Hey everyone. Spanish coffee is cheap because Spanish coffee companies use the lower-quality, lower-price, more highly-caffeinated Robusta bean(vs the Arabica used by “specialty“ coffee companies). The cheap bean is then roasted using the...
Probably. If, during testing you find your legs are getting cold, add a pair of thin, lightweight rain pants. It's not so important that they keep you dry, it's their wind resistant quality. They really help trap in the warmth.
My husband and I arrived in Santiago de Compostela yesterday after walking from SJPP. From Sarria on, the numbers definitely exploded. Despite that big increase, we saw absolutely no bad behaviour. The mood was calm and kind and though we didn’t...
Every crowd have its jack asses,
Out of about half a million pilgrims now ,what % of them behave idiotic.
1/10 of one %, maybe,..
but they make the head lines for bad publicity.
All those locals who whine about all pilgrims, should also be...
Nerd Alert: Lots of early church fathers (Gregory of Nyssa, Gregory of Nazianus, Basil of Caesarea, John Chrysostom, etc.) criticized early Christian pilgrims for wanton behaviour, gluttony, drunkenness, and failure to appreciate the true purpose...
Don't litter. Don't pick fruit from orchards. Don't stomp into the field of sunflowers for the perfect Instagram photo. Don't pick seed out of sunflowers to create smiley faces or arrows. Don't make a ton of noise leaving an albergue in the...
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