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This was my husband. So many thanks to all of my fellow pilgrims who stopped to help and to pray and to translate for me.
He was doing what he loved.
Thank you for the news article link.
Generally provided, but not guaranteed in the public/parochial albergues. Private accommodations all of the time. Standard Spanish size, which means oddly large for US travelers. My one luxury item is a nice King-sized pillowcase because I don’t...
Way to go! I've been using thin panty liners on all Caminos for the last 20 years. It's just one less thing to think about and they don't weigh anything.
So just pee in them?
No thanks.
Besides, I've seen them left along the path along with TP!
Gosh people, just squat pee, and carry your paper out or go in a bar and leave €1
It's not that hard.
No public health issues involved in this debate really.
Plus we discussed it more than enough on this forum in various threads that it is impossible and arrogant to hold a petition to local authorities for public toilets.
I am not fond myself of...
Basque language speaker here... We refer to the basque 3 provinces to the north of the border as Iparralde (the north) and the 4 to the south of the border as Hegoalde (the south). Those farm houses with red or green windows are typically from...
They most certainly speak Basque in the three provinces of the Pays Basque. When I first moved to Hendaye a Basque friend told me that the three provinces north of the border (Labourd, Basse Navarre and Soule) are referred to as Basques Nord and...
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