AlwynWellington

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Veteran Member From Aotearoa-New Zealand

Joined: Nov 22, 2011

Last seen: Dec 7, 2024

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- AlwynWellington reacted to WGroleau's post in the thread I didn't know that ¿Did you? with Like.
  
  Man doing crossword puzzle: "Only speaks one language…" Wife: "Monolingual" Man: "No, it's eight letters" Wife: "American!"
  
  Dec 7, 2024
- AlwynWellington reacted to CWBuff's post in the thread I didn't know that ¿Did you? with Like.
  
  Well yes...I agree with your thinking but IMHO there are suppositions and prepositions. Again - personally - I am much more inclined to believe that the Centurion spoke Greek than Jesus spoke Latin (and I would not completely discount the...
  
  Dec 7, 2024
- AlwynWellington reacted to Peterexpatkiwi's post in the thread Some principles for packing with Like.
  
  Yes- and no. Whilst growing bamboo itself is more environmentally sustainable, unless it is mechanically processed (an extremely small percentage) unfortunately the processing uses extremely toxic chemicals. Toxic both to the environment and the...
  
  Dec 7, 2024
- AlwynWellington reacted to BarbaraW's post in the thread Some principles for packing with Like.
  
  Being of an age where luggage becomes mysteriously heavier with each passing year, I’ve realised what I’ve learned about packing light for Camino is relevant for all kinds of travel. Gleaned from many contributors to whom thanks, as well as my...
  
  Dec 7, 2024
- AlwynWellington replied to the thread Rain coat.
  
  Many responses mention poncho (and not raincoat). I understand these to be quite different items. A question: Is the raincoat to also cover your pack? If you are content to use a poncho, I advise much practice donning it (and your pack) in...
  
  Dec 7, 2024
- AlwynWellington replied to the thread Lodging.
  
  I started from Estella in October and found many, many pilgrims along the way. And found no problem with getting a bunk at days end. In my younger days, I would traverse the Tararua Range near my home - tops ranged from 3,000 to 5,000 feet...
  
  Dec 7, 2024
- AlwynWellington reacted to David Tallan's post in the thread Camino Torres and Caminho da Geira e dos Arrieiros (CGA) - Are these Caminos for me? with Like.
  
  I'll be covering both these routes in this post, because I walked them both recently (except for the last stage of the Torres). There are a number of similarities between the two, but there are differences. You can certainly walk either one...
  
  Dec 7, 2024
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