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happymarkos reacted to HBS60's post in the thread LIVE from the Camino Héctor Walks His Way with
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My name is Héctor. (I’ve been called many things) 😃 I’m a 64 y/o retired Hispanic gentleman about to embark in something I never thought I could do. But I’m here, in SJPDP, on my last night before starting my Camino early in the morning. I don’t... -
Luarca is a beautiful place. Many hours spent there watching the otters play in the harbour whilst sipping a cold beer (me not the otters). And you have that amazing graveyard, complete with the last resting place of the chap who discovered DNA...
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Is this your first Camino? Why I ask: a. Depending entirely on the route you're taking, there aren't many permitted campgrounds along the way, and wild camping is technically against Spanish regulations. While you *might* be able to, with beds...
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Perhaps you could buy an umbrella at the Chinese store to protect you from the sun and create shade everywhere you go.
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happymarkos reacted to C clearly's post in the thread Please, do not consider donativos as cheaper with Like.
I support the concept of donativos and think that the laws and regulations should be able to include them as an option. There will always be complainers, sometimes with reason and other times without! Simply donating more will not help the...
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happymarkos reacted to Pafayac's post in the thread Please, do not consider donativos as cheaper with Like.
"In 2014, Jean-Marc Lucien, who graciously received 700 to 800 pilgrims each year in St Privat d'Allier, was sued for unfair competition. The person concerned was acquitted in 2016 but was forced to close his cottage and move. "I was receiving...
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It does not have to be "grueling." I have never found it to be so. You are prepared, so relax and take the Camino as it comes. You are the only one putting any pressure on yourself. The Camino is completely neutral in that regard. Remember that...
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I wish you well. You're already a better man for attempting your Camino. Don't overthink it! Just one step after the other, and most importantly, 'enjoy'!🇳🇿😎🇪🇸
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happymarkos reacted to Jakobsvejen.dk's post in the thread Camino Portugues: Damage on "the Camino". with Like.
Airport Hostel Porto advertises on their website that you get your money back if you cancel in good time. When I canceled on 8 July due to my injury (8 days before I was supposed to spend the night there) I also got this reply: We're really...
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happymarkos reacted to Jakobsvejen.dk's post in the thread Camino Portugues: Damage on "the Camino". with Like.
This has to happen once. I am an old man who has walked many pilgrimages since 1987. So after more than15,000 kilometers on various pilgrimage routes, something went wrong. Already on the second day of a summer trip along the Camino Portugues...
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