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Hi everyone,
I'm planning on doing my caminio frances this coming August. having gone thorugh a particularly tough time in my life I feel i need to get away and have some time for myself for a change. I am doing it 'alone', although i know i wont be alone, I am slightly nervous about this, im generally a shy person when it comes to talking to strangers but have also taken a huge confidence blow in my life recently which make this whole thing a little more daunting.
I have a million and 1 basic questions, some of which i will only know the answer to when i get walking i think. One of my main material worries is money, I will be working from a budget, I imagine I will be going the supermercado route for as long as i possibly can to keep cost down, is this do-able?
Clothes wise, would I be ok with a few t shirts and few pairs of shorts and maybe something light for a few colder days(will there even be any colder days in August).
Now the big one..shoes.. what would anyone recommend is the best way to go or has anyone any recommendations?
i think the start of this is very unnerving. like when i get to st jean, what do i do. just start walking? should i stay a night there maybe and meet up with a few people and set off the next day.
will i need a sleeping bag.
Edit: I keep coming up with more questions, it being Holy year and in August what will the situation be with accomodation or should i just wing it and see what happens?
I think im just a bit unsure of myself doing this, iv told people and they all think its fantastic but im a lot more nervous than im letting on to them.
I'm planning on doing my caminio frances this coming August. having gone thorugh a particularly tough time in my life I feel i need to get away and have some time for myself for a change. I am doing it 'alone', although i know i wont be alone, I am slightly nervous about this, im generally a shy person when it comes to talking to strangers but have also taken a huge confidence blow in my life recently which make this whole thing a little more daunting.
I have a million and 1 basic questions, some of which i will only know the answer to when i get walking i think. One of my main material worries is money, I will be working from a budget, I imagine I will be going the supermercado route for as long as i possibly can to keep cost down, is this do-able?
Clothes wise, would I be ok with a few t shirts and few pairs of shorts and maybe something light for a few colder days(will there even be any colder days in August).
Now the big one..shoes.. what would anyone recommend is the best way to go or has anyone any recommendations?
i think the start of this is very unnerving. like when i get to st jean, what do i do. just start walking? should i stay a night there maybe and meet up with a few people and set off the next day.
will i need a sleeping bag.
Edit: I keep coming up with more questions, it being Holy year and in August what will the situation be with accomodation or should i just wing it and see what happens?
I think im just a bit unsure of myself doing this, iv told people and they all think its fantastic but im a lot more nervous than im letting on to them.