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    Spouse Retreat

    @Kirkie, the place you linked looks very tempting! I used Google translate, and the name of the hotel came up as: Hostage store Pax which I thought was hilarious and wanted to share with you! Buen Camino, everyone.
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    I was dead, but I won't lie down: I continue walking.

    Hallelujah! Congratulations, and kudos for persisting until you got the correct diagnosis. Wishing you many more caminos!
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    Spain's new law (Royal Decree 933/2021) - re personal information at lodging

    I had coffee at a major coffee chain with a friend here in Calgary which I paid for with a credit card, then went for a window-shopping stroll past numerous stores and small businesses. By the time I got home less than an hour later and checked my CC account online, I had magically purchased...
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    Worth their weight in gold or 'don't bother' ?

    Re-fillable bottles (one litre or smaller)! Given the opportunity I'll freeze one or two overnight so they can keep others cool.
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    Sticker Mania?

    Thank you sooo much for the video and link!
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    Sticker Mania?

    The so-called "love locks" that are hung on fences and bridges are another example of vandalism that I've seen, both in Europe and Canada. The individuals attaching them have no idea of the damage they can cause because of their combined weight. "Just" one lock, "just" one sticker . . . ...
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    Does the pilgrim's office give a sello?

    @t2andreo, what if you're a techno-peasant like me and don't have a smart phone?
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    Shipping a Bike Bag from Biarritz Airport to Santiago de Compostella on a Sunday / La Poste offices are closed

    This site explains how to pack a bicycle in a cardboard box for shipping by plane. Very detailed and hopefully you will find it helpful. https://travellingtwo.com/resources/packingyourbike
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    LIVE from the Camino Chrissy on the Camino Invierno

    Thank you so much for your narrative and the fantastic photos! I looked up Las Medulas and found this article which talks a bit about gold mining during the Roman Empire: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Médulas
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    Weird Shell

    @jungleboy, I was gifted a copy of The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis which I felt somewhat obligated to read. It was indeed a bit of a slog. Saramago was very good at making me feel the dreariness of both the weather and the main character's mood. Thank you for the information about the...
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    Choosing First Camino Route - Mid October Start

    Hello, fellow Calgarian. I walked the VdlP in two parts way back in 07 & 08. It was my first camino and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I didn't want to be around lots of people either (as you said in your first post), but enjoyed seeing others when I arrived at the albergues in the evening. I never...
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    Most stupid question prize winner (Eyeglasses category)

    Maybe you can find something like this: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005848885744.html or this: https://www.homedepot.ca/product/hdx-rubberized-glasses-lanyard-black/1001837686 I am in Calgary, Canada. If you find something that can be shipped or bought here, I would be happy to pick...
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    Madrid to Lugo and where to obtain our Pilgrim Credencial.

    Hi from Calgary! You can get a pilgrim passport (credenciale) from the Canadian Company of Pilgrims https://www.santiago.ca/credencials-and-badges/ Depending on what city you live in there may be a local chapter of the CCP. Have a fantastic camino! 🙂
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    Is this crazy?

    I just googled the church and found the image of Christ reaching down with his right hand from the Cross. It is a very moving image! Thank you, @Barbara, for mentioning this.
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    Getting from Lisbon airport to Sao Bento station in Porto

    And the train from Campanha to São Bento is at no additional charge . . .
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    Favorite end of day shoes

    I get plantar fasciitis if I don't have proper arch support. Someone gifted me a pair of Crocs and I had to give them away after being in agony after about half an hour of wearing them.
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    Douro Valley

    I like Croft's rose Port, the first rose port to be officially accepted (by whoever makes these things official), chilled with some ice. Yum!
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    Travel from Santiago de Compostela to San Sebastian de Garabandal

    Try Rome2Rio dot com. Good luck and buen camino!
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    Money on the Camino

    . . . and I recommend getting small denominations of Euros, nothing larger than E20. Smaller shops and cafes might not have change for a E20 bill let alone a E50. Buen camino!
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    Plantar Fasciitis

    I too have experienced the excruciating pain of plantar fasciitis, and find one exercise that really helps is standing on a stair on my forefeet, dropping the heel, then rising onto my "tippy toes". Take it fairly slowly and hold for a few seconds in both the down and up positions. Also, avoid...

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