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- Thread starter andywild
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Get a spanish phone number with Airalo. eSim, so no physical SIM card. Easy to use app to add more funds if needed.
- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2012
Start slowly. Santiago isn't going anywhere
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Frances, autumn/winter; 2004, 2005-2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Relax; be a snail, slow but determined.
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2006 to date: Over 21 Caminos. See signature line
Be flexible and have no expectations.
Caomhin O Fearghaill
Active Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2008 to 2023
2024 planned
You have thought about it, now go.
A guide to speaking Spanish on the Camino - enrich your pilgrim experience.
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Most recent: Fall 2023 Aragonés, Frances
Moving forward, look back every so often
The focus is on reducing the risk of failure through being well prepared. 2nd ed.
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Portuguese Coastal 2021 Frances Leon/Muxia2023
Enjoy your journey the good and bad!
- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2007
Even the solitary walker is never alone.
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Annually - often more - from 2014
Never fail to use a clean toilet.
The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Sept 2022 CF
God willin' & the creek don't rise
Think to Yourself...
What a Wonderful World!
What a Wonderful World!
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- All that we are is the result of what we have thought.
Step for step.
- Time of past OR future Camino
- A few and hopefully lots more.
Ideal pocket guides for during & after your Camino. Each weighs only 1.4 oz (40g)!
sun is shining
Active Member
Hydrate well, learn some Spanish / Portuguese / French
andywild
Active Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- CF apr18. CP sep18. CF Aug23, Finisterre may24.
I wouldn't believe a word he says! I'm sure he makes it up as he goes along
- Time of past OR future Camino
- some and then more. see my signature.
Less is more, yes you can!
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- CF 2023 from Bayonne.
Camino Podiensis & CF 2026
Believe that you can, then you will!
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Last 114km C. Frances, Jul 21
2023 - C. Primitivo
Slow is smooth; smooth is fast. Ultreyia.
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Anamiri
Veteran Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2016, 2017, 2019 Camino Frances
Less is more, you dont need much
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Yearly and Various 2014-2019
Via Monastica 2022
Let things be different: this isn't home.
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Frances 2019
Portugues 2022
VDLP 2023
The Camino provides.
3rd Edition. More content, training & pack guides avoid common mistakes, bed bugs etc
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Recent:Norte/Muxia- Spring '23
MadridWay- Fall '23
What a great thread idea, Andy! I'm enjoying all of the replies.
Listen to your body when it talks.
Listen to your body when it talks.
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2012, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024
It doesn´t have to be difficult.
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andywild
Active Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- CF apr18. CP sep18. CF Aug23, Finisterre may24.
See? I can occasionally be sensible!What a great thread idea, Andy! I'm enjoying all of the replies.
Listen to your body when it talks.
I just try not to do it too often incase it becomes a habit
Ivan_Prada
Active Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Francés-(septiembre 2018)
Portugués-(en planes)??
Small steps, also takes to great goals.
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Recent:Norte/Muxia- Spring '23
MadridWay- Fall '23
You are both sensible and silly, but if the silly becomes a habit, the mods may have to intervene. I know cuz I've been there myself.See? I can occasionally be sensible!
I just try not to do it too often incase it becomes a habit
walkingstu
Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino SJPP to SDC 2007 Frances
Camino Aragon Pau Fr. to Pamplona 2010
Camino Burgos to SDC 2012
Camino Porto to SDC 2015
Camino VDLP Seville to SDC March 2016
You come to learn, not teach.
RibbonRomanceAuthor
Active Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Caminos Frances, Norte and Ingles June-July 2022
Keep your sense of humor.
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- CF May - July 2017
CF Oct - Nov 2017
Future -2022
It is solved by walking.
Dennis Pack
Member since 2017
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino de Santiago Norte 2018
Take your time ... notice and smell the roses 
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino Portugues 2022
Live in the contentment of the moment
The focus is on reducing the risk of failure through being well prepared. 2nd ed.
bullingtonce
Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- I plan to do the Ruta de la Lana in August/September 2021
Don't ask; just do the Camino
- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2013 - 2018 , Pilgrim Office volunteer 2014 - 2022
Listen, observe, learn, love and share.
New Original Camino Gear Designed Especially with The Modern Peregrino In Mind!
- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2023
Good times, tough times, all great memories!
Bruce777
New Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Francis 2017 April Francis May 2019 PortoSDC 22
Find yourself, accept yourself,change yourself maybe?
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino Frances (2008, 2009), Camino Frances (2011)
Porto to SDC (7/2017) Primitivo (9/2019)
Do not over think it!
A selection of Camino Jewellery
- Time of past OR future Camino
- 1989, 2016, 2018, 2023, 2024...
Book longer than you think you need.
Ideal pocket guides for during & after your Camino. Each weighs only 1.4 oz (40g)!
- Time of past OR future Camino
- August 26th 2023
The journey is paramount, not the tempo!
dbeatriceb
Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- The most recent Camino we did was in 2017
I love this one, it’s so true!
New Original Camino Gear Designed Especially with The Modern Peregrino In Mind!
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino Frances Roncesvalles to Sahagun Oct 2016
Sahagun to SDC April 2017 Burgos to SDC April 2018
Don't room with snorers
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2020
Walk slow, in a relaxed manner
Mobilemejen
Member
you're a pilgrim, not a martyr, enjoy
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Frances 2019/22, Portuguese 2023, Ingles 2024
Go with open mind and light pack
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whiteblaze
Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- 8-15-23 starting first
Santiago
Pray for us so we may see
John Hungerford
Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- CF 2009, Camino Podiensis 2011, Aussie Camino 2018
Know tomorrow's exit the night before.
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino Frances ( March 2015 )
Camino Portugues ( September 2015 )
"never fear those mountains in the distance"
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Davie Blisters
Active Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- .
Don't drink water, fishes make love in it!
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Annually - often more - from 2014
That’s eight words Davie - I could do that in four.
JulieandPeter
Active Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Frances 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022
Le Puy - SJPDP 2018
Different words for different journeys. Repeat often. 
New Original Camino Gear Designed Especially with The Modern Peregrino In Mind!
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Many, various, and continuing.
It's not about you. It's about us.
3rd Edition. More content, training & pack guides avoid common mistakes, bed bugs etc
- Time of past OR future Camino
- See signature.
Skip the Frances, do the Norte.
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Coverbid
Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- June-July 2021Toledo, Sp; Lourdes, Fr; Del Norte
Take pictures, notes. You can't remember everything.
- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2 Camino Frances, next: April 2020 Primitivo
You are not The Only One there
The focus is on reducing the risk of failure through being well prepared. 2nd ed.
Pathfinder075
Active Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Various Routes in (2016), (2017) and (2023).
Improvise, Adapt, Overcome.
Keep your pack to under 10kgs!
Train before you go with good shoes.
A selection of Camino Jewellery
backpack45
Active Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- VezelayPrimitivoNorteGenevaLePuyArlesPortoFrancés
Don't overthink it, be open to changes.
Steve5000
New Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- CF 2023
Walk light. Eat well. Sleep soundly.
- Time of past OR future Camino
- I´ve got Camino plans until 2042,
- or till I fall flat on my face, whichever comes first !!
" There is a road, no simple highway"
quote from The Ripple by the Grateful Dead
quote from The Ripple by the Grateful Dead
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Greg Ludford
New Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2019
How I miss Garcia!
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino Frances Sept. 26 to Nov. 4, 2022
Don’t forget to smell the roses.
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2024 Camino del Norte
This one is a quote by somebody else here or on another camino group, but I have adopted it and even have a little bracelet with the text:
Embrace the suck!
Embrace the suck!
- Time of past OR future Camino
- VDLP March 2022
CF Sep 2023
Don't race, even yourself. Stretch. Goop. Aquarius.
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Stop trying to do it right.
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Francés, Norte, Salvador, Primitivo, Portuguese
Leave your fears and expectations at home.
3rd Edition. More content, training & pack guides avoid common mistakes, bed bugs etc
- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2024 VdlP/Sanabres from Salamanca to SdC
Never pass an open café
- Time of past OR future Camino
- 15, 17, 18, & 22 - CF
18 - CE
22 - CN
23 - CFin/M
Let go of responsibility
Get a spanish phone number with Airalo. eSim, so no physical SIM card. Easy to use app to add more funds if needed.
You CAN do it!
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Portuguese
The Way: Not the miles but the SMILES!
The focus is on reducing the risk of failure through being well prepared. 2nd ed.
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