I totally agree with BarbaraW... you are inspiring and educating those of us who are heading to our first Camino soon. Thank you for sharing your journey - the highs and lows, the lessons and the details that have truly helped me prepare for my...
My shoes are always out of my sight in albergues because they always have a special place for them.
There's obviously a risk of bed bugs if shoes are allowed in dorms (you'd get pilgrims putting them not only next to beds but on them lol).
I...
IIRC Mint Mobile does not own its own transmission towers, etc, but leases bulk capacity from the providers that build and maintain these towers and switching capabilities. Because of this subordinate relationship, they do not have foreign...
I think that there are three things any of us, but particularly new pilgrims, might want to consider:
at the very outset, will they book accommodation for the first few nights,that of their arrival and the next one or two depending on what route...
You haven't provided much information and that makes it very difficult to figure out what your problems might be.
A WhatsApp call may go unanswered for many reasons including you calling at a time when the person receiving your call is asleep...
After reading your earlier post on the threshold of your journey, and as I prepare for my first Camino, you have remained in my thoughts. Thank you for continuing to share your experience and for continuing to inspire.
I pay by cash.
I carried about €200 with me at a time. For the short cafe con leche in the morning, the bocadillo in the afternoon, or the pilgrim meal in the (early) evening, cash was easiest for me.
When I ran low, I went to an ATM attached...
As @trecile notes, credit cards are now far more acceptable throughout Portugal and Spain. You will of course need cash for many smaller purchases (coffees etc), unsure about Portugal but certainly in Spain occasionally you come across minimum...
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...
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