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Imagine the bed race if snorers had to sleep in separate accomodation ...
People chosing to keep me awake with their phone, drunken antics or turning on lights very early.... now that's something I struggle to put up with
People just gotta try...
It was FABULOUS!! Not a breath of wind. Not a drop of rain. You could see for 100 miles. The trail was in great condition until about 2km after the food truck. It was VERY muddy for quite a ways—passable but slippery and i was just filthy by the...
Within the past few hours there have been two stories on local news media reporting that the Guardia Civil have been successful in returning lost passports to pilgrims. One in Najera, the other in the Portomarin area. A very helpful service which...
Once you learn and adopt your personal methods for protecting the most valuable and difficult to replace items you carry, you can relax. Personal security precautions and situational awareness is something you should have learned by adulthood. I...
Ten years ago to the day, I returned home from walking the Camino Frances. People asked me if I would do it again, and I said absolutely. I thought I'd be going back in "3 to 4 years." Obviously, that didn't happen. Life gets in the way, I guess...
Have you tried texting instead of calling on WhatsApp? When I need to reach hotels or pensions in Spain I text them on WhatsApp and normally receive a prompt reply.
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