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  1. Aldy

    Can I get a credential at the Santiago Church in Malaga

    My husband and I will in Malaga, and we want to start the Camino from the Santiago Church in Malaga. Can we purchase credentials at the church or somewhere in Malaga? Thanks and Happy New Year
  2. Aldy

    Disappointed with my hiking shoes

  3. Aldy

    The different feelings second time around and possible pitfalls?

    My first Camino was in 2011. I returned again, this time with friends I met on my first Camino, and it was totally different. In fact, my second one did not go as planned (if one can ever really PLAN a Camino). I had serious knee issues, I started off with bronchitis, I changed my plans and...
  4. Aldy

    Post-camino tattoo?

    I had the Camino shell and the cross tattooed on my left calf. I wanted a ghost-like image of Santiago behind the shell, but the pain was enough for one sitting. I haven't gone back but plan to do so at some point. I had this tattoo done after my first Camino, and I'm going to be heading out for...
  5. Aldy

    LIVE from the Camino Cleanagrenos

    On my first Camino, I and my newly found French pilgrim friends used to try to determine which pilgrims were new or old and the easiest way (other than perhaps dingy coloured clothing) was the lack of tell tale "pilgrim tan lines" on their legs... or perhaps the overly excited but slightly...
  6. Aldy

    Camino Card - feedback?

    I've been getting adverts for a Camino card that provides discounts of 10% for designated services along three main Caminos. Has anyone used any of these Camino cards, and is it worth the investment? Thanks Pilgrim Sylvie
  7. Aldy

    Just home from my Camino 2014

    Congrats - Now to find out how long it will take you to want to plan your next one! :)
  8. Aldy

    CPAP users - please read

    Fellow pilgrims If any of you are currently using a CPAP machine and are considering NOT bringing it on the Camino, you may want to reconsider. I've been on a CPAP for almost 3 years now, and last summer I completed my second Camino without my CPAP. This year, however, following my same...
  9. Aldy

    Guide books - and the sour taste they leave

    The only reason I want an guidebook, is to determine the distance to the next albergue - this allows me to either stop for the day, or walk ahead a distance I can manage... no other reasons - therefore, the list of albergues and distances between them is all I will need this fall for the Camino...
  10. Aldy

    So happy. So sad. What can one do?

    Pruden, I really appreciate your posting and your ideas and to all who have contributed to this post, thank you as well. I for one, speak of my Caminos, Spain and my experiences all the time (my family can truly vouch for that!!). This past spring and summer, I volunteered at two albergues...
  11. Aldy

    Thankyou and goodbye

    Sorry to see you both leave, but I respect your decision. Thank you for all your posts and guidance - you have influenced and inspired us more than you likely know.
  12. Aldy

    Thankfully continuing once again

    I so appreciate your energy, your words and your attitude. Buen Camino!
  13. Aldy

    Alert Accident today involving Pilgrims at Santa Irene

    Thoughts and prayers for the victims and their families and friends, as well as to the driver and family.
  14. Aldy

    My Camino experience, am I a baby?...I cried!

    I wrote two blogs on Camino tears, although I could have written dozen... One is during one of those "magical" Camino moments when unplanned emotions come flooding through - - The blog is titled "I leaked" http://sylviehanes.ca/2011/05/17/i-leaked/ and this one is specifically regarding the...
  15. Aldy

    If Yogi Berra Had Walked The Camino He Might Have Said...

    "It ain’t over till it’s over" - and in the case of many, the Camino is NEVER over - even years after your Camino experiences.
  16. Aldy

    List your pilgrim blog URL Here - we want to read your story

    I walked two Caminos - 2011 (Frances), 2013 (Interior and connected to Frances) www.sylviehanes.ca - Canada
  17. Aldy

    Publicly humiliated for snoring

    I do snore and I try to ask those around me if they have ear plugs, I have brought a bag of them, so I hand them out. Many have told me I don't snore constantly, but I still do it each time, this way I feel I've done my part... I listen to sleepwakers walk and I don't expect them to "STOP...
  18. Aldy

    Full albergues every day

    Hi Rebekah, I read your book the Moorish Whore - loved it, great read. Knew you lived on the Camino, but no idea where. Just happened to stay in an Albergue in your town and after walking around, asked the owner who lived in "The Peaceable Kingdom". How surprised I was to find it was you...
  19. Aldy

    Need to stop reading this Forum

    I have recently returned from my second Camino, and I want to reassure you that there are ways to circumvent the crowds. You've read about those it seems, and I agree that it's time to put all those posts in the back of your mind, and get ready for the ride of a lifetime. Be lead by your body...
  20. Aldy

    There is one last thing I'm worried about: albergues filling

    Although I already replied earlier, one more thing we used to do as students traveling across Spain, was to ask policemen for suggestions (if everything was full) - they often knew of locals that would open their doors for a few pesos (this was before the Euro!). And in one case, they let us...

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