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Pretty sure the answer to question 2 is heck yeah. Last year, the going rate at private albergues on the Primitivo was a minimum 15 euro. I think that some claim that they can travel and eat under 40-50 euro/day, but my impression was that...
Thefts from security scanner belts is a valid concern. I have read about such thefts - and cases where the perpetrators were quickly caught and later convicted based upon airport security camera footage.
To reduce the risk, I use a white paint...
NEVER - LIKE EVER - be separated from your valuables, even for a moment. Cargo pants with lots of pockets help.
Cross torso bags, like a fanny or bum bag worn cross-body are also good. The less it looks like a woman's handbag - purse, the more...
Good on you, and thanks for serving.
I’ve gotta ask, did you know in advance they’d be there, figure it out by chance, or did it somehow just come up in conversation?
I’ve only once knowingly met a fellow forum member, unlike me, most are not...
I was worried I would fail my Camino from SJPdP. I had a friend years earlier that bailed after the first day and I was terrified I would suffer the same fate. I had made reservations for my first couple of nights which meant I had to be in...
You are not alone! I am 44 and also considering a solo Camino, and feeling very nervous. We have been planning to go together on a shorter break from work, but I was just laid off and it feels like this may be the universe’s way of giving me an...
May I make a suggestion for your partner? It may be valuable to hear some perspectives from pilgrims’ partners, and how those partners’s support from afar is so important and a gift to those on the Way. And perhaps a way for your partner to...
I encourage you to go alone. It will be a challenge but you can do it. There may be lonely, confusing, depressing times. But you will meet a community of kind and supportive pilgrims. You will come to know yourself and what the Lord intends for...
Ellie, the only failure, is failure to try.
Doubt's / nerves are not only normal, they're healthy! And therefore completely understandable.
You've already made two major steps. 1) you've decided you want to do this. 2) you've reached out to...
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