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    Splitting bills with fellow pilgrims

    There is a TV advert in the UK which sums this up, (ignore the first bit, it's when they are settling the dinner bill, about 25 seconds in)
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    Random Acts of Kindness

    While passing through a village I saw an old guy struggling to get into his garden as the gate had closed behind him and somehow secured itself. He was not tall enough to reach over so I went over and asked if he needed help. He spoke no English, I spoke virtually no Spanish but hey ho I managed...
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    A general "don't bring/don't pack" in your attitude kit

    I understand your wish to defend the OP but the final lines sums up the OPs view "But how much nicer it would be if all the people on camino were actively working to leave behind their hostilities to those not like them..." If all the people. No attempt to address a fairly specific group of...
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    Re-opening of Notre Dame de Paris December 8, 2024

    Acknowledging the "spiritual" element of this post can I just say what an impressive feat it has been rebuilding it. More than 180 years to build but only 3 years to rebuild (not a full rebuild I know but everything that was left would have been checked and re-checked)
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    Traveling with a cello

    As many say above the risk of damage from the weather and/or accident could quite high. But also given that most pilgrims walk pretty much similar distances (hence the forming of "Camino families" ) you will likely have much the same captive audience each evening. Until you get to Sarria of...
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    Cautionary tale about walking alone in the wild

    As the OP says, it is unlikely to happen on Camino but there is a very sobering story just recently in the news in the UK, Dr Michael Mosley was a famous dietitian, author and TV personality who was on holiday in Greece with his family, "On 5 June 2024, Mosley went missing on the Greek island of...
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    Spain Entry at Immigration

    The UK government website states the following but they apply to any "third states" ie non-EU countries. Note the operative word is "may", as most people commented above they usually do not ask. At Spanish border control, you may need to show: a return or onward ticket proof of your travel...
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    Tinned fish talk!

    I know, am not arguing. There is a very simple, obvious (when I read it that is) why sardines have less mercury, they do not live as long. Simple as that, big fish live longer and therefore have more exposure to mercury.
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    Tinned fish talk!

    High, lower, lowest? Just how much mercury do you want to ingest? Is there a "safe" level? I think you will find "the science" says a very firm no
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    Nuns Selling Cookies/Sweets in Nájera?

    Such a thing has appeared on British TV in a Michael Portillo travelogue and a Jane MacDonald series. , unfortunately I cannot recall the location, Michael's may have been Nájera, he has walked the Camino and had done other walks/exploration in Spain as he is of Spanish extraction.
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    Tinned fish talk!

    Mercury, that is all
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    Blistered to bits-need help!

    Btw the pharmacy had a large display of Compeed and the lady did not even look at it, much less recommend it. An antiseptic liquid, dressings, tape and standard plasters and it worked
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    Blistered to bits-need help!

    Wish I had heard of that before I walked the Camino, I took pics of my blisters to show the lovely lady in the pharmacy and she winced lol. Btw, only £3.67 on Uk Amazon
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    Okay, which one of you did this?

    Lots of discussion of when and meanings but the OP did not ask that. He asked "who and why?" I do not know who but I will throw out "to sit on" as the why.
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    Pork in Spain

    As Annie says there is an historic fear causing demand for pork to be well cooked but can I add this which has always been my concern never having heard of trichinosis!! "Based on analysis of U.S. foodborne disease outbreaks, pork may be responsible for between 8 and 13 percent of roughly 1...
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    Has the dog “policy” on the Camino changed?

    I saw this lad on a few different days along the Way but never thought to ask where they were staying. He seems happy enough with his boots for the sharp areas
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    The massacre of a dear resting place.

    People asking why but mindless destruction has no explanation. Here in the UK there is a popular hike along Hadrian's wall. Along the way is a place called Sycamore gap which is one of the most photographed trees in the world, it featured in Prince of thieves with Kevin Costner. Last year...
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    Theft at Roncesvalles

    TBH, it sounds like an opportunist, as Trecile says, keep valuables with you, remove the opportunity.
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    May-June Camino Frances - Rain Gear & Eating ware

    I know this is a question on gear and I can see you are allowing a lot of time for your Camino but I would really recommend you try extending your walking distances before you go. Yes, those shoes may be ok for 5 miles but not for 10. Yes that weight (if you have walked with it) may be ok for 5...
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    Bugs / Insects on Route Frances

    Many people do but they wear protection. I have friends who started walking and gave up after a mile or so, it is quite unbearable

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