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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. Aldy

    Thankfully continuing once again

    I so appreciate your energy, your words and your attitude. Buen Camino!
  6. 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.
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
  12. Aldy

    Skip the middle??

    My thought is that the Camino is YOUR Camino - - whatever decision you make, make it the best PORTION of the Camino you can have by fully giving it your undivided attention - make friends, both with the other pilgrims and the locals (locals ARE the Camino supporters, without them it could be a...
  13. Aldy

    Camino Frances too crowded in May 2013?

    I arrived in Sarria in early June of 2011, and we never had issues with getting beds. We started typically around 7:30 or so each day. AND we had a donkey to boot, so had to ensure we had a place to let Nestor have some grass and or a field for the night. You should be fine. Buen Camino
  14. Aldy

    Beginning to lose heart.

    I did a lot of research before I set out on my first Camino in 2011. I opted to start a mere 15 days after my retirement, and I carried a load of emotional baggage but I felt I was prepared. In the physical sense of the word "prepared" I was. In the spiritual sense of the word, "prepared" I was...
  15. Aldy

    Thanks to all the VETERAN POSTERS of this forum

    I want to take a moment to THANK all the VETERAN posters of this forum who have, over time, provided us with so much information, and of course, a special Thank You to Ivar for your dedication and hard work. A forum is only as good as its members' contributions, and I personally read most of...
  16. Aldy

    Weight of Camino Maps/Guides

    on my first Camino in 2011, I had the John Brierley guide, and it served me well. I really needed the information on water fountains, and distance between albergues as I am not a walker that can wig it if I need to walk an extra 10 km after a full day. This said, this year I am considering the...
  17. Aldy

    Why do you stay in albergues??

    During my first Camino, I stayed mostly in albergues with the exception of a few nights in casa rural and small hotels. I loved the camaraderie of other pilgrims, and especially enjoyed the communal dinners. I have to admit that there were a few nights where I truly didn't like the setup - due...
  18. Aldy

    camino on a tight budget

    One way to cut down on the cost of food is to make use of leftovers from meals cooked in albergues or community centers. Buy a bit more than for one meal (ie, double your pasta or meat or cheese) cook your dinner, then if you bring small plastic lunch bags you add your leftovers for the next...
  19. Aldy

    Hotel rooms rather than hostels?

    I stayed in two hotels (once due to lack of albergue option, the other for the need of a bathroom to myself as I had a bit of a stomach flu). I stayed in two private B&B for a break - and I don't consider my Camino any less than of one who slept outside in a tent, or every night in an albergue...
  20. Aldy

    KM 100 marker - Happy to see it, or sad?

    Thanks for all your comments - I appreciate all your thoughts and points of view. and I am VERY excited to see that the 100 km marker has been cleaned - let's hope it still is in good condition when I get to it this spring... Cheers and buen camino to all who are heading out! Aldy from Ottawa...

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