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I did, but perhaps you didn't read it. No, nor would most other people who've bothered to reply. Why be angry at something you can't do anything about? A waste of time and energy. But I guess you prefer to suffer by taking things personally...
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If the albergue has a set price (not a donativo) then being €5 short is, indeed, a valid reason for denying you a bed. Similarly, if you are €5 short at the supermarket, it is a valid reason for the cashier to deny you the food you are trying to...
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And THATS when I would absolutely state "Yes but you also had beer and\or wine". IMHO in situation like this one calls the server back, apologizes profusely and asks for separate checks. let the "fellow pilgrim" then argue with the server. I...
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MariaSP reacted to bestfootforward's post in the thread Vegetarian Camino - a real sacrifice with
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As a non-coffee drinking vegetarian, it seems I'm firmly in the 'crazy category' but in multiple visits to many parts of Spain + walking the CF from SJPdP to Finisterre I've never had a problem finding good food, especially fruit & vegetables... -
@Abigel did it never occur to you to ask for some food that might have met your breakfast requirements? I’ve never, ever, in 50 odd years of meandering Spain encountered anywhere that couldn’t or wouldn’t scramble me some eggs or wrestle up some...
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This is the Comunidad de Madrid flag. Madrid is an Autonomous Community that has its flag. The seven stars represent the Great Bear constellation.
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MariaSP replied to the thread When did they start playing the bagpipes in the Praza do Obradoiro?.I went to college in Santiago in the 90's and there were "gaiteiros" around the cathedral already. Maybe not every day or for so many hours, But it was happening already. In fact, the boyfriend of one of my friends used to play there sometimes...
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I am very embarrassed to write this, because this is the twentieth year I have come to Lisbon to teach a two-week course, but I was scammed today. Hopefully, my embarrassment will save someone else some cash! I got to the Lisbon airport and...
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MariaSP replied to the thread Vaseline in Spain?.You can find "vaselina" in supermarkets or "droguerías. The one in the first picture is from Mercadona. Pharmacies also have it, in a different format (see the other pic). I'm Spanish and if you asked me for jalea de petróleo I would not have a...
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MariaSP replied to the thread Gangs of Galicia on Netflix.I'm curious to know what parts you found absurd and fanciful. "Fariña", though fictionalised, is based on true stories and it's quite close to the truth. It's based on a book of the same title written by a journalist after years of research...
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