Atelier de Chocolat constitutes the luxury!Carried chocolate from L'Atelier du Chocolat in St Jean Pied de Port over the Pyrenees to Roncevalles
What brand/make is this? Would love to buy one of theseView attachment 20071
Reading so much about cafe-con-lechein this forum (I am an Espresso-fan and hate milk-coffee), I brought along this cute tiny Espresso-maker (165 gr.) ...only to find out that excellent espresso is served all along the camino. Used the thingy only two- or three times but just could not part with it, nor did I wanted to throw away the pound of Columbian Arabica....carried both to SdC and back to home.
# He ain't heavy, he's my Valet! # (Apologies to the Hollies)Was he heavy?
'scuse me! Chocolate is NOT a luxury, it's one of the essential food groups along with churros and tinto verano!A kilogram of chocolate ... 2.2 lbs.?! Yes, that is a luxury!
And happy belated birthday
http://www.gsioutdoors.com/shop/beverages-partyware/coffee-espresso-makers.html?p=2What brand/make is this? Would love to buy one of these
A good hairbrush. Yes, it weighs more than the little collapsible kind, but I don't tear out half my hair every morning - and I don't end up with dreadlocks at the end of th e walk.
Perhaps it weighed too much, or even the most in your pack, or perhaps you didn't really need it, but you brought it anyway and did not send it home or send it ahead.
The question: What one luxury item did you bring that most others probably left at home due to weight, etc.?
For example: iPad, hair dryer, a copy of Don Quixote, a DSLR, noise canceling headphones...whatever. What was it, if anything, and why did you bring it? And would you bring it next time?
Kat, if you like jewlery and pass by Oviedo when you do El Norte, visit "1 para mi" a local mini-chain that makes super affortable jewlery. Items are made locally, prices are low so that every one, even during an economic crisis could "have one for themselves", hence the name of the store. It's a lovely social economy project. They are also on line.
It's on calle Uria, on the left hand side of the road if you are heading to the cathedral from the train station, perhaps 25% of the way down. They package the items in veautiful wooden boxes I always turn down because lf the Camino so they remember me every time I go. It really is a noce project to support. Glad you like it.Oh that is wonderful thank you so much, I'll make sure to pop by and buy some jewellery for sure. That is a wonderful concept I'm most happy to support
Promite has the B vits and is quite palatable, unlike the vile vegemite. Forum, discerning Aussies deplore vegemite!A small jar of Vegemite. I just love vegemite on toast, and its a good source of b vitamins. I shall carry it again I think, though sometimes I think I should carry nutella..... hmm it's a hard choice
The only people in the world who genuinely like vegemite were tricked into it as innocent trusting children. The same applies to natto. The UN should be looking into this.Those of us who love our vegemite would have the rest of the world know that any other yeast extract is a pale, sugary, imitation.......
How did we get onto this?
I usually don't carry a backpack, so lots!Perhaps it weighed too much, or even the most in your pack, or perhaps you didn't really need it, but you brought it anyway and did not send it home or send it ahead.
The question: What one luxury item did you bring that most others probably left at home due to weight, etc.?
For example: iPad, hair dryer, a copy of Don Quixote, a DSLR, noise canceling headphones...whatever. What was it, if anything, and why did you bring it? And would you bring it next time?
The only people in the world who genuinely like vegemite were tricked into it as innocent trusting children. The same applies to natto. The UN should be looking into this.
Pano, I was thinking of bringing a hot-water coil and some Starbuck VIA instant coffee (it's quite good for an instant coffee). Thinking I need it before the cafes open. But I don't know what time they open. Maybe not needed after all?View attachment 20071
Reading so much about cafe-con-lechein this forum (I am an Espresso-fan and hate milk-coffee), I brought along this cute tiny Espresso-maker (165 gr.) ...only to find out that excellent espresso is served all along the camino. Used the thingy only two- or three times but just could not part with it, nor did I wanted to throw away the pound of Columbian Arabica....carried both to SdC and back to home.
Hi SeabirdPano, I was thinking of bringing a hot-water coil and some Starbuck VIA instant coffee (it's quite good for an instant coffee). Thinking I need it before the cafes open. But I don't know what time they open. Maybe not needed after all?
Well! That's a pretty definitive answer! I can certainly wait until 7 am, and yes, I do love fresh espresso.Hi Seabird
Coil and instant coffee....? What a terrible way to start a day! Keep the stuff at home.
Cafe's usually open at 7am. (On a few occasions, I just walked a bit first to have my coffee and oven-warm croissant in the next village....still much more civilized than powder coffee.
I've got one of those tooI remember as a very young woman having gone back home for a visit. I was sitting at the dressing table - remember those? - putting on some makeup. My brother passed by and said, "Don't bother, it doesn't help."
NO - it kept a large number of Aussie "kids" alive during the last years of the Great Depression and also during WWII when meat was rationed. Whilst I now have problems with the salty taste my mother says it was the one thing she could be sure I would eat from age 2 to age 5!!!!The only people in the world who genuinely like vegemite were tricked into it as innocent trusting children. The same applies to natto. The UN should be looking into this.
Jill that's why you need to treat yourself to a night or two in those luxury paradores!!The one luxury item that I've never taken (because of weight and drying time) but always miss, is a proper, large, fluffy towel.
Being an Aussie (with that Vegimite history) but please Starbuck's is not coffee - as the rest of the world knows it. I would rather water than that, so I agree wait until there is a cafe open and then stop for 5 minutes. CheersPano, I was thinking of bringing a hot-water coil and some Starbuck VIA instant coffee (it's quite good for an instant coffee). Thinking I need it before the cafes open. But I don't know what time they open. Maybe not needed after all?
@Saint Mike II , if you believe Starbuck's is not coffee you have not had the fright of drinking non-SB served in the rest of the US. but yah, instant of any brand, especially considering what any little place in an tiny village in Spain serves, just wait to get the real stuff. Luxury becomes the time spent walking to get to your cafe con lecheBeing an Aussie (with that Vegimite history) but please Starbuck's is not coffee - as the rest of the world knows it. I would rather water than that, so I agree wait until there is a cafe open and then stop for 5 minutes. Cheers
NO - it kept a large number of Aussie "kids" alive during the last years of the Great Depression and also during WWII when meat was rationed. Whilst I now have problems with the salty taste my mother says it was the one thing she could be sure I would eat from age 2 to age 5!!!!
But for me my luxury food for the first week at least will be the 1 kg of pistachios I will get in the duty free shop in Dubai (I am almost addicted to them)!!
I am not sure where the ones sold in Dubai originate but strongly doubt they are locally grown so Iran would be a reasonable source. They are available in a variety of spice/flavours - plain (with salt) or chili and at least two others. I get 500 grms of the plain/salty and 500 of the others. They go well with a beer at the end of the day.With you on pistachios though. My absolute favourites were those big fat ones we used to get from Iran. Is that the kind in Dubai? The strain/s grown here and imported from the US aren't a patch IMO.
Lots of peanuts available at grocery stores. Not the same though? Chew, chew, chew, add sugar, chew, chew?I adore peanut butter and am thinking about bringing a small jar with me. Just 2 tsps. a day will satisfy my addiction, but am still worried about the weight. Does peanut butter count as a luxury?
I adore peanut butter and am thinking about bringing a small jar with me. Just 2 tsps. a day will satisfy my addiction, but am still worried about the weight. Does peanut butter count as a luxury?
I love peanut butter, too, Jodean! I even found a light weight powdered product called PB2 that I'll be bringing. I'm vegan so it'll not only be comforting, but also potentially lifesaving during those stretches of the Camino where I'm having trouble finding non-animal product protein.I adore peanut butter and am thinking about bringing a small jar with me. Just 2 tsps. a day will satisfy my addiction, but am still worried about the weight. Does peanut butter count as a luxury?
No wrinkles!My one guilty luxury item on my camino in 2012 and then last year volunteering as a hospitalera was a lightweight travel iron. I used it all the time. I hope that doesn't say too much about the kind of person I am!
Starbucks is not my favorite chain (Peet's Coffee is better), but the "rest of the world" seems to drink Starbucks anyway. Sometimes you just gotta drink what's available.....Being an Aussie (with that Vegimite history) but please Starbuck's is not coffee - as the rest of the world knows it. I would rather water than that, so I agree wait until there is a cafe open and then stop for 5 minutes. Cheers
I love the crunch of roasted peanuts. Introduced the young grandkids to the natural product recently. They viewed them with suspicion. After demonstrating how to shell and remove the redskins, I instructed them to chew the nuts with their molars and promised it would taste like peanut butter. They were amazed - you're right Granny, they taste just like peanut butter! Now it's a tossup whether they ask for the nuts or the pb on jatz.Nope, eating peanuts is not the same thing at all.
My kids love it l, they are obviously nativesThose of us who love our vegemite would have the rest of the world know that any other yeast extract is a pale, sugary, imitation.......
How did we get onto this?
Lol…heating padPerhaps it weighed too much, or even the most in your pack, or perhaps you didn't really need it, but you brought it anyway and did not send it home or send it ahead.
The question: What one luxury item did you bring that most others probably left at home due to weight, etc.?
For example: iPad, hair dryer, a copy of Don Quixote, a DSLR, noise canceling headphones...whatever. What was it, if anything, and why did you bring it? And would you bring it next time?
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