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Music definitely helps, I used to carry some headphones but I lost them on the Way, and then I thought "ah well, I will just manage the situation as it comes". It's a big risk and an invitation for anxiety, but I managed to sleep quite a few nights even though there were plenty of people around...
@APilgrim3393 thank you for your thoughtful response!
My Camino has officially drawn to a close, so I can't use your suggestions right at this moment. But who knows if I ever do another trail (not sure about Camino) they might come in handy.
I ended up switching from the Francés and...
I've been thinking about this long and hard, and I think I'm going "back" to San Sebastián (I haven't been there yet but it's opposite to this trail!) and continuing on the Camino del Norte.
Yes, I had planned Del Norte to begin with, but I got scared because many people told me it would be so...
Thanks :) I'm under the weather still (fever) so that doesn't add anything good to my sentiment.
I think I will just see the rest of my camino as a leisurely stroll through Spain and not so much as this established thing.
But first, some more sleep, food and water!
Thank you all so much.
I haven't found anybody yet that I see as a close friend or in whom I would confide. I met two great pelgrims 1.5 month ago, but I went my own way and so did they, and for me a re-encounter means I have to learn to trust them again.
I did end up sleeping okay when...
Peregrinos,
Gracias / thank you so much for the input and some of your own personal stories. I've found sitting in a church just as freeing as sitting on the highest point of my camino at 1700m. I've had deeply religious moments and moments I just don't have a worry in the world.
Me and my...
Heya guys and girls, peregrin@s.
I've been on the road for a while (threw months, 20 days), and a few of you have been following me, which I think is awesome and thank you very much for the support.
I had many reasons to do the Camino, one of them related to my medical background. I showed...
haha, I'll be honest - I did call a hospital in Maastricht but they said to go see a doctor nearby (sound advice)
I took the bus to Liege where I'm now enjoying views of lightning over the bridge. I'm not on the bridge :P
Also @poisoning, here is the lesson, if anything like that happens to...
Ok, freak-out over....
Feeling better. Got a big scare though, I haven't been that sick in a good while and this is my first day in french-speaking Belgium - good start!
I managed to find a refugio.
Cheers, a now calmer pelgrim
Fellow pilgrims,
I'm sorry to bring this in all of a sudden.
Yesterday I got water poisoning from drinking contaminated water. I'm an idiot and I figured the water was filtered but it wasn't. Entirely my own stupid mistake.
As a consequence I spent the night (I pitched my tent) in the...
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