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You can often get a lower price - they will say "double room for single use" or similar. When there are two beds I make sure to leave one undisturbed when I have received this discount.
How can you say that there is nothing holy about honoring the sacrifice made by these people, but visiting bones that may or may not be those of St James is?
You can think of it as them missing out on the wonderful experience that you are having. So what if they get a pretty piece of paper at the end. Does that really compare to your experience?
I did the Camino del Norte in 2018 and again last year. The days that I remember being difficult weren't as hard as I remembered, and days that I remember being fairly easy almost killed me. I think part of it had to do with whether I was walking alone or with someone else .
The fact that many people ask if they can receive a Compostela for walking any 100 km stretch is a testament this. The Compostela is not a participation certificate.
I started developing a cold during the night at Arrés, so I was on day two of feeling miserable for this stage. The small steep hill to Undués de Lerda almost did me in, so I asked about a taxi when I got to the bar there. The barman pointed me to a taxi business card. I was conflicted about...
And no audible alarms!
I was planning to wake up by 6:30 this morning and have an alarm app which only plays through my earbuds that I wear at night. But the guy in the bed next to mine had an alarm that went off at 5:15, followed by extensive bag rustling because many of his things were...
I'd like to introduce a pilgrim etiquette rule: Don't judge or disparage the intentions of other pilgrims based on the distance they walk, their attire, or where they sleep.
A few years ago there was a touring display of Playmobil Camino characters.
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/playmobil-camino-display-in-area-central-mall.71805/
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