No, I did not. I respect rules - usually. If the sheet is correctly put on over the mattress, and you have your own liner or sleeping bag, what is the problem?
Coherency is such a difficulty today - in actual speech, as well as in practice, on...
No. That's disgusting, because those liners are there for a reason. If you refuse them, you're adding a night's-worth of your sweat and sebum and skin flecks on the mattress. Thanks a lot.
As @Bradypus observed “loss of appetite during hot weather” can be a big factor. There is a chance of high temperatures in September. I found I struggled to eat enough for the first 10 days of the VdlP in late April, early May last year when...
Are you hoping to keep your weight down or your body fat percentage? If you are mostly wanting to monitor/maintain your body fat at a particular level you could do pinch tests rather than weigh yourself. Google "pinch test for body fat" or "skin...
If you walk 5-6hours per day and eat similar to your existing calorie intake at home, then you will lose weight. I usually do.
Keep in mind that muscle is heavy, you can lose stomach diameter but not lose weight.
ALSA run buses from Bilbao Intermodal station in the centre of town to all three places. The buses can occasionally fill up - I would book online as soon as you have your date and time of arrival confirmed.
I loved Castrojerez and after arriving and getting situated where we were staying, I hiked up to that awesome castle with my two sons. The views of the town from that high vantage point and the vistas beyond made for a special incredible memory...
I agree. Before my first Camino I had some conversations with my mother-in-law about her own Camino and read a book by Laurie Dennett which she recommended and lent me. Along with borrowing Barbara's Camino guide book and buying the Confraternity...
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