Thank you everyone for your kind encouraging feedback. I have travelled before using a phrasebook, a few words, hand gestures, and a smile and did just fine, so here I go again.It is always good for a few giggles with local women when they try to talk to me and ask me questions and goodness only knows what I actually say in reply.
Last time I was very intent on completing every step of the entire Camino France despite 42 degree heat on the Meseta! This time I want to get another Compostela (but I do not need to walk from SJPP to do so), another Finnisterra (I loved that walk and want to do it again), as well as a Muxia (that route was not marked when I was last there), ride the FEVE train (because it sounds like fun and I love coastlines), hear the monks sing at Santo Domingo de Silos (because their music accompanies me on my walk training).....you get the picture. I was going to ride the FEVE back toward my posting, but you have given me new ideas.
Since I have a month to walk my second Camino before going to my hospitalera posting, I want to make this journey fun, fresh, interesting, and relaxed (but not easy!)
Muchas gracias!