I love mine, too. They have changed my life in a minor but significant good way!
I use them daily for podcasts and audio books while walking, gardening, or doing housework. I haven't taken them on the Camino - partly because they are not cheap...
Yes, I agree with the pros and cons listed above. I've used Shokz for years while running, for long slow distance runs listening to a podcast, or to music for cadence. They came in handy on the Frances, particularly on the long Meseta stretches...
I bought these earlier this year and wore them on my Camino as well. They are ideal for this kind of situation as you can listen to your music/podcasts while still being fully aware of everything around you. This is important for the Camino...
I stayed at Hostal Portico in Betanzos and it was very nice. Why not stay at the pension in Bruma? They have private rooms. It's called A Casina de Bruma. Lovely little place. The private hostel next door also has private rooms.
I've thought about your post for a while especially your comment about being "quite the hustler". Forgetting you could have just taken the excess sandwich with you if too big and that maybe your refusal of her footstool/attitude may have caused...
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