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  1. JerryStroebele

    The Taking of Gloves Paradox

    I carry a synthetic Buff (neck gaitor) and only use one trekking pole, and then only when steep, rocky, really muddy. Also, I carry an umbrella in the rain. So if I don't need the buff for the neck or head, it can go on the cold hand and the other in a pocket. But, I am not a cold hand person...
  2. JerryStroebele

    Sleeping with your partner in the albergue

    Of course when we were young the top bunk was fun. In my overcrowded college dorm the bunks were stacked 3 high. I gladly took the top. At age 69, on my first Camino, in Pasaje I was assigned a top bunk in the dorm room full of women even though none of the beds in the next room had been...
  3. JerryStroebele

    Guide books - are they worth it?

    I am totally with BarbaraW on this. Smaller and lighter map guide books are available from Village to Village Press and Michelin. Wise Pilgrim and Rother walking guides are not much larger and heavier. Buen Camino
  4. JerryStroebele

    Sleeping with your partner in the albergue

    On my first Camino I saw a young couple in a lower bunk together. It was a narrow bed but they fit in it just fine. Next morning a fellow peregrino said they did more than just fit. I have poor hearing and slept through it. I have not seen any bed sharing since. I read a Camino memoir that...
  5. JerryStroebele

    Sleeping with your partner in the albergue

    Thankfully, my wife always takes the top bunk and lets me have the bottom. Ditto when I walk with my daughter or my son in law. It's a Buen Camino for an old guy.
  6. JerryStroebele

    Random Acts of Kindness

    Excellent question! I struggled for years trying to bring something suitable -- and light. One year my wife brought 30 miniature Alaska flags on little poles. This was a big hit when we stopped at the Alaska Bar on the Camino Portugues route into the south of Santiago. We all got a little...
  7. JerryStroebele

    Sleeping with your partner in the albergue

    At a well known private albergue in Arzua I asked for a bottom bunk, cama baja. I was in my mid 70s and experiencing mobility issues. I was told no, we assign in order of arrival - bottom, then top then bottom then top, you are top. I asked for my money back. I got one of the many cama bajas...
  8. JerryStroebele

    First aid from Sept 5th, 2024 - Day 2 to Day 7 - ish

    David, muchas gracias for all your help to pilgrims over the years. But now, why not just enjoy walking the less walked Caminos more? Buen Camino
  9. JerryStroebele

    Vaseline in Spain?

    I use Foot Glide/Body Glide for the same purpose you use Vaseline -- to reduce friction. REI sells it in a small container that looks like a travel size deodorant stick. In my view, more "waxy" and less messy than Vaseline. Almost every Farmacia in Spain sells Compeed products. In some I...
  10. JerryStroebele

    Stamps Question Again

    A couple of years ago a good friend of mine asked me to accompany and "guide" him and some friends on the Caminho Portugues. I already had other Camino plans and declined. His friends bailed. He signed up with a tour company to walk with a guided group. I emphatically told him he didn't...
  11. JerryStroebele

    The return

    Gracias, my laugh for the day. Buen Camino
  12. JerryStroebele

    Morning Coffee Idea

    Another thread on this forum has been excoriating $tarbucks coffee. I usually pass them by, too, in favor of small cafes and even McDonalds (and Tim Hortons in Canada) BUT I always take 10 sachettes of Starbucks coffee on a Camino for mornings without other options. Even warm tap water works...
  13. JerryStroebele

    Top 15 Small Churches On The Camino

    My son in law and I were fortunate to be in Eunate last October when four ladies sang for about 20 minutes. Fabulous. Buen Camino
  14. JerryStroebele

    Extra time

    Yes, take the roof top tour of the Cathedral. I just booked mine today for October 29. It's only 10 euros for pilgrims. Buen Camino
  15. JerryStroebele

    Extra time

    In March I took the guided tour (in English) of the Alcazar in Malaga. I felt like a tourist instead of a pilgrim but I learned a lot more than I could have walking around on my own. Buen Camino
  16. JerryStroebele

    Spanish stumbling stones

    A month ago I started my second attempt to read the 1096 page The Spanish Civil War by Hugh Thomas. I have read many histories of this tragic period for the Spanish people. This book is the definitive story. The first 186 pages detail all the social and political problems that lead to the...
  17. JerryStroebele

    Washing clothes on CP

    I start mine soaking on the shower floor. Try to take Navy showers but I'm not diligent enough in this. I do see a lot more hot water on demand showers, which relieves the problem EXCEPT WHERE WATER CONSERVATION IS AN ISSUE IN SOUTHERN SPAIN. (Not a problem in Galicia.) I'm old and slow...
  18. JerryStroebele

    Small (4-5 kg which is about 10 pounds) dog -- should I bring her?

    What country likes fireworks more, China or Spain? I have been almost blown out of bed by fireworks along the Camino. But, it's their country and I go to bed early. We had the sweetest mixed breed dog ever, chased grizzlies out of our yard. Absolutely terrified by fireworks. Buen Camino
  19. JerryStroebele

    First aid from Sept 5th, 2024 - Day 2 to Day 7 - ish

    Wow! Muchas gracias for giving back to the Camino. How long will you be there? We will be walking by Irache on September 28. Would love to meet you but hope to not need your help. Buen Camino
  20. JerryStroebele

    Washing clothes on CP

    I carry a one or two ounce nalgene bottle of powdered Tide. You wouldn't believe how very few sprinkles of soap it takes to wash your shirt, underwear and socks. Now I am going to add Trecile's shower bag system to my daily routine. Buen Camino

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