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Eat more plants, eat less meat. I'm sure there is wonderful food in Spain, but I suspect most of the Spanish citizens I saw don't eat high end food on a daily basis. I saw few obese people in Spain. After a few too many queasy stomach post...
Eek! I thought that a cross body bag was pretty safe. There are travel bag brands that have "slash resistant/proof" straps so they can't be cut off easily. Some have steel cables sewn into the straps which adds weight. :( Travelon brand comes to...
I stayed last night at Hostal Millan near Sot de Ferrer minutes off the trail.
Perfect at Euros 33.Big bed, quiet, private bathroom, towels aplenty, air con. Good food. Breakfast bar open at 06.30
Great day.
Good birdsong, scents of figs, went...
Everybody speaks Spanish, but if you want to throw a couple of Galician words in the mix and impress people, check this post: https://www.spanishforcamino.com/2018/10/12/o-camino-de-santiago/
I am Galego speaker and always use this language when walking Caminos in Galicia but this situation is rather unusual because Galician pilgrims are mostly from cities and use Spanish.
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...
Day16/17 to Armenteira and Os Casantos
Continuing on the Spiritual variant - walking up up up and having beautiful views of the estuary with the dark clouds as contrast! Enjoying the short downpour huddled in a bus shelter and starting off...
Bonus / Reprise
It was forecast to rain, but when I left Oviedo on Wednesday morning, it stayed dry and the sun even came out. The 17km to Pola da Siero are not very spectacular and are all on tarmac and in urban surroundings for a long time...
Lovely Laurie! There were Galician scallops at the Valencia central market, at a price, and no shell in sight so point well taken.
Two grim meals and one fab on Valencia itself.
Great first day. After lunch s delightful disaffected train track...
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