So I walked into work as a Sr. Digital Marketing Director for a major company in the USA one Monday in October 2019 and got axed after 20 years. Since then all I've done is hike like 16 caminos and write songs. I'm currently 2000+ km into the PCT...
I don't bother with them anymore... just me, to each their own. (I don't use carbon fiber poles either, because they break. Happened twice.) I'm usually in Spain for 60-90 days at a time now... so durability is more important to me.
I know people love their wool, but those expensive shirts always get holes. Avoiding smell by staying away from synthetics is admirable... but that is what the laundromat is for!
Hehe. The thread that wouldn't die!
Note that it was originally composed in 2015... I've still never found love on the Camino (and I've hiked a sh*t ton) but I'm frankly not actively looking for it while walking anymore. More like, if it...
I don't think that either @Damien Reynolds or @Papachango are looking for dates with random people living in cities and towns in Spain. More like a strong connection with another pilgrim that turns into something more.
With the new route out of Lisbon now open, and the old route quickly retired, I was eager to make a quick visual for pilgrims heading that way. On the ground it is nothing to worry about as it is well marked, but for the map oriented pilgrims...
This old pancake comes up regularly, the short answer I have is that tipping in Spain is not obligatory like say in the US but is very much appreciated by the staff. I would normally tip to the tune of about 10%, for coffee etc just round up. If...
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