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    Where are all the Americans???

    Don't jump at those pricey tickets just yet. I have been watching and they seem to be much higher right now than usual. The prices should drop after January. But who knows these days what the airlines will do. Buen Camino
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    Ryanair tightens the screws again

    Ryan Air can be positively wonderful if you get lucky and also have a little know how on their weird and ever changing rules and fares, then again, it can be a nightmare and not worth it on other occasions. Ian, glad to hear you got such a good deal and are having a nice holiday in Portugal...
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    Where are all the Americans???

    Ana, Rebekah is right. I think word of mouth is probably the easiest way. I had read Rebekah's comments in this forum and stopped at her place in Moratinos just to say hello and even though she was knee deep in house repairs and a ton of other things I had a wonderful chat, a nice rest, and...
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    Where are all the Americans???

    Ana I wish I had known of you in September. When I was in Najera all the albergues were closed and all the hotels were full of pilgrims. It would have been a much nicer option than a hotel, to meet a Spanish family and share some stories and time together. Maybe I will be in touch on my next Camino
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    Where are all the Americans???

    I spent one night in a hotel on the Frances when all the albergues were closed in Najera. Yes, it was nice, private bath, soft towels, no snoring etc, etc; but I missed the camaraderie of the Pilgrims and the whole albergue scene so much. I think, for me, staying in the albergues is so much a...
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    My first time

    Hi Clarrisse I see this is your first post. Welcome!! You have come to the right place to get all the anwers that you need for your Camino walk. So surf around and ask as many questions as you need to. There are so many wonderful helpful people here. I just finished my first Camino and learned...
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    Where are all the Americans???

    Portia I admire you for your courage to do the AT alone. My son-in-law keeps talking about doing the AT by section, so who knows maybe(and that is a very slight maybe) I will have the opportunity to give it a try. But I,like Rebekah, am a wuss..not just for sleeping on the ground....lions and...
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    Where are all the Americans???

    Well I guess there is a good answer in a nutshell!! It is so true that it is not for most people.But it is nice to be part of that "select group" that appreciates the Camino. I am already thinking about next year...even though it is a Holy year and the Camino proably will be slammed with...
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    Where are all the Americans???

    I never met any of the above mentioned "types" on my Camino. I am just wondering why there are not more Americans doing it and how to get it better known in the USA so that more can appreciate the beautiful experience that the Camino is( or as you nicely called it "the transformative wonder of...
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    Where are all the Americans???

    Bridget and Peter You made many good points in your response. I suppose you are right, we all have been embarassed by our compatriots at one time or another in our travels. And if you travel frequently, you see it often, and it makes you cringe. Our jobis to make up for the stereotype image by...
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    Where are all the Americans???

    Josecob, Thank you for all your thoughts. Yes we Americans are hard working, maybe that is one reason we don't have time for the Camino, and as has been already mentioned, we usually have only 2 weeks vacation. As for the "loud and demanding" we didn't get tagged the "Ugly American" because of...
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    Where are all the Americans???

    Hi Lynne Thanks for that tip. I will make sure to add it to my favorites!!
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    Where are all the Americans???

    Hi Ellen, Glad you had that sepcial time with your daughter. My husband and I walked from Roncesvalles to Santiago and were lucky to have our daughter and a friend join us in Sarria to walk the last 100km. It was a beautiful experience and especially having her join us for the last part, which...
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    Where are all the Americans???

    Perfect example for me that the expense end of it isn't what keeps us away. I met way more Australians and New Zealanders on the Camino(and if you look at stats versus population, they outnumber us by far), and it seems that it is a longer trip as well as a much more expensive trip for them than...
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    Where are all the Americans???

    Kelly We got real lucky with that price. It only lasted a few days. There is a thread somewhere here when a bunch of us were watching fares every day. They went from about $900 down to that $429, which I only saw once and grabbed it, then immediately went up again. When my daughter bought her...
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    Where are all the Americans???

    And he is absolutely right...but it was Castro who first said that many years ago, and I think he may have stole it from Che. In the body of my statement I did qualify that by saying "we Americans from the USA"
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    Where are all the Americans???

    Good point and sad but so true. Maybe this new movie that Martin Sheen is making will prod the imagination of Americans.
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    Where are all the Americans???

    All good responses. I do realize that we as Americans do not have the luxury of 4-6 weeks vacation like most Europeans do, and that it is much further for us to travel to do the Camino. As far as expense, I don't know...My husbands ticket was $429.US That is pretty cheap considering that...
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    Where are all the Americans???

    I just returned from walking the Camino Frances and only met a handful of Americans ( I kept count..I met only 10 in 35 days). I was not surprised , but disappointed. Most Americans I talk to never heard of the Camino and look at me like I have 3 heads when I mention it. What is it with us...
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    rude spanish bar owners.live from camino

    rude foreign pilgrims Just returned from the Camino Frances WOW what an amazing experience. As for rude Spanish bar owners, I found it quite the contrary. It was more like rude foriegn pilgrims who come in, order nothing or just a coffee or soft drink then proceed to through down their gear...

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