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  1. Marbe2

    A call for regulation or permit on the Francés

    Agree, and not in spirit with a pilgrimage IMO!
  2. Marbe2

    Do you attract pilgrims?

    In light of the title of this thread, Do you attract pilgrims, my comment had to do with the exact opposite, trying not to attract others! And my suggestion for not wearing a shell in a prominent place was in relationship to this. I certainly agree that the time, route and gear/clothing also...
  3. Marbe2

    Do you attract pilgrims?

    The article reports that pilgrims were being targeted out of Ponferrada. That is a concern! I am only suggesting that pilgrims make it harder to be identified as pilgrims if they are leaving in the dark or alone. That is being careful!
  4. Marbe2

    Do you attract pilgrims?

    https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/possible-ponferrada-mugging.87567/
  5. Marbe2

    Do you attract pilgrims?

    scaremongering? I think, if anything, this Forum, is very cautious, about presenting information that might discourage folks from participating in a Camino. Source of article post on arrest is IVAR! seems there have been some arrests related to this: Detienen a un grupo de jóvenes por el...
  6. Marbe2

    Do you attract pilgrims?

    Frankly, given the recent robberies in Ponferrada, I’m wondering if wearing a clam shell early in the morning on the Camino is a liability? Now one might assume that walking early with a backpack one is likely a pilgrim, …but just maybe not. That shell ID’s one for sure! So maybe consider...
  7. Marbe2

    Do you attract pilgrims?

    Personally, I have tried not to wear anything, including tiny shells, that will attract strangers in these United States of America. I certainly wear appropriate gear, but have become more conscious of avoiding any labels or patches that may attract attention. Nevertheless, when walking on our...
  8. Marbe2

    Am I the only one perplexed by WhatsApp?

    Question does that depend on the phone plan? I know this is true if you are in local WI-FI? But does that account for Plans like T-mobile data from US because, I maybe wrong, but when I use my data to call, it does not seem to work without the +34?
  9. Marbe2

    Interview with Director - New Camino Movie

    Thank You!
  10. Marbe2

    Am I the only one perplexed by WhatsApp?

    We recently walked part of the CP. When we arrived in Porto early, I tried to call the accommodation via Whats app. The accommodation had actually been in touch with me via the app while still in the USA. So I had already put them in my phone. However, when I telephoned on the app because we...
  11. Marbe2

    Hotel Burguete

    We once had a bad booking experience in Zubiri! It wasn’t booking.com, but a sexist person who gave our twin bed reservation to two men, because they refused to sleep together in a King bed….though they had no previous reservation! It’s along story. But we all eventually encounter such people...
  12. Marbe2

    Late taxi

    If you return later at night the return rate may be higher than €35. I agree that the rate of €35 with waiting time may not be accurate! I would reconfirm the rate equated each way!
  13. Marbe2

    Suggested accommodations

    ATTENTION: Rioja Wine Harvest Festival https://www.spain.info/en/calendar/fiestas-grape-harvest-rioja/ takes place September 20-26! All accommodations will fill up Logrono and Viana. Restaurants will be filled, fast food lines out the doors! book way ahead. - difficult to find accommodations...
  14. Marbe2

    What do you do on a rest day

    So, we plan ahead and, therefore, mostly know where we will stop. My sister is 84 so having rest days are not optional. If it’s in high season, we bring our bathing suits, and we try to swim, rest, watch a video on Netflix (IPad), play cards. We carry miniature cards and play rummy frequently...
  15. Marbe2

    Walking to O Cebreiro from bus stop in Pedrafita do Cebreiro

    Sometimes what I may think is the path of least resistance, may, for someone else really be a life struggle! It is not my place, I believe, to advocate that someone else should ever, experience pain. That is up to the individual to discern. Perhaps walking the camino for some, is a desperately...
  16. Marbe2

    Walking to O Cebreiro from bus stop in Pedrafita do Cebreiro

    Do you actually know what went into the decision-making process of the OP wanting to start in OCebreiro? It is the OP’s first post on the Forum? Could it be that the person is physically unprepared, or medically unable to climb a steep hill? I don’t know? Maybe a time factor enters in? Is the...
  17. Marbe2

    Low fee ATMs. Where

    I wish that were the case! I always request Euros, but besides the fees banks like Santander charge additional percent from spain, not my bank!
  18. Marbe2

    Best rest day locations on the Coastal Route

    If you stop in Esposende , we stayed at Hotel SuaveMar. It is right across from The ocean. It is a great place to enjoy for a beach day. They have a terrific breakfast that starts at 7:30 am and have an outdoor pool. Depending on your budget, and when you are book, it was of great Value...
  19. Marbe2

    Small hotel for sale on the camino frances.

    Wishing you well!
  20. Marbe2

    Low fee ATMs. Where

    Be careful to differentiate if one is operating in Euros…verses a foreign currency. Even if you request payment in euros, they-still charge higher fees if you are converting from a USA card, for example.

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