You are overthinking it, IMO.
If one were to remove all the gold and other precious things and sell them that amount of money would, in relative terms, be a pittance and not solve any poverty or disparity in Spain or the world as a whole.
Also...
Though I may have experienced it more than once, the only lone pilgrim in the albergue experience I remember was when it happened to me the first time. It was a private albergue on the Frances somewhere between Pamplona and Logrono and it was...
More likely, to encourage us to use local cafes. I also recall reading somewhere that they got fed up with kitchen gear being stolen. Not sure how true that is....
Brilliant find! They also do a slightly smaller 850ml "breakfast bowl"
Which is: "specifically designed to heat porridge and other breakfasts."
And an even smaller one (565ml) for "soups"
I came across this one Amazon. I like its multiple purpose qualities which I find important on the Camino. Noodle bowl, soup bowl, cereal bowl and even tea and coffee cup, albeit a large one, but works nonetheless and a compromise from carrying...
Ah the gift that keeps on giving. This might be the solution to Robo's rice and porridge needs - I'm all for multi-usage.
I've a smaller, one litre size, version at home
12cm diameter, 10 cm high 130gm and this one, as opposed to the Sistema...
On my most recent Camino Frances this past July-August I stayed in both private and public albergues and definitely saw more microwave ovens available in their kitchens than conventional stoves, though I did see a number of water boilers. For...
Only you will be able to determine what your best choice in shoes for the Camino is. Make an educated guess on a pair that you think will work for you and then make several 10-kilometer walks in them. That's the only way of knowing.
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