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[QUOTE="ktps, post: 78801, member: 13257"] Hi MoniRose I walked the Camino Frances in 2008. I was a single female travelling alone, but never for very long! You will meet so many people (if you want to), there are lots of people by themselves or in groups and they are mostly very very friendly and happy to talk and help you if you need it! Get one of the thin guidebooks for the Camino (this site's bookshop sells a light one [url=http://www.csj.org.uk/]http://www.csj.org.uk/[/url]) and have a read through to try to figure out where you might stay each night. You might not follow the plan, but at least you'll have an idea about what length of time you'll be walking each day/where you might stop. Most of the refuges are in towns, or at least easy to find. Most refuges have dorm-style rooms, but if you're feeling anxious sometimes you can get a private room, at least to start with. It is nice to start walking in the morning, finish in a town around lunchtime, which will give you some time to relax and have a look around (or have a sleep) before dinner. 20km would probably be fine depending on how fast you walk. Money - I'd recommend taking a debit/credit card with you and just taking out enough cash for a day or two rather than carrying lots of cash or travellers cheques (they're a pain!). Keeping in contact - most places will have internet cafes so that you can email or skype you family and friends. Consider starting a blog so that you don't have to spend time emailing lots of people the same thing (unless you want to of course). There are public phones etc fairly widely available as well. If you get delayed or injured and can't meet up with your kids when you need to, you can take a bus for some of the route. Be aware if you do this that you may not get a place in a refuge in the town that you end up in, people who have walked take precedence, so you may need to stay in a hotel that night. You can walk as many or as few km as you like. I'd start off slowly and gradually build up (Day 2 and Day 3 were hard because my body was getting used to walking). Take rest days, enjoy yourself! The only thing that I will say about being a female alone is that if you set off very early in the morning out of any of the bigger cities, it may make you feel safer if you try to walk with someone else. It shouldn't be a problem. Take the smallest (most comfortable) pack that you can. Unless you're really disciplined about packing light its really easy to fill up a bigger pack. People walk the trail in hiking boots, approach shoes (I did this, because they were lighter) or even trainers (may not be sturdy enough). Its up to you, but make sure you've done some walking in your shoes AND your socks before you start the camino. I got the most-recommended-amazing-bells-and-whistles woolen socks from a camping store, but found that my feet got too hot and swelled. When I switched and bought some cheap thin cotton socks I was much more comfortable. It depends on what you prefer. It is only scary until you start. Once you get there you'll LOVE it! Have fun. [/QUOTE]
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