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Often you may read that Gallego is a dialect of Portuguese but more accurate would be that the two are sister languages with a common mother (and somewhere in the family is Spanish).
How similar are gallego and Portuguese?
It is a language closely related to Portuguese, both of which had virtually the same history until the middle of the 16th century. Despite a divergent history since the Middle Ages, even today Galician...
Galego is a kind of mix of Portuguese and Spanish aka Castillano .
Initially I learned Castillano for my work. I used to work in Catalunya .Do not speak Catalán . After my retirement now 15 years ago, as a hobby I started learning
( Brasilian...
Un bastón o unos bastones y (generally) una actriz o unas actrices. wrt the latter, policial correctness exists at different levels in different countries although the RAE does allow ‘Actor’ to be either masculine or feminine.
Native Spanish speaker here, although not from Spain. Bastones is probably correct, but palos may also work. To me, a “bastón” is more akin to a walking cane used by the elderly, but I don’t know a specific word for trekking poles. Being that...
Hey there! I wanted to chat about my experience on the 2017 Camino Frances. I'm pretty average physically, maybe a tad overweight, did some training (could've done more), and could've lightened my backpack a bit.
Started off strong from SJPP...
It takes 8 people to swing it (not saying they're paid but that doesn't mean it should be free). Then you have the cost of maintenance, cleaning, coals/incense, insurance, and if it generates a bit of income so be it.
I've heard people getting...
Copo is a flake; copa is a glass. I don't think that was the source of any confusion or resistance, but couldn't hurt to ask for what you are trying to get! ;)
I've been a fan of Hikers Wool since 2015 when I first used it on Camino.
It's wonderful stuff.
Providing a soft padding and natural oils on 'hot spots' as they occur, so that blisters can be avoided!
I've been trialling a new version of Hikers...
The walk is full of celebration and , for me, quite emotional. Met lots of interesting people in those last stages too. Personally, I feel it is part of the experience but we areall different.
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